Minimum age: 18 years old; Required hours: 20 hours per line of authority; Education: Complete an approved prelicensing program and present the course-completion certificate at the test center, unless exempt; Exam: Pass the applicable examination unless exempt; the handbook lists qualifying professional designations and degrees. Renew biennially through NIPR by the end of your birth month and pay the fee, even if exempt from CE.
24 hours
West Virginia resident insurance producers licensed for life, accident and sickness, casualty, property and personal lines must complete at least 24 credit hours of approved continuing education per biennial compliance period based on your expiration date.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 4 official sources
Application steps: Not verified yet. See the official instructions.
Complete an approved prelicensing program and present the course-completion certificate at the test center, unless exempt.
Complete an approved program of study and present a Certificate of Course Completion at the test center.Official source
Pass the applicable examination unless exempt; the handbook lists qualifying professional designations and degrees.
Take the examination(s) administered by Pearson VUE. Waiver of examination: An examination is not required as proof of competency for those persons applying for a resident individual insurance producer’s license if such person: With respect to the following lines of authority, holds one or more of the following professional designations or degrees:Official source
20 hours per line of authority.
Complete the pre-licensing requirement of 20 hours per line of authority; i.e. Life, Accident & Sickness (Health), Property, Casualty, Personal Lines.Official source
West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner
West Virginia Offices of the Insurance CommissionerOfficial source
For more information regarding obtaining a license, go to www.wvinsurance.gov.Official source
Apply for the Resident Producer license through NIPR and pay the application fee.Official source
A producer moving from another state where a resident license was held may obtain an examination waiver if applying within 90 days after cancellation of the previous resident license.
Is moving from another state where a resident license was held and the individual makes application for license within ninety (90) days of the date the license was canceled in the previous resident state.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 3 official sources
Complete CE and have it on the transcript before applying for renewal through NIPR.
All continuing education hours must be completed and on your transcript prior to applying for renewal.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
Renew biennially through NIPR by the end of your birth month and pay the fee, even if exempt from CE.
In order to maintain an insurance producer license, every individual insurance producer, regardless of continuing education requirements or exemptions, must biennially by the last day of their birth month complete a renewal application and pay the renewal fee through NIPR.Official source
24 hours
West Virginia resident insurance producers licensed for life, accident and sickness, casualty, property and personal lines must complete at least 24 credit hours of approved continuing education per biennial compliance period based on your expiration date.Official source
3 of the 24 hours must be ethics.
Three of the 24 hours must be in ethics.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources
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$50
$50.00 license fee made payable to the West Virginia Insurance CommissionerOfficial source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
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Renew biennially through NIPR by the end of your birth month and pay the fee, even if exempt from CE.
In order to maintain an insurance producer license, every individual insurance producer, regardless of continuing education requirements or exemptions, must biennially by the last day of their birth month complete a renewal application and pay the renewal fee through NIPR.Official source
$50
$50.00 license fee made payable to the West Virginia Insurance CommissionerOfficial source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 4 official sources
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner
West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner
West Virginia Offices of the Insurance CommissionerOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://www.wvinsurance.gov/Divisions_Licensing
For more information regarding obtaining a license, go to www.wvinsurance.gov.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://www.wvinsurance.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=YKlC5QRwPEk%3D&mid=2886&portalid=0&tabid=306
Apply for the Resident Producer license through NIPR and pay the application fee.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
18 years old
18
Be eighteen (18) years of age or older.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Complete an approved prelicensing program and present the course-completion certificate at the test center, unless exempt.
Complete an approved prelicensing program and present the course-completion certificate at the test center, unless exempt.
Complete an approved program of study and present a Certificate of Course Completion at the test center.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Pass the applicable examination unless exempt; the handbook lists qualifying professional designations and degrees.
Pass the applicable examination unless exempt; the handbook lists qualifying professional designations and degrees.
Take the examination(s) administered by Pearson VUE. Waiver of examination: An examination is not required as proof of competency for those persons applying for a resident individual insurance producer’s license if such person: With respect to the following lines of authority, holds one or more of the following professional designations or degrees:Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
20 hours per line of authority.
20 hours per line of authority.
Complete the pre-licensing requirement of 20 hours per line of authority; i.e. Life, Accident & Sickness (Health), Property, Casualty, Personal Lines.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$84
84
The examination fee is $84 must be paid at the time of reservationOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$50
50
$50.00 license fee made payable to the West Virginia Insurance CommissionerOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Renew biennially through NIPR by the end of your birth month and pay the fee, even if exempt from CE.
In order to maintain an insurance producer license, every individual insurance producer, regardless of continuing education requirements or exemptions, must biennially by the last day of their birth month complete a renewal application and pay the renewal fee through NIPR. Applies to: Individual insurance producers
In order to maintain an insurance producer license, every individual insurance producer, regardless of continuing education requirements or exemptions, must biennially by the last day of their birth month complete a renewal application and pay the renewal fee through NIPR.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
24 hours
24
West Virginia resident insurance producers licensed for life, accident and sickness, casualty, property and personal lines must complete at least 24 credit hours of approved continuing education per biennial compliance period based on your expiration date.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
3 of the 24 hours must be ethics.
3 of the 24 hours must be ethics.
Three of the 24 hours must be in ethics.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
A producer moving from another state where a resident license was held may obtain an examination waiver if applying within 90 days after cancellation of the previous resident license.
A producer moving from another state where a resident license was held may obtain an examination waiver if applying within 90 days after cancellation of the previous resident license.
Is moving from another state where a resident license was held and the individual makes application for license within ninety (90) days of the date the license was canceled in the previous resident state.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Complete CE and have it on the transcript before applying for renewal through NIPR.
Complete CE and have it on the transcript before applying for renewal through NIPR.
All continuing education hours must be completed and on your transcript prior to applying for renewal.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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