Connecticut Insurance Continuing Education

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CT 24-Hour Life and Health Continuing Education Package (Initial)

$76.00

CT 24-Hour Property and Casualty Continuing Education Package (Initial)

$76.00

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Connecticut CE Regulatory Requirements

Connecticut Insurance License Renewal and Compliance Requirements

XCEL Solutions provides this information as a courtesy to licensees subject to insurance continuing education requirements. Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this course, recent changes in laws and procedures may not yet be reflected in the content. All information is subject to change without notice.

License Renewal Timelines

Agents holding a Major Lines license (Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, Accident & Health, Life or Variable Products) are required to renew their license by the last day of their birth month every two years.
  • On-going renewal periods are the last day of the agent’s birth month every two (2) years
Continuing education requirements must be met before submitting the license renewal application.

Complete Required Continuing Education

Requirements per License

Licensees renewing a Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, Accident & Health, Life or Variable Products license are required to complete 24 hours of approved continuing education, 3 of which must be approved as ethics, and before submitting their renewal application.
  • A minimum of six (6) credit hours are required for each line of authority held by the producer on the first day of each biennium.

Specific Product Training Requirements

The Connecticut Department of Insurance requires specific training requirements for individual agents selling, soliciting, or negotiating Long-Term Care products (LTC), and Annuity products (Annuity). Failing to complete the required training may jeopardize the agent’s authority to sell the related insurance products.

Long-term Care Training Requirements

  • Life or Accident & Health licensees must complete an approved 8-hour Long-term Care course before selling, soliciting, or negotiating long-term care insurance. In addition to 4 hours of classroom training on Partnership Program.
  • The initial LTC course credits count towards the agent's 24-hour CE requirement.
  • Resident agents may complete these training requirements in any state provided the department has approved the course for long-term care credit prior to the agent taking the course.
  • Non-resident agents may complete these training requirements in any state.

Annuity Best Interest Training Requirements

  • Life or Variably Annuity licensees must complete an approved one-time 4-hour Annuity Best Interest course before selling, soliciting, or negotiating annuity products.
  • Annuity Best Interest course credits count towards the agent's 24-hour CE requirement.
  • Resident and non-resident agents may complete these training requirements in any state with laws substantially similar to Connecticut.

Course requirements

  • Licensees can use independent self-study courses to fill all requirements.
  • Licensees may take courses in any line of authority.
  • Self-study exams are closed book and require a monitor/proctor.
  • Duplicate courses completed in the same renewal period are not allowed and cannot be carried over to future renewal cycles.
  • Up to 24 excess credit hours earned in the previous biennial renewal period can be carried over to the next reporting period.

Reporting to your state

  • Students must provide their National Producer Number (NPN) to report on course completion.
  • $1.50 per credit hour is required to report course completions to your state.
  • Course completions are reported within one business day.

Renew Your License

Resident and nonresident license renewal applications are processed through NIPR. A $160.00 renewal fee is required. Agents with a continuing education requirement must obtain all required credits prior to their license expiration date. An agent will not be eligible to renew their insurance license(s) until they have satisfied their continuing education requirement.

Helpful Resources

Find your Connecticut insurance license number View your CE transcript Renew your license. Connecticut Insurance Department

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