State Requirements

Rhode Island / Resident Licensing / Individual

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  • Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
  • Unless noted, all fees are charged per application.

 

Insurance Producer

  • Fee: $120.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $170.00

Surplus Lines Broker

  • Fee: $100.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $150.00

Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser

  • Fee: $150.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $200.00

Title

  • Fee: $120.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $170.00

Reinsurance Intermediary Broker

  • Fee: $200.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $250.00

Reinsurance Intermediary Manager

  • Fee: $200.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $250.00

Company/Independent Adjuster

  • Fee: $250.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $300.00

Public Adjuster

  • Fee: $250.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $300.00

Line of Authority Amendment

  • Fee: $50.00
  • NIPR verifies exams prior to allowing submission of an application.
  • Please note that license class names can vary by state.
PRODUCER

Insurance Producer

Exam Required

  • Life
  • Accident & Health or Sickness
  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Personal Lines

No Exam Required

  • Variable Life and Variable Annuity
  • Car Rental
  • Credit
  • Crop
  • Travel
  • Pet
  • Life Settlement Broker
  • Other Limited Line (Surety)
Adjuster

Company/Independent Adjuster

Exam Required

  • Property/Casualty
  • Workers' Compensation

No Exam Required

  • Crop

Public Adjuster

Exam Required

  • No Line of Authority Required
BROKER

Surplus Lines Broker

No Exam Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Reinsurance Intermediary Broker

No Exam Required

  • Life
  • Accident & Health or Sickness
  • Property
  • Casualty
OTHER

Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser

Exam Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Title

No Exam Required

  • Title

Reinsurance Intermediary Manager

No Exam Required

  • Life
  • Accident & Health or Sickness
  • Property
  • Casualty

Applicant Can

  • Submit initial license for individuals electronically.
  • Submit major lines of authority.
  • Submit limited lines of authority.
  • Submit surplus lines for individuals.
  • Add lines of authority (amend) to an existing active license.
  • Reinstate/reapply through NIPR's Resident License (RL) Application.
  • Print license electronically.

Business Rules

  • Applicant must pass the required state exam for the selected lines for new license or amended license.

  • Applicant is exempt from license exam if the Inactive status of previous resident license is within 90 days from date of the Rhode Island resident license application or if the resident Rhode Island license and requested line of authority (LOA) they are applying for is inactive within the past year.

  • All Rhode Island residents must provide a certified background check (BCI). For additional information, please visit www.riag.ri.gov and choose the "Information on Background Checks" link.

  • Surplus Line Broker applicants must hold a Property & Casualty Insurance Producer license. They must also obtain a bond in the amount of $25,000 and email bond certificate to the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. 

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

  • Non-citizens of the U.S. must e-mail proof of eligibility to work in the U.S to the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation to dbr.inslic@dbr.ri.gov.

  • Electronic applications will only be issued for a two (2) year license term.

  • Applicants with an active non-resident license in Rhode Island who have relocated to Rhode Island do not need to reapply. Send an email to dbr.inslic@dbr.ri.gov with updated resident information and your request will be reviewed by the Rhode Island Insurance Division.

  • Applicants must not have an active non-resident license in Rhode Island.

  • Applicant must provide a valid business email address.

  • Rhode Island will allow reinstatement of a license if:
    • Expiration date is greater than thirty (30) days and less than three hundred and sixty-five (365) days.
    • Reinstatement must be processed through Resident License Renewal (RLR) Application.
  • Applicants for the variable line of authority (LOA) must supply FINRA CRD number on application.

  • Applicants for motor vehicle damage appraiser licensing must take and pass the Rhode Island Appraiser exam prior to applying for the license. Applicants should call PearsonVue at 800-274-3739 or visit www.pearsonvue.com/ri/insurance for additional information about exam locations and hours, and to schedule your exam. Rhode Island examination content outlines can be found here.

  • Applicants for the Reinsurance license classes are required to hold active Insurance Producer license prior to applying and must select both single lines of casualty and property, and both single lines of life and accident and health or sickness.

  • All resident insurance producers that are selling, soliciting or negotiating insurance are required to carry and maintain E&O insurance, pursuant to Rhode Island Gen Laws § 27-2.4-23. Evidence is not required to be furnished.

  • Rhode Island only allows amendments to a license if license is active status.

  • 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.

  • Please choose your license type and line(s) of authority (LOA) carefully. Because the electronic application is 100% user driven, the Rhode Island Insurance Division will not honor a refund request if you apply for the wrong license by accident, if you apply for the same license more than once (back-to-back), or if you apply for the wrong LOA. If you do not see the line(s) of authority that you expect to see because you took an exam, please do not apply for a random LOA because it's available to you. It takes 3-5 days for the exam results to be reported to NIPR and when those results are reported, you will be able to apply for the applicable LOA. All LOA amendments must be processed through NIPR and there is a $50 amendment fee.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation
Attention: Licensing
1511 Pontiac Avenue, Building 69-2
Cranston, RI 02920
United States

Special Instructions

PearsonVue Exam Information

Frequently Asked Questions

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

By email or mail

1 year

PearsonVue
800-274-3739

Rhode Island licensees can submit primary name changes electronically through NIPR. Please access the following link: https://pdb.nipr.com/my-nipr/frontend/identify-licensee

Rhode Island licensees can submit primary name changes electronically through NIPR. Please access the following link: https://pdb.nipr.com/my-nipr/frontend/identify-licensee

By email or mail to update DRLPs. Rhode Island does not track affiliations.

By email or mail

By email or mail

NIPR is currently working with Rhode Island to make access to Continuing Education (CE) transcript data available via MYNIPR. 

 

Click here to be directed to MyNIPR application.