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Individuals and Entities and Expeditiously Investigating Alleged Violations
of the Florida Insurance Code
Licensure & Compliance
NON-RESIDENT TITLE INSURANCE AGENT
TYPE AND CLASSES:
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94-13 Nonresident
Title Insurance Agent
Florida Statutes 626.84201 defines a
“NONRESIDENT TITLE INSURANCE AGENT” as an
applicant that is not a resident of this state
and is licensed in his or her home state as a
title agent. The title agent must be in full
time charge of the nonresident title agency.
Florida Statutes 626.841 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:
- Complete an
online application for License and submit
appropriate fees.
Apply for license
- Be a natural
person at least 18 years of age.
- Must not be a resident of the state of Florida. For a
list of reciprocal states, please
click here.
- Be a United
States citizen or legal alien who possesses
a work authorization from the United States
Immigration and Naturalization Services.
- Must be
fingerprinted on cards provided by the
Florida Department of Financial Services.
Two fingerprint cards are mailed to the
applicant.
- Requirements for applicants with prior
criminal history
(Click Here)
Special Notes
- Can only transact the specific lines of authority
that are held in the resident state.
- Must have successfully passed the required
examination in their home state
- Successfully pass Florida’s title agent examination.
