Insurance licensing guides

An insurance license is the state-issued credential you need to sell insurance. Learn the steps: education, exam, background check, application, and more.

The insurance license exam is the proctored test every state requires for a producer license. Learn the format, passing scores, and prep to pass your first try.

Insurance sales agents earned a median salary of $62,280 per year in May 2025, per the BLS. See how pay varies by product, commission structure, and state.

Learn how insurance continuing education and license renewal work across states: CE hours, ethics rules, NIPR steps, fees, and missed deadline penalties.

A life and health insurance license covers both lines in one credential. Learn state requirements, pre-licensing hours, exam steps, and how long it takes.

Learn how to get your property and casualty license: state pre-licensing rules, the P&C exam, fingerprints, and the application, plus costs and timelines.

Learn how to get an adjuster license: complete required education, pass the state exam, submit fingerprints, and apply. Includes state rules, costs, timelines.

To get an insurance license in Texas, pass the Pearson VUE exam, get fingerprinted, and apply to TDI within one year. No prelicensing education is required.

Getting a California insurance license takes five steps: the ethics course, qualifying exam, $188 application, and fingerprints. See fees and requirements.

Learn how to get a Florida insurance license: choose your line of authority, complete pre-licensing education, pass the exam, and get appointed by an insurer.