North Carolina

2025 Appointment Renewals Announcement

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State Requirements

Renewal Period

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Late Renewal Periods

Termination Deadline

Other Important Dates

  • Terminations for appointments that you do not wish to renew must be received by NIPR no later than 4 pm Central Time January 22, 2025, to allow sufficient time for processing and posting to PDB before the renewal billings are created.
  • Any appointment that is active on January 28, 2025, will be included on the invoice.
  • On February 3, 2025, the NIPR website will have the renewal invoice and a list of appointments due for the renewal of the above-named licensees.
  • Invoice payments are due by March 31, 2025. A short grace period will allow NIPR to accept payments until May 14, 2025, after which all invoices that have not been paid will be removed from the website.
  • Invoices will not be displayed on the NIPR website after May 14, 2025, at 4 pm CDT.
  • All appointments will be canceled if the invoice is not paid by May 14, 2025.
  • There are no late fees assessed if paid during grace period (April 1st – May 15th).
  • Fees are per appointment.

State Fees

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  • Life: $11
  • Accident, Health or Sickness: $11
  • Property: $11
  • Casualty: $11
  • Personal Lines: $11
  • Variable Annuity & Variable Life Products: $11
  • Medicare Supplement/ Long Term Care: $10
  • Title: $11
  • Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser: $11
  • County Farm Mutual Insurance Agent: $11
  • Dental Services: $20
  • Pre-Need Life: $20
  • Travel, Accident & Baggage: $20
  • Credit Agent: $20

NIPR Processing Fees

NIPR Renewal processing fee will equal one percent of the total state fee charged with a minimum of $5 and maximum of $1000.

License Classes / Lines of Authority

Life, Accident, Health or Sickness, Property , Casualty, Personal Lines, Variable Annuity & Variable Life Products, Title, Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser, County Farm Mutual Insurance Agent, Dental Services, Pre-Need Life , Travel, Accident & Baggage, Credit Agent, Medicare Supplement/ Long Term Care

Standard Rules

  • Transactions Declined During Down Time: N/A
  • Effective Dates Honored When Processing is Turned On: N/A
  • PDB Alerts Turned Off: No
  • Appointments Updated to Show Renewed on PDB: Yes

Business Rules

  • Electronic processing through NIPR is mandatory and continuation invoices cannot be paid directly to the Department of Insurance.
  • Companies will not be allowed to terminate any appointments on the list, once the invoice and list has been generated and made available.
  • Electronic payment options chosen through NIPR will immediately reflect the invoices as paid and NIPR will forward payment and renewal transactions to the state within 24 hours of that payment.
  • Appointment Renewal and NIPR processing fees are non-refundable.
  • NIPR will not process appointment renewals for Risk Retention Group Agent and Purchasing Group Agent. These renewals can be processed directly through the North Carolina Department of Insurance.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

North Carolina Department of Insurance
P.O. Box 14209
Raleigh, NC 27620
United States

NC DOI Toll Free: 855-408-1212
Fax: (888) 959-3010
Pearson Vue Phone: (866) 265-6329
Email: NorthCarolinaLicensingOffice@Pearson.com

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Special Instructions

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Initial & Renewal Insurance License Documentation Submission

 

Frequently Asked Questions

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

NCDOI will honor a test score for up to one year after the exam.

Candidates required to complete Pre-licensing Education must pass their examination(s) within 90 days of the education completion date OR within 5 examination attempts over the 90 day period, whichever comes first

 

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

Send written notification on letterhead to Agent Services Division, 1204 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1204. The notification must include the name and NPN or SSN of the new officer/owner and instructions regarding the old officer/owner. If the new owner is a business entity, provide the FEIN. The written notice may also be faxed to 888-959-3010 or sent via email as an attachment.

Return the license(s) with a written request to cancel them. Be sure the request is signed. If you are unable to find your license(s), submit a statement requesting license cancellation. The statement must be signed and must indicate which licenses you wish canceled. Indicate your name and complete social security number. Agent Services Division accepts third-party license cancellations for company-sponsored licenses only.

Pearson VUE 1- 800-274-0668

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

 

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

Note: A change of FEIN is not considered a name change and requires a new application for the new entity.

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

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