Delaware Insurance Agent Continuing Education and License Renewal Requirements

General Requirements

Delaware Major Lines Licensed Producers must take 24 Credit Hours of Approved Continuing Education every 2 years, prior to the Expiration Date.

At least 3 of the 24 credit hours must be approved for Ethics Training.

Major Lines include:

1. Life
2. Health
3. Property
4. Casualty
5. Variable Annuities
6. Personal Lines

Producers licensed in multiple lines are only required to meet the same requirements as producers with single lines of licensing.

Delaware CE Requirements are “Non-License Type Specific.” Producers can take courses in any subject matter as long as:

1. They are approved by the Delaware Department of Insurance
2. At Least 3 of credit hours are approved for ethics training

Continuing Education requirements must be completed every 2 years, on or before the last day of February in odd numbered years.

Exemptions

Producer licenses with the following lines of authority are not required to complete Continuing Education:

• Limited Line Credit Only
• Resident Adjusters
• By Waiver Only, a producer may be exempt due to long term illness or incapacity and any other emergency situations deemed appropriate by the Department

Delaware Insurance Agent CE and Renewal Requirements Summary

Special Training Requirements

Property and Casualty Agents

Flood Training

Producers who is authorized to write homeowners or personal lines coverage is required to complete a 2 Hour continuing education course related to NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) prior to selling.

Life and Health Agents

Long Term Care

Resident Producers holding a health license and who solicit long term care policies must complete at least three (3) hours of training in Delaware long term care insurance that consists of product knowledge, laws, rules and regulations as part of his/her biennial requirement.

Annuity Training

Any agent who sells, solicits or negotiates an Annuity Product must complete a one-time, 4 Hour Annuity Suitability course prior to selling.

Additional Continuing Education Information

Carryover Credits

Excess credits of up to 5 credit hours may be carried forward to the next filing period. Excess Ethics Training will not be carried over.

Renewal Guidelines

Your License is Eligible for Renewal during your “License Renewal Period”. The License Renewal Period for Delaware Licensed Producers begins December 1st of odd years.

There are 2 Options for Renewing your license:

1. Online through NIPR, located here: DE Producer Renewal (NIPR)
2. Online through Vertifore (Sircon): DE Producer Renewal (Sircon)