NORTH CAROLINA ADJUSTER LICENSING INFORMATION
License Types
Independent Adjuster
Independent Adjusters are licensed in North Carolina.Public Adjuster
Public Adjusters are licensed in North Carolina.
Self-Employed Insurance Adjuster
Self-Employed Insurance Adjusters are licensed in North CarolinaHail adjuster
Hail Adjusters are licensed in North CarolinaExclusions
No exclusion rules are found.Licensing Requirements
Requirements
To become a licensed North Carolina insurance adjuster, individuals must:- Be 18 years of age or more.
- If a resident, successfully complete the Pearson VUE insurance exam.
- Some non-residents are eligible for reciprocal licensing: If you already hold an adjuster license for the same lines of authority in your home state, then you may apply for the Non-resident license without taking the North Carolina exam;
- If you have adopted another state as your home state for licensure (i.e., you have taken that state’s exam to qualify for an adjuster license), you may apply for the North Carolina Non-resident license without taking the exam;
- If you are a non-resident and you do not already hold a resident license in another state, you will have to take the North Carolina exam, applying as though you were a resident.
Reciprocity and Non Residents
North Carolina grants reciprocal licensing privileges to any non-resident applicants who hold an adjuster license in any other state. Residents and non-residents who do not already hold an adjuster license elsewhere must pass the Pearson VUE exam. If you adopted another state as your home state for the purpose of obtaining a resident license (i.e. if you took the adjuster exam of a state that is not your home state), then that state can count as your resident state. You are eligible for the North Carolina non-resident license without taking the examReciprocity with Texas license
Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes
North Carolina does not require you to hold a license in your state of residence in order to enjoy the benefits of reciprocity through Texas.
Pre Licensing Education
All North Carolina applicants for an insurance license may obtain an Insurance Licensing Examination Candidate Guide (free of charge) by accessing the link below or www.pearsonvue.com/nc/insurance/ or by calling Pearson VUE at 866-265-6329. The Candidate Guide contains pertinent information relating to prelicensing and examination.Bond Requirement
Requires Adjuster Bond.
Type of Adjuster: Public Adjusters
Amount: $20,000
Bond Expiration information: March 31 every Year
How to Apply
All license requirements must be completed within 6 months of the application date. Failure to complete the requirements within 6 months would result in forfeiture of all submitted fees and the applicant must reapply and pay all fees.Applicants (residents or non-residents) who do not have to take the exam can apply online via NIPR and CLM Tracker and pay the application fee.
Please find the checklist for the licensing procedure in NC Here
• Residents must apply online via NIPR before scheduling exam. If you are a non-resident but you are not being licensed reciprocally, you will take the exam and apply as though you were a resident.
• After passing the exam wait 48-72 hours and NIPR will match up your results with your pending license application.
• NIPR will send an email notification to the North Carolina Licensing Office of Pearson VUE that your exam has been successfully completed.
• When license application is approved, NIPR will send a “Congratulatory Email” with a link to instructions on how to print your new license through SBS Connect. Licenses may be printed 48-72 hours after receipt of this email.
• Print your license by visiting SBS Connect. o Follow the steps to set up a free account and establish a password. o Once enrolled, it is quick and easy to click on the option “Print Your License.” o Be sure to save your license record to a file on your computer in case of printer problems. o The first time to print is free.
• Applicants (residents or non-residents) who do not have to take the exam can apply online via NIPR or CLM Tracker and pay the application fee.
Maintaining Your License
Renewal
Residents: The expiration date for self-employed insurance adjuster, company/independent firm adjuster, and public adjuster refers only to the date when CE credits are due. All license types renew their license on March 31st every year.
Non-Residents :Accepts Adjuster Designated Home State (ADHS) electronically.Applicant may not select North Carolina as their ADHS while renewing their non-resident North Carolina license. The new ADHS selected must have an active non-resident adjuster license on the PDB.Renewal period ends on March 31st.
CLM Tracker subscribed users can renew the licenses via CLM.Continuing Education
Continuing Education: If you are a: Resident or a Non-resident who took the North Carolina exam: 24 Hours of CE (including 3 ethics and 3 flood credits) are required every two years.Non-resident who qualified for licensure because you were already licensed for the same lines of authority in your home state: Simply meet the CE requirements of your home state.
Non-resident who qualified for licensure by taking an insurance exam in another state: Simply meet the CE requirements for the state in which you took the exam.
CLM Tracker subscribed users can track CE credits via CLM.
As of March 25, 2013 Vertafore (formaly Sircon) is the Department's CE Administrator, handling all continuing education services; including provider approval, course approval, course roster processing and compliance calculation for licensees.
License Termination or Lapse
No specific rules are found.Fees
| Initial Application Processing Fee | $44 |
| Examination Fee (if required) | $46 |
| NIPR Transaction Fee (if required) | $5 |
| License Fee | $75 |
| Registration Fee | $50 |
| License Renewal Processing Fee | $34/td> |
| License Renewal Fee | $75 |
Contact
NCDOI/Agent Services Division, 1204 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1204Phone: (919) 807-6800, Fax: (919) 715-3794 Attn: Licensing, Email: click here to email a member of the licensing department.
http://www.ncdoi.com/