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Minnesota State Insurance Licensing Requirements
HOW TO OBTAIN A MINNESOTA INSURANCE PRODUCER LICENSE
Complete the prelicensing course.
- Life Only – 20 hours
- Accident & Health Only – 20 hours
- Casualty Insurance – 20 hours
- Property Insurance – 20 hours
- Personal lines – 20 hours
Course requirements:
- This is a forced progression (locked) state that requires the student to review each lesson and pass each of the chapter quiz before moving onto the next section/chapter.
- Assessments on key topics throughout the course and must be successfully passed with a minimum score of 70% before moving onto the next chapter.
- Applicants are required to spend a minimum of 20 hours per line of authority.
- XCEL will be tracking the time spent studying in the course.
- You will be asked to authenticate your identity on a periodic basis throughout the course.
- Your course will time out (automatically log out) if you leave the course inactive for more than ten minutes.
Final Examination
- The final examination must be monitored by a proctor. The MN Department of Commerce defines a proctor as, “a disinterested third party with no conflict of interest who verifies the student’s identity and processes an affidavit testifying that the student has received no outside assistance with the course or examination.”
- The final examination will be unlocked when the proctor confirms your identity via electronic means.
- Your will not be able to review the course content once the final examination has begun.
- The final examination must be completed with a score of at least 70% before the certificate is issued.
- When the final examination is completed, you and the proctor will be required to complete the affidavit.
Certificate Information:
To be eligible for a Certificate of completion, you must follow several steps:
- Completion of the course including final exam.
- Satisfying the time requirement (20 hours per line of authority) which will be verified by a member of our compliance team the following business day.
- Course completion rosters will be reported to the MN Department of Commerce within 5 business days.
- Education providers are required to collect and report the last four of ssn.
- Certificates are valid for lifetime.
- Download and Print certificate through the “Transcript” tile on the user dashboard.
Schedule the Minnesota State examination.
- Registration must be completed online through Pearson VUE website: https://home.pearsonvue.com/mncommerce
- Pearson VUE exam fees – $39
- Spanish exams are available.
Limitation on repeat examinations:
- There is no limit to the number of attempts a candidate can make on the same exam.
- If you take the examination before you have completed prelicense education requirements, your exam results will be invalid and you will have to retake the examination, even if you passed it.
Online proctored exams:
- You must check the compatibility of your computer before registering for the exam. https://home.pearsonvue.com/mncommerce/onvue
- If your computer is not compatible with the online software, you will need to schedule your examination online through Pearson VUE or by calling (833) 273-1946.
Pass your state exam
- Take advantage of the cram courses (Prep Review and Exam Simulator) within your prelicensing course up until test day.
- Prep Review Course: This part of the training features content “boiled down to the essence” of the state exam. Chapters have only a few pages of material, but the content must be mastered to pass. Instructionally designed to teach individuals how to pass, most study effort should be invested here. Chapter exams are substantially larger (50+ questions), providing exposure to the types of questions seen on the state exam.
- Exam Simulator: These special exams are designed to gauge content retention levels. Important: Only take the Exam Simulators after the Prep Review Course has been successfully completed. It ensures these questions will be “fresh in the mind”.
- On the day of testing, you must present a valid government issued photo id and the certificate(s) of completion.
Submit your Fingerprints
- The state of Minnesota requires fingerprinting. To make a fingerprint reservation go to https://pearsonwest.ibtfingerprint.com, or call IDEMIA at (866) 761-8069
- Fingerprint Fee: $67.25
Apply for license
- Submit license application electronically through SIRCON Online Services
- Application fee $50.00
Exam Outlines
DESCRIPTION | Question Count | % of Exam Questions | ||||
L&H | Life | Health | L&H | Life | Life and Health | |
Life Insurance – General | ||||||
I. Types of Policies | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9% | 16% | 0% |
II. Policy Riders, Provisions, Options, and Exclusions | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14% | 24% | 0% |
III. Completing the Application, Underwriting, and Delivering the Policy | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9% | 16% | 0% |
IV. Taxes, Retirement, and Other Insurance Concepts | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6% | 11% | 0% |
Health Insurance – General | ||||||
I. Types of Policies | 14 | 0 | 14 | 11% | 0% | 19% |
II. Policy Provisions, Clauses, and Riders | 20 | 0 | 20 | 15% | 0% | 27% |
III. Social Security | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2% | 0% | 4% |
IV. Other Insurance Concepts | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3% | 0% | 5% |
V. Field Underwriting Procedures | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7% | 0% | 12% |
MN Laws Rules and Regulations | ||||||
I. MN Laws Rules and Regulations common to Life, Health, Property and Casualty | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
II. MN Laws Rules and Regulations Pertinent to Health Insurance Only | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4% | 0% | 7% |
III. MN Laws Rules and Regulations Pertinent to Life Insurance only | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 7% | 0% |
Total for all parts | 130 – 15
pretest |
75 – 15
pretest |
75-15
pretest |
100% | 100% | 100% |
Total Scored Questions on Exam | 130 | 75 | 75 | 130 | 75 | 75 |
Maximum Time allowed to complete exam in minutes | 180 | 120 | 120 | 180 | 120 | 120 |
Minimum Correct for Passing Score | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
DESCRIPTION | Question Count | % of Exam Questions | ||||||
Property and
Casualty |
Property | Casualty | Personal Lines | Property and
Casualty |
Property | Casualty | Personal Lines | |
Property Insurance – General | ||||||||
I. Types of Policies | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 20% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
II. Insurance Terms | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11% | 19% | 0% | 0% |
III. Policy Provisions and Contract
Law |
11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9% | 15% | 0% | 0% |
Casualty Insurance – General | ||||||||
I. Types of Policies, Bonds, and Related Items | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 20% | 0% | 33% | 0% |
II. Insurance Terms and Related Concepts | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 11% | 0% | 19% | 0% |
III. Policy Provisions | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2% | 0% | 15% | 0% |
Personal Lines – General | ||||||||
I. Types of Property Policies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
II. Types of Casualty Policies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
III. Property and Casualty Insurance Terms and Related Concepts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 31% |
IV. Property and Casualty Policy
Provisions and Contract Law |
0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 27% |
MN Laws Rules and Regulations | ||||||||
I. MN Laws Rules and Regulations common to Life, Health, Property
and Casualty |
20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 16% | 27% | 27% | 11% |
II. MN Laws Rules and Regulation Pertinent to Property Insurance Only | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
III. MN Laws Rules and Regulations Pertinent to Casualty
Insurance only |
5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 7% | 7% | 0% |
III. MN Laws Rules and Regulations Pertinent to Personal
Lines Insurance only |
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
Total for all parts | 130 – 15
pretest |
75 – 15
pretest |
75 -15
pretest |
89-11
pretest |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Total Scored Questions on Exam | 122 | 75 | 75 | 89 | 130 | 75 | 75 | 89 |
Maximum Time allowed to
complete exam in minutes |
180 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 180 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
Minimum Correct for Passing Score | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Producer Licensing Checklist:
Task: | Date Completed |
1. Complete prelicensing course and time requirement | |
2. Register for exam | |
3. Pass exam (Must have valid ID and Certificate) | |
4. Submit Fingerprints | |
5. Apply for License | |
Governing Agency
Name: Minnesota Department of Commerce Licensing Unit
Phone: 651-539-1599
Website: https://mn.gov/commerce/
Address: 85 7th Place E., Suite 280 St. Paul, MN 55101-2198
Working as an Insurance Agent
Property and Casualty Insurance Agents
What can you expect working as an agent? Property and casualty insurance agents work with clients to help secure policies that protect people and businesses from financial loss.
For individuals many of these events include automobile accidents, fire, theft. For businesses these events can include the same as individuals but can also include workers’ compensation claims, product liability claims, or medical malpractice claims.
Life Insurance Agents
What can you expect from working as an Insurance agent? Life insurance agents work with clients to help secure policies that pay beneficiaries when a policyholder passes away. Life insurance agents also can help people prepare for retirement by offering certain types of annuities.
Health and long-term care insurance agents work with clients to help secure policies that cover the costs of medical care and assisted-living services. They also can help clients secure dental insurance and disability insurance.
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