State Requirements

Vermont / Resident Licensing / Individual

Fees

Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.

  • Per application.
  • Amendments are done when you add a qualification to an existing license type that have qualifications. Amendments are done only for an Insurance Producer license, MGA or Consultant.

Insurance Producer

Fee:

$60

Amendment fee:

$30

Limited Lines Producer

Fee:

$60

Crop Adjuster

Fee:

$150

Public Adjuster

Fee:

$230

Surplus Lines Broker

Fee:

$430

Worker's Compensation Adjuster

Fee:

$150

Adjuster-Property and Casualty

Fee:

$150

Auto-Physical Damage

Fee:

$150

Title Agent

Fee:

$60

Bail Bond Agent

Fee:

$60

Consultant

Fee:

$230

Amendment fee:

$30

Life Settlement Broker

Fee:

$130

Managing General Agent

Fee:

$330

Amendment fee:

$30

Reinsurance Intermediary

Fee:

$230

Portable Electronics

Fee:

$60

Temporary Producer

Fee:

$60

Fee disclaimers:

Not offered at this time

Lines of Authority

Please note that license class names can vary by state.

NIPR verifies exams prior to allowing submission of an application. Applications for Other lines of authority will defer to state for approval.

Insurance Producer

Exam Required

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

Exam Not Required

Variable Life and Variable Annuity

Limited Lines Producer

Exam Not Required

Car Rental, Credit, Travel

Crop Adjuster

Exam Not Required

Crop

Public Adjuster

Exam Required

Property & Casualty

Surplus Lines Broker

Exam Not Required

No Line of Authority Required

Worker's Compensation Adjuster

Exam Required

Worker's Compensation

Adjuster-Property and Casualty

Exam Required

Property & Casualty

Auto-Physical Damage

Exam Required

Auto Physical

Title Agent

Exam Required

Title

Bail Bond Agent

Exam Required

Bail

Consultant

Exam Not Required

Life, Accident & Health or Sickness, Variable Life and Variable Annuity, Property, Casualty

Life Settlement Broker

Exam Not Required

No Line of Authority Required

Managing General Agent

Exam Not Required

MGA Life, MGA Accident & Health, MGA – Sickness, MGA Variable Life and Variable Annuity, MGA Property, MGA Casualty

Reinsurance Intermediary

Exam Not Required

No Line of Authority Required

Portable Electronics

Exam Not Required

Portable Electronics

Rules and Regulations

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

  • Applicants applying for a resident license who hold an inactive non-resident license should be allowed to apply.

  • Applicants will be prevented from applying electronically if they hold an active resident license in another state while applying for a resident license in Vermont.

  • Applicant must have passed the required exam before applying for the requested license.

  • P.O. Box or private mail box (PMB) addresses will not be accepted for residence address.

  • Applicants for the variable line of authority (LOA) must supply FINRA CRD number on application.

  • Applicant must have an active or be applying for a Vermont resident producer life license to request variable life and annuities LOA.

  • Resident producer license class must actively carry property and casualty LOAs with Vermont to be eligible to apply for surplus lines license class.

  • Insurance Producer License class must actively carry Property and Casualty LOAs with Vermont in order to be eligible to apply for Surplus Lines Broker License class.


  • Adjuster applicants must hold Property and Casualty LOAs simultaneously.

  • Please allow up to 10 business days to process the application. If your application was accepted, please visit the Vermont website at https://dfr.vermont.gov/industry/insurance/producer-and-individual-licensing and choose Check the Status of a License. You will be able to print documentation containing the status of your license.

  • 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.

  • IMPORTANT NOTICE:
    • Vermont producer licenses expire on a common expiration date of March 31 of odd years. If you apply for a license now, you will pay the initial license and application fee for a license that expires on March 31, of the current odd year, or the next odd year which ever is sooner.  You will also receive an invoice for the license renewal fee prior to the expiration date of that license.

Special Instructions

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Vermont Department of Financial Regulation

89 Main Street

Montpelier, VT 05620-3101

United States

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