State Requirements

North Carolina / Non-Resident Licensing No Home State / Individual

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  • Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
  • All fees are charged per application.

Adjuster

  • Fee: $169.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $159.00

Hail Adjuster

  • Fee: $114.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $104.00

Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser

  • Fee: $169.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $159.00

Public Adjuster

  • Fee: $207.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $184.00
  • Please note that license class names can vary by state.
Adjuster

Adjuster

Exam Required

  • LOA not applicable

Hail Adjuster

Exam Required

  • Hail Adjuster

Public Adjuster

Exam Required

  • Public Adjuster
OTHER

Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser

  • Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser

Applicant Can

  • Submit initial license for individuals electronically.
  • Add lines of authority (amend) to an existing active license.
  • Reinstate/reapply through NIPR's No Home State License Application.
  • Print Licenses Electronically.

Applicant Cannot

  • Submit major lines of authority.
  • Submit limited lines of authority.

Business Rules

  • Applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years old or older as determined from the applicant's date of birth.

  • Individual applicants must provide a residence or business address that is not in the state of North Carolina

  • Applicant must provide a valid business email address.

  • Applicants must not have an active resident state license on PDB in any state.

  • In order for an applicant to apply or reinstate for an Adjuster license the applicant MUST NOT have an active resident adjuster license on PDB (in any state).

  • Background questions must all be answered "No".

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

  • All non-citizen applicants will be pended for state review.  Applicant must submit the appropriate work authorization or green card.Otherwise, required documentation can be submitted by following the instructions posted on the Department's website: http://www.ncdoi.com/ASD/ASD_SubmissionOfLicensingDocumentation.aspx

  • Licensee cannot hold an adjuster license and a property, casualty, or personal lines insurance producer license in North Carolina. Licensees holding an insurance producer license with property, casualty, or personal lines of authority and applying for an adjuster license must surrender these insurance producer license types.

  • All Public Adjuster applicants must submit either a 20,000 bond or a letter of credit in the amount of $20,000 from a qualified financial institution." Completed original NC Bond-PA form must be mailed.Otherwise, required documentation can be submitted by following the instructions posted on the Department's website: http://www.ncdoi.com/ASD/ASD_SubmissionOfLicensingDocumentation.aspx

  • Public adjuster license applicants must electronically submit fingerprints for a state and federal criminal history background check following the instructions posted on the Department's website. http://www.ncdoi.com/ASD/ASD_PublicAdjusters.aspx

  • Exam Required. Please wait for an e-mail from Pearson Vue sent to the business email provided within the application.  The e-mail will contain the information needed for you to make an exam reservation.

  • INITIAL EXAM EXCEPTIONS
    • Adjusters that are applying for a different adjuster license than the one currently held
    • Applicants whose resident NC license that went inactive within the last 90 days that are applying for the same authority on the no home state license as they held on their resident NC license (Applicable to all adjusters types).
  • REINSTATEMENT LICENSE EXAM EXCEPTIONS:
    • Exam is not required for reinstatement of an adjuster license that has not been active for less than one year and has a license status of Cancelled with license status reasons of Suspended , Voluntary Surrender, Bond Cancel, Non-Payment, or Cancelled.
    • In order for a Company/Independent Firm Adjuster, Hail Adjuster, Self-Employed Insurance Adjuster applicants applicant to apply through the No Home State application the residence address must not be in a state that licenses adjusters.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

North Carolina Department of Insurance
P.O. Box 14209
Raleigh, NC 27620
United States

NC DOI Toll Free: 855-408-1212
Fax: (888) 959-3010
Pearson Vue Phone: (866) 265-6329
Email: NorthCarolinaLicensingOffice@Pearson.com

Go to State Website

Special Instructions

Print License

Initial & Renewal Insurance License Documentation Submission

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Online printing information can be found by going to NIPR's license print page and selecting the state..

NCDOI will honor a test score for up to one year after the exam.

Candidates required to complete Pre-licensing Education must pass their examination(s) within 90 days of the education completion date OR within 5 examination attempts over the 90 day period, whichever comes first

 

Send written notification to Agent Services Division, 1204 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1204. The notification must include the previous and new name, social security number and the licensee's signature. Attach a copy of the marriage certificate, divorce decree, or other legal document showing the reason for the name change. The written notice may also be sent by email or by fax to 888-959-3010.

Send written notification on letterhead to Agent Services Division, 1204 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1204. The notification must include the name and NPN or SSN of the new officer/owner and instructions regarding the old officer/owner. If the new owner is a business entity, provide the FEIN. The written notice may also be faxed to 888-959-3010 or sent via email as an attachment.

Return the license(s) with a written request to cancel them. Be sure the request is signed. If you are unable to find your license(s), submit a statement requesting license cancellation. The statement must be signed and must indicate which licenses you wish canceled. Indicate your name and complete social security number. Agent Services Division accepts third-party license cancellations for company-sponsored licenses only.

Pearson VUE 1- 800-274-0668

Send written notification to Agent Services Division, 1204 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1204. The notification must include the previous and new name and tax identification number. IF THE NAME CHANGE ALSO INVOLVES A CHANGE OF TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, THEN THE BUSINESS ENTITY MUST REAPPLY FOR LICENSURE USING THE NC-CP APPLICATION, FEE, AND ATTACH THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY FROM THE NC SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWING THE NEW NAME. The written notice may also be sent by email or by fax to 888-959-3010.

NC does not do affiliations. For changes of DRLP, send written notification on letterhead to Agent Services Division, 1204 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1204. The notification must include the name and NPN of the new DRLP and instructions regarding the old DRLP (delete or leave). The written notice may also be sent via email as an attachment or by fax to 888-959-3010.