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Texas Continuing Education Options

Posted on 10.24.22

In the Lone Star State, you need to renew your insurance license every two years. This must be done prior to your license expiration date, which is the last day of your birth month. If you don’t complete your continuing education hours in time, there’s a $50 fine per hour up to a maximum $500 fine. Plus, you won’t be able to renew until all Texas continuing education requirements are completed. Your license will be inactivated if you fail to complete all this during the 90-day grace period after the expiration date. However, you still have up to 1 year...

How to Reinstate Your Texas Insurance License

Posted on 09.20.22

To keep a resident insurance license active in Texas, all major-lines licensed insurance agents are required to do 2 things, every 2 years: Complete the required continuing education of 24 credits and renew their insurance license. This must be done every 2 years, prior to the licensee’s expiration date. Specific renewal requirements can be viewed in our article: How Do I Renew My Insurance License in Texas So what happens if you don’t complete your Texas renewal requirements in time and need to reinstate your Texas insurance license? This article covers the penalties and options available for keeping your Texas...

How Do I Renew My Insurance License in Texas?

Posted on 12.27.21

As you are aware, every two years you need to renew your insurance license in Texas. License expiration is the last day of your birth month. If you don’t complete your continuing education hours in time, there’s a $50 fine per hour up to a maximum $500 fine. Plus, you won’t be able to renew until all continuing education is completed. This article covers the steps required to renew your insurance license in Texas in detail. As you can tell, keeping your license active and avoiding fines are good motivators to get things completed in time. There are only two...

Can I Still Renew My Insurance License After It Expires?

Posted on 12.13.21

Unfortunately, the answer is...it depends. In most cases, you can, but it depends on what state you’re licensed in, and in almost all cases, you’ll have fines to pay. Not only that, but you can’t work as an insurance agent with an expired license. It’s best to complete the required continuing education and renew your license well before it expires. In this article, we touch on a few specific state examples. We then point you in the right direction for your state’s renewal process. Renewal Regulations — Every State Has Its Own Every state has its own insurance regulations, including...

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