Division of Agent and Agency Services
Protecting the Insurance-Buying Public by Licensing Competent and Trustworthy
Individuals and Entities and Expeditiously Investigating Alleged Violations
of the Florida Insurance Code
Licensure & Compliance
RESIDENT TITLE INSURANCE AGENT
TYPE AND CLASSES:
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4-10 Title Insurance Agent
Florida Statutes 626.841 (1) defines a “TITLE INSURANCE AGENT” as
a person, appointed in writing by a title insurer for the purpose of
issuing and countersigning binders, commitments, policies of title insurance,
or guarantees of title in its behalf.
Application Qualifications:
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Complete an online application for License and submit appropriate
fees.
Apply for license
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Be a natural person at least 18 years of age.
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Be a resident of the state of Florida.
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Be a United States citizen or legal alien who possesses a work
authorization from the United States Immigration and Naturalization
Services.
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Be fingerprinted at one of the Department's fingerprint sites.
Fingerprint
locations and additional information
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If licensed in another state within three years, provide a Letter
of Clearance.
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Requirements for applicants with prior criminal history
(Click Here)
State Examination Qualifications:
Must be completed within
four years of application date
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Successfully completed a 40 hour insurance classroom course in
title insurance approved by the Department
(Find Course); or
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Completed at least one year in responsible title insurance duties
while working for a title agency, title agent, title insurer or
an attorney(Qualification
and Verification Form Link); or
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Completed at least three (3) semester hours of credit in real
estate or real property law from an accredited college or university;
or
Exemptions for State Examination
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A letter of clearance indicating the licensee held a title agent
license for at least one (1) year in his/her home state and applying
for a license within 90 days of becoming a resident of the State
of Florida.
