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How to Get a Insurance producer License in Delaware (2026)

Quick answer

A license for the relevant line of authority is required to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance.

Exam

Resident producers must complete the Pearson Vue examinations.

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Renewal

Resident licensees and business entities are required to renew biennially by February 28th of every even year.

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Continuing education

24 hours

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Last verified Oct 25, 2026

How do I get this license?

  1. Check the licensing authority

    Board

    Delaware Department of Insurance

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Delaware Department of Insurance
    Official source
  2. Check your qualifications

    Education

    No prelicensing education is required for resident or nonresident producer licensing.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    No pre-licensing education is required in Delaware
    Official source

    Exam

    Resident producers must complete the Pearson Vue examinations.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Examination(s) from Pearson Vue
    Official source
  3. Prepare your application

    Apply with the agency

    Open the official agency page

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Applicants may apply online through the NIPR
    Official source

    Reciprocity

    Moving residents may waive the same-line exam when applying within 90 days after terminating their previous resident license.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    If you move to Delaware and held a license previously in another state and request or apply for a license in Delaware within 90 days of the date you terminated your license in the previous state, you will not need to take any Delaware exams to become licensed for the same lines of authority
    Official source
  4. Confirm your next step with the agency

    Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.

    Open the official agency page

What else should I know?

Agency guidance

A license for the relevant line of authority is required to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
No person or business entity shall sell, solicit or negotiate insurance in this state for any class or classes of insurance unless that person is licensed for that line of authority
Official source

Agency guidance

Non-resident licensees and business entities are required to renew biennially by February 28th of every odd year.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Non-resident licensees and business entities are required to renew biennially by February 28th of every odd year.
Official source

When do I renew, and is CE required?

Renewal

Resident licensees and business entities are required to renew biennially by February 28th of every even year.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Resident licensees and business entities are required to renew biennially by February 28th of every even year.
Official source

Continuing education hours

24 hours

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Resident Producer licensees required to fulfill continuing education requirements shall complete twenty-four (24) credit hours of Department approved education subjects, three (3) of which shall be in ethics subjects during each biennium reporting period.
Official source

Continuing education topics

Three of the 24 CE hours must cover ethics during each biennium.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
twenty-four (24) credit hours of Department approved education subjects, three (3) of which shall be in ethics subjects during each biennium reporting period.
Official source

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What does it cost?

Application fee

$125

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
producer license application fee is $125.00
Official source

Confirm the charges and conditions for your application with the official agency.

What are the common questions?

How often do I renew a insurance producer (life/health and property/casualty) license in Delaware?

Resident licensees and business entities are required to renew biennially by February 28th of every even year.

Source and quotation
Resident licensees and business entities are required to renew biennially by February 28th of every even year.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Which official sources support this guide?

Official sources and verification (11)

Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

Board

Delaware Department of Insurance

Delaware Department of Insurance

Delaware Department of Insurance
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Apply with the agency

Open the official agency page

https://insurance.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2025/06/Lic_Proc.pdf

Applicants may apply online through the NIPR
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Education

No prelicensing education is required for resident or nonresident producer licensing.

No prelicensing education is required for resident or nonresident producer licensing.

No pre-licensing education is required in Delaware
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Exam

Resident producers must complete the Pearson Vue examinations.

Resident producers must complete the Pearson Vue examinations.

Examination(s) from Pearson Vue
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fees / Application

$125

125

producer license application fee is $125.00
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Renewal

Resident licensees and business entities are required to renew biennially by February 28th of every even year.

Resident licensees and business entities are required to renew biennially by February 28th of every even year. Applies to: Resident producer licenses

Resident licensees and business entities are required to renew biennially by February 28th of every even year.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Reciprocity

Moving residents may waive the same-line exam when applying within 90 days after terminating their previous resident license.

Moving residents may waive the same-line exam when applying within 90 days after terminating their previous resident license.

If you move to Delaware and held a license previously in another state and request or apply for a license in Delaware within 90 days of the date you terminated your license in the previous state, you will not need to take any Delaware exams to become licensed for the same lines of authority
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

A license for the relevant line of authority is required to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance.

A license for the relevant line of authority is required to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance.

No person or business entity shall sell, solicit or negotiate insurance in this state for any class or classes of insurance unless that person is licensed for that line of authority
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

Non-resident licensees and business entities are required to renew biennially by February 28th of every odd year.

Renewal instructions: https://insurance.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2025/06/ProducerLicenseLawsFAQ.pdf. Nonresident licenses renew February 28 of odd years.

Non-resident licensees and business entities are required to renew biennially by February 28th of every odd year.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education hours

24 hours

24

Resident Producer licensees required to fulfill continuing education requirements shall complete twenty-four (24) credit hours of Department approved education subjects, three (3) of which shall be in ethics subjects during each biennium reporting period.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education topics

Three of the 24 CE hours must cover ethics during each biennium.

Three of the 24 CE hours must cover ethics during each biennium.

twenty-four (24) credit hours of Department approved education subjects, three (3) of which shall be in ethics subjects during each biennium reporting period.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Not yet verified: license fee, required hours — see the official agency.

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