Illinois Insurance License Renewal Resources

Illinois Insurance Continuing Education
Course Catalog

The Easiest CE Solution for Illinois Insurance Agents!

Illinois Producers must complete 24 Credit Hours every 2 years, 3 of which must be in Ethics. Ethics Must Be Taken in a Classroom setting or by Webinar. Producers selling Annuities, LTC, or Flood Insurance, have special training requirements which can be viewed by selecting the “IL CE Requirements” button.

Course Catalog (Illinois Approved Provider Number: 105401)

24 Credit Hour Packages · Ethics Course Included by Webinar.

Package	Credit Hours	Price
Property and/or Casualty Agent	24 Credit Hour PackageDetails	$74.95Add to cart
Multi-Line Agent	24 Credit Hour PackageDetails	$74.95Add to cart
Life and/or Health Agent	24 Credit Hour PackageDetails	$74.95Add to cart

21 General Credit Hour Packages · 3 Hour Required Ethics Course Not Included. Ethics Must Be Taken By Webinar or Classroom.

Package	Credit Hours	Price
Property and/or Casualty Agent	21 Credit Hour PackageDetails	$44.95Add to cart
Multi-Line 21 Credit Package	21 Credit Hour PackageDetails	$44.95Add to cart
Life and/or Health Agent	21 Credit Hour PackageDetails	$44.95Add to cart

Webinars NO EXAMS

Package	Credit Hours	Price
Ethical Code of Conduct – WEBINAR	3 Credit HoursDetails(Ethics Credit Approved)	$30.00Add to cart
Life Insurance Basics Part 1 – WEBINAR	4 Credit HoursDetails(General CE Credit Only)	$40.00Add to cart

Special Training Courses

Course	Credit Hours	Price
Ethical Code of Conduct – WEBINAR	3 Credit HoursDetails(Ethics Credit Approved)	$30.00Add to cart
Flood Insurance Overview	3 Credit HoursDetails(NFIP Approved)	$13.50Add to cart
Illinois Annuity Suitability Training	4 Credit HoursDetails(Meets Annuity Training Requirement)	$22.00Add to cart
Long Term Care 4 Hour Review	4 Credit HoursDetails(Meets 4 Hour Ongoing LTC Requirement)	$14.95Add to cart

Life & Health

Course	Credit Hours	Price
Annuities Part 1	4 Credit HoursDetails	$18.00Add to cart
Annuities Part 2	4 Credit HoursDetails	$18.00Add to cart
General Concepts of Annuities	7 Credit HoursDetails	$17.50Add to cart
Legal Concepts for Insurance Agents	7 Credit HoursDetails	$17.50Add to cart
Overview of Disability Insurance	4 Credit HoursDetails	$18.00Add to cart
Understanding Insurance Underwriting	7 Credit HoursDetails	$17.50Add to cart

Property & Casualty

Course	Credit Hours	Price
Errors and Omission and Liability Coverage Overview	7 Credit HoursDetails	$17.50Add to cart
Insurance Claims Handling Basics	7 Credit HoursDetails	$17.50Add to cart
Legal Concepts for Insurance Agents	7 Credit HoursDetails	$17.50Add to cart
Personal Auto Insurance Refresher	7 Credit HoursDetails	$17.50Add to cart
Understanding Insurance Underwriting	7 Credit HoursDetails	$17.50Add to cart

Illinois Insurance License Renewal Requirements

*While we strive to provide you with the most up to date and accurate information about your Illinois Insurance License Renewal Requirements, there may be some specific licensing requirements, or changes in State Laws or Insurance Regulations of which we may not be aware. Our goal is to assist you in every manner possible, but it is the responsibility of each individual agent to meet their specific licensing renewal requirements.

Illinois Insurance Agent Continuing Education and License Renewal Requirements

General Requirements

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

At least 3 of the 24 credit hours must be approved for Ethics Training. Ethics courses must be taken in person in a classroom setting or by webinar.

Major Lines include:

Life
Health
Property
Casualty
Personal Lines
Motor Vehicles

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

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

They are approved by the Illinois Department of Insurance
At least 3 of credit hours are approved for Ethics credit (in person classroom course required)

Continuing Education Requirements must be completed every 2 years, on or before the last day of the licensee’s birth month.

Exemptions

The following License Types are exempt to CE Requirements in Illinois.

Temporary License
Limited Lines
Baggage
Limited Travel Health
Trip Cancellation
Industrial Life
Industrial Health

Special Training Requirements

Property and Casualty Agents

Flood Training

Producers who sell Flood Insurance must complete a one-time, 3 Hour Continuing Education course related to NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) prior to selling.

Life and Health Agents

Annuity Training

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

Long Term Care

A producer may not sell, solicit or negotiate a Long-Term Care policy unless they have completed an initial 8 Hour Long Term Care Training course. These agents must also complete a 4 Hour Long Term Care Training course every compliance period following.

Additional Continuing Education Information

Carryover Credits

Excess credits of up to 12 credits may be carried forward to the next compliance period. Excess Ethics Training carries over as General Credit and will not be applied to future Ethics Training Requirements.

Renewal Guidelines

Your License is Eligible for Renewal during your “License Renewal Period.” The License Renewal Period for Illinois Licensed Agents begins 90 Days prior to your Expiration Date.

To Renew your license, complete a renewal application online at:

Online through NIPR, located here: IL Agent Renewal (NIPR)

While we strive to provide you with the most up to date and accurate information about your Illinois Insurance License Renewal Requirements, there may be some specific licensing requirements, or changes in State Laws or Insurance Regulations which we may not be referenced above. Our goal is to assist you in every manner possible, but it is the responsibility of each individual agent to determine their specific licensing renewal requirements. You can locate additional information related to the Illinois CE Requirements through the Department of Insurance website at insurance.illinois.gov

Illinois Insurance Continuing Education Course Catalog