- Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
- All Fees are per application
Insurance Producer
- Renewal Fee: $69.00
- Late Renewal Fee: $100.00
Adviser
- Renewal Fee: $215.00
- Late Renewal Fee: $100.00
Surplus Lines
- Renewal Fee: $200.00
- Late Renewal Fee: $100.00
Public Adjuster
- Renewal Fee: $65.00
- Late Renewal Fee: $100.00
Viatical Settlement Broker or Provider
- Renewal Fee: $50.00
- Please note that license class names can vary by state.
- Applications for Other lines of authority will defer to state for approval.
Insurance Producer
- Life
- Accident and Health or Sickness
- Variable Life and Variable Annuity
- Property
- Casualty
- Personal Lines
- Credit
- Travel
- Automobile
- Fidelity & Surety
- Title
- Other Lines
Public Adjuster
- No Line of Authority Required
Viatical Settlement Broker
- No Line of Authority Required
Adviser
- Adviser Life & Health
- Adviser Property & Casualty
- Adviser Variable
Surplus Lines
- No Line of Authority Required
Viatical Settlement Provider
- No Line of Authority Required
Applicant Can
- Submit renewals for individuals electronically.
- Submit renewals for major lines of authority.
- Submit renewals for limited lines of authority.
- Submit renewals for surplus lines for individuals.
- Late renew through NIPR's Resident License Renewal (RLR) Application.
- Print licenses electronically.
Applicant Cannot
- Submit partial renewals.
Business Rules
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Insurance Producer, Title and Adviser lines of authority (LOA) applications are deferred to the state. Application will be approved once Maryland verifies that bond(s) on file in the correct amount are still active. If exempt from the bond or education requirement(s) please submit documentation supporting exemption directly to the Maryland Insurance Administration to have the application resolved. The email address is producerlicensing.mia@maryland.gov. Please visit the Maryland Title Information for additional information.
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Self-Service Storage renewal applications must be submitted via a paper application directly to state.
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When renewing adviser variable LOA, applicant must actively also hold or renew simultaneously adviser LH LOA.
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When renewing surplus lines, applicant must have both property and casualty LOAs under the insurance producer license class.
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All applications for variable life and variable annuity must already have an active life LOA license or be applying for on the PDB.
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Insurance producer life is required to renew viatical settlement broker license.
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Electronic renewals must be renewed for all lines under requested license. Paper renewals are required if only renewing partial lines of a specific license.
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Variable applicants must also hold life within requested license class.
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Applicants with a Cancelled license status must contact Maryland Insurance Administration directly if attempting to re-apply.
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Viatical Settlement Broker re-applications (through initial licensing) are allowed the day after expiration date through initial license applications.
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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.
Insurance Producer, Surplus Lines Broker, Public Adjuster
Renewal Period:
- Starts: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.
- Ends: Expiration date.
Late Renewal Period:
- Up to one (1) year past expiration date.
Adviser
Renewal Period:
- Starts: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.
- Ends: Expiration date.
Late Renewal Period:
- Up to ninety (90) days after expiration date.
Viatical Settlement Broker
Renewal Period:
- Starts: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.
- Ends: Expiration date.
Late Renewal Period:
- N/A (After expiration date, applicant must reinstate through Resident Licensing).
- NIPR verifies compliance with the states CE requirement prior to allowing submission of a renewal application. You may select your resident state on the following link: Verify My CE to view your CE transcript and determine whether the state has updated your status to compliant in their system and on what date. It generally takes up to 72 hours from the compliance date for the status to be updated in our system.
Insurance Producer
- Automobile
- Casualty
- Health
- Life
- Personal Lines
- Property
Contact Information
Mailing AddressMaryland Insurance Administration
Attention: Producer Licensing Unit
200 St. Paul Place, Suite 2700
Baltimore, MD 21202
United States
Phone:
(888) 204-6198
Fax:
(410) 468-2399
Email:
producerlicensing.mia@maryland.gov
Special Instructions
Frequently Asked Questions
Online printing information can be found by going to NIPR's license print page and selecting the state.
Prometric number:1-800-610-1174
Prometric link: https://www.prometric.com/maryland/insurance
Prometric Candidate Handbook: https://www.prometric.com/sites/default/files/2020-09/MDINS%20Candidate%20Bulletin%209-28.pdf
Maryland business entities can submit primary name changes electronically through NIPR. Please access the following link: https://pdb.nipr.com/my-nipr/frontend/identify-licensee
- Six Months
Maryland licensees can submit primary name changes electronically through NIPR. Please access the following link: https://pdb.nipr.com/my-nipr/frontend/identify-licensee
- To surrender a license or delete a line of authority, email request to producerlicensing.mia@maryland.gov or fax to 410-468-2399
- State FAQ & Contact Information
- Request for Letters of Certification/Clearance
Applicants may submit DRLP through NIPR electronically. Please click here to be directed to the DRLP update informational page.