State Requirements

West Virgina/Name and Contact Change Request / Individual & Business Entities

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State Fee

  • Fee: $0.00

NIPR Fee

  • Fee: $0.00

Applicant Can

  • Submit DHS contact change request (no resident state license on PDB)
  • Submit Email Changes
  • Submit Phone number Changes
  • Submit change to state code of residence address (Non Residents Only)
  • Submit change to state code of business address (Residents and Non Residents)
  • Submit change to state code of mailing address (Residents and Non Residents)

Applicant Cannot

  • Submit change to state code of residence address (Residents Only)
  • Tracks counties

Business Rules

Applicant’s West Virginia license must be in active status on PDB.

Individual applicant’s residence address must be in West Virginia.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Offices of the Insurance Commissioner
Agents Licensing & Education
P.O. Box 50541
Charleston, WV 25305-0541
United States

Phone: (304) 558-0610
Fax: (304) 558-4966
Email: OICagentlicensing@wv.gov

Go to State Website

Frequently Asked Questions

Pearson Vue 1-(800)-274-2614
West Virginia Insurance

  • One Year

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

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

Applicants may submit DRLP through NIPR electronically. Please click here to be directed to the DRLP update informational page. 

 

Fingerprinting is required of all new resident producers, producers amending their license adding a major line and any new resident licensees relocating from another state.  To learn more about the fingerprinting requirement, please visit:
Fingerprint FAQs

When relocating from another state to West Virginia, a letter of clearance (if state provides) is required. When relocating to another state from West Virginia, it is suggested the individual contact the state to see if a letter of clearance is required or if cancelling the license with WV is sufficient.

To print this documentation. This documentation will serve in lieu of a letter of clearance or letter of certification.

  • To print off the letter of clearance or certification in SBS solar, please use the following steps:
    •  Please visit or click https://www.wvinsurance.gov/Divisions/Licensing
    •  On the right-hand side, under the links section, please click on licensee lookup.
    •  The license manager screen will appear. Please enter jurisdiction as West Virginia and other required information for the customer.
    •  This page may be printed and will serve in lieu of a letter of clearance or certification.
  • Please note, state licensing departments are also encouraged to check the producer database (PDB) for updated licensing status in West Virginia.