State Requirements

Applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

Applicant must maintain their principal place of residence in Nebraska.

Applicant must pass a written examination to determine competency to act as a licensed Producer in the lines of authority (LOAs) for which such applicant is applying for.

You must apply for and be issued a Nebraska insurance license in order to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance in the state of Nebraska.

You may apply for all licenses online at www.nipr.com and pay the license fee electronically.

If applicant responds "yes" to one of the background questions, please submit supporting documents (explanation of events and court documents) electronically via NIPR's Attachments Warehouse. The documents may also be submitted to the state via mail, email, or fax.

Some limited lines licenses require additional documentation. Please go to the Nebraska Department of Insurance website for specific requirements.

Individual Producer licenses are issued to expire the last day of the licensee's birth month. Individuals born in even-numbered years renew their license at the end of their birth month in the even-numbered years. Individuals born in odd-numbered years renew their license at the end of their birth month in the odd-numbered years.

If your Producer license is expired and it has been less than (thirty) 30 days, you can late renew it through the regular renewal process. A $40 late fee will be assessed on late renewals. If the license has been expired for over thirty (30) days but less than a year, you can reinstate the license by submitting a new application, $50 application fee, and the $40 late fee. Applicants must also be CE compliant.

License Type Specific Qualifications

• Consultant-Individual license class requires a minimum of three (3) years active license history as an Insurance Producer or Consultant, with Life & Health or Property & Casualty line of authority in Nebraska or their resident state, immediately preceding the date of application.
• Variable line requires the resident applicant to already hold or be applying for Life line of authority in Nebraska. Applicants must provide proof of successful completion of NASD Series 6 or 7 and Series 63 and 66 examinations.
• Surplus Lines license class requires applicant to also hold an active Property and Casualty insurance producer license in Nebraska.
• Motor Club Representative license class requires applicant to either pass the Motor Club Exam or provide proof that they have completed a Nebraska-approved motor club training program through their company. The Motor Club Representative license is a perpetual license that does not renew or expire if the licensee maintains at least one motor club appointment on the Producer Database (PDB).
• Navigator license class requires applicant to pass the federally-administered exam and provide certificate of proof, and notify the state of the entity Navigator with which they are affiliated and supervised.
• Producer - PreNeed license class requires applicant to list at least one Pre-Need Broker Business Entity affiliation.
• Managing General Agent license class requires applicant to provide proof of surety bond to the Nebraska Department of Insurance with their license application.
• Utilization Review Agent must provide the Nebraska Department of Insurance with proof of approval or accreditation by URAC or NCQUA.
• Funeral Insurance license – Residents are required to pass an exam or be Life licensed. If applying for a Funeral Insurance - Director license, you must also provide proof of funeral director and embalmer license under the Funeral Directing and Embalming Practice Act.