State Requirements

Applicants Please Read: Once your application has been submitted to the State of Wisconsin, you will have 90 days to submit any required information/requirements. Failure to supply the required documentation will cause your application to be CLOSED as EXPIRED. Fees are non-refundable.

If you applied for a license type in error, you will need to submit a written request to our office requesting the withdrawal of the application. The application process and the withdrawal of the application represents an administrative expense for the agency and, therefore, the fees are non-refundable.

The Intermediary (Agent) Individual license on the Producer Database and license certificate will display as Intermediary (Producer) Individual on the online application to help Producers select the correct license class. These two license class names are the same.

Note: Wisconsin now uses the National Producer Number (NPN) as the license number.

Intermediary (Producer) Individuals can reinstate their license up to one year past their license expiration date. The license must be in Expired status. This is done through the Resident Licensing (RL) application.

Applicant cannot late renew a license that is in Inactive status. Applicant must reapply through NIPR's Resident License (RL) Application.

Applicant must renew all active lines held at renewal. No partial renewals are allowed. If applicant does not wish to renew all lines of authority, applicant will need to surrender those lines of authority first by sending a statement to ociagentlicensing@wisconsin.gov before the renewal can be submitted. After the lines of authority are in 'Voluntary Surrender' status on the Producer Database (PDB), applicant will be able to use renew the license.

Surplus Lines applicants must actively hold a Wisconsin Intermediary (Producer) Individual license with Property and Casualty lines.

• An original endorsement from a licensed insurer identifying professional liability insurance held in an amount not less than $1 million total annual aggregate.
• A list of licensed providers and provide the name and addresses of companies the broker will be representing.
• Provide evidence of completion of the life settlement 2-hour training requirement
• Applicants can e-mail the documentation to the state.

• If any changes in bond coverage, proof of a new original Performance Bond (signed & sealed) between $15,000.00 and $500,000.00 if there has been any change.
• Financial Statements for the administrator's most recent completed fiscal year. (balance sheet & income statement)
• Applicants must mail original performance bond directly to the state. All other documentation may be submitted via email at ociagentlicensing@wisconsin.gov.

Risk Purchasing Group and Rate Service Organization applicants may not renew following the expiration date. Applicant must reinstate through resident license initial application (RL).

Note: An affiliation is not required and the applicant may skip the "Affiliations" page on the uniform application.

For user guides & walk-through of our electronic application please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.

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.