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Licensing

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Unlicensed CSR activities

In the state of Vermont, what duties can an unlicensed customer service representative perform?

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Background checks

We have a company asking us to sign an authorization to do a criminal background check. The company says it is required by law to do them. Further, they said all companies are supposed to do these checks. To what law are they referring?

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Florida licensing requirements

I plan on moving to Florida but would like to stay active selling insurance. What do I need to do to become licensed there?

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National Insurance Producer Registry—license renewal

I’m an agency owner and listed as the responsible producer for my agency, and hold a valid property/casualty license. Why won’t the National Insurance Producer Registry website let me renew the agency license?

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Licensing for Canada

What steps must I take to become licensed to sell insurance in Canada?

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Nonresident licensing—Hawaii

I work for an agency that operates under a business-entity license. I have the opportunity to handle an account in Hawaii, and need to know if I can do so under an individual nonresident license, or if the agency needs to obtain nonresident licensure.

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Citizenship requirements for licensing

Can a non-citizen be an insurance agent?

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Nonresident license in Virginia

Do I need to have domicile in Virginia in order to do business there as a nonresident agency?