RESIDENT LIFE, HEALTH, AND VARIABLE ANNUITY LICENSE

TYPE AND CLASS:
2-15 Life, Health, and Variable Annuity

Common Use(s) of License:

An individual representing an insurer as to life insurance and annuity contracts, including agents appointed to transact life insurance, fixed-dollar annuity contracts, or variable contracts by the same insurer. Annuity contracts, including, but not limited to, fixed or variable annuity contracts; the granting of endowment benefits, additional benefits in event of death or dismemberment by accident or accidental means, additional benefits in event of the insured’s disability; and optional modes of settlement of proceeds of life insurance. Representing a health maintenance organization or, as to health insurance only, an insurer transacting health insurance; insurance against loss through sickness or accidental bodily injury.

Related Florida Statutes:

624.602, 624.603, 626.015 & 626.785

STEPS TO OBTAIN RESIDENT 2-15 LIFE, HEALTH, AND VARIABLE ANNUITY LICENSE:

Step 1 - You must be:

A natural person at least 18 years of age.
A resident of the state of Florida.
A United States citizen or legal alien who possesses a work authorization from the United States Immigration and Naturalization Services. [Click here for more information]

Step 2 - Must have the following prerequisite(s) before applying:

Successfully completed a 40 hour approved insurance course for life, health and variable annuity insurance. Must be completed within four years of application date. [Click here to find a course] [Requires State Examination]
OR
Successfully completed at least 3 semester hours of of life, health including variable annuity insurance course from an accredited college or university [an official transcript required]. [Requires State Examination]
OR
Obtain and submit a Letter of Clearance indicating you held the equivalent line of authority license for at least one (1) year in your previous home state and apply for a Florida life, health and variable annuity license within 90 days of requesting the Letter of Clearance [Transfer of License]. [Exempt from State Examination]
OR
Have an original letter from the American College of Life Underwriters certifying the licensee was awarded the Chartered Life Underwriters (CLU) designation. [Exempt from State Examination]

Step 3 - Apply:

Answer all of the questions and pay the fees to complete online application.
[Click here to review fees]
[Click here to apply]
[Fingerprinting fees are not included and must be paid directly to vendor]

Step 4 - Send prerequisite(s) to department:

Send proof of prerequisite, as indicated in Step 2, to the Bureau.
Note: If you have taken a prelicensing course, your prelicensing education provider will automatically send the Bureau proof within 20 days of your passing date. This does not include designations.

Mail to:
Department of Financial Services
Bureau of Licensing, Room 419
200 East Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0319

Step 5 - Fingerprints:

You must be fingerprinted. [Click here and follow the instructions]

Step 6 - Status notification(s):

Once an application has been submitted, you may check your MyProfile account for the status of your application. Deficiencies will be listed under the pending license type.

Step 7 - Examination:

Disregard this step if you are not required to take an exam.

Upon approval, an email will be sent to you directing you to check your messages in your MyProfile account. Messages are where you may view your notifications from the department, such as an authorization for an examination. Follow the message's instructions to schedule the examination.
[Click here for the Exam Information page]

Step 8 - Print license:

Once all the above steps have been satisfied, the department will send your approval by email. You may then go to your MyProfile account and print your license.

Note: If you are required to take an examination, you will not be able to print your license until the department has received a passing result from the testing vendor.

Special Note:

Must not be an employee of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or state service office, as referred to in Section 626.788, Florida Statutes.
Must not be a funeral director or direct disposer, or an employee or representative thereof, or have an office in, or in connection with, a funeral establishment, except that a funeral establishment may contract with a life insurance agent to sell a preneed contract as defined in s. 497.005. Such insurance agent may sell limited policies of insurance covering the expense of final disposition or burial of an insured in the amount of $12,500. However, a funeral director, a direct disposer, or an employee of a funeral establishment that holds a certificate of authority pursuant to s. 497.452 may obtain an agent's license to sell only policies of life insurance covering the expense of a prearrangement for funeral services or merchandise so as to provide funds at the time the services and merchandise are needed. The face amount of insurance covered by any such policy shall not exceed $12,500. [Section 626.785, Florida Statutes]