Nebraska Requirements

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On this page you will find information regarding the requirements for Nebraska State.
Visit the Nebraska Department of Insurance for more information.

Continuing Education Information

License Number

Nebraska adopted the National Producer Number (NPN) as the Nebraska License Number in July 2012 Look up your License number here 

Education Transcript

Please allow Continuing Education Providers 10 days after each course is completed to upload the credit electronically onto your Education Transcript.  View or print your Education Transcript 

Unable to renew online

*If your license is expiring and your continuing education has not yet been banked in our system please mail in your renewal form and $50 renewal fee, as you cannot renew online until you are CE compliant and your payment must be postmarked on or before your expiration date to avoid a late renewal fee

Repeating a course

A producer may not repeat a continuing education course for credit within a 2 year renewal period.

Continuing Education credits

Continuing Education credits may not be carried over to the next renewal period, if you have taken more than required.

You may not receive credit for a course that was approved for a line in which you do not hold a license. Example: Health only licensees will not receive credit for taking a course approved for Life Insurance.

Adding a Line of Authority to an existing license

After passing the appropriate state exam, you may add a line of authority to your license. You may submit the request electronically via www.nipr.com (please allow 24-48 hrs for processing) or print a 9110 form and send to us directly at doi.licensing@nebraska.gov (please allow 7-10 days for processing).

Continuing Education credits needed for license renewal

Licensees qualified to solicit one or more major lines of authority shall be required to complete the following approved continuing education activities plus 3 hours of ethics

Life 21 + 3 ethics = 24 hours
Health 21 + 3 ethics = 24 hours
Combined Life and Health 21 + 3 ethics = 24 hours
Property 21 + 3 ethics = 24 hours
Casualty 21 + 3 ethics = 24 hours
Combined Property and Casualty 21 + 3 ethics = 24 hours
Personal Lines 21 + 3 ethics = 24 hours
Title  6 + 3 ethics =  9 hours
Crop  3 + 3 ethics =  6 hours
Funeral  6 + 3 ethics =  9 hours
Funeral – Director  3 + 3 ethics =  6 hours
Viatical 12 + 3 ethics = 15 hours


*No licensee shall be required to complete more than 24 cumulative hours in any two-year period.

Continuing Education Course Look Up

Approved programs (Seminars/Workshops/Webinars) sponsored by various organizations that are open to all agents and held in the Nebraska area. Included within this listing are the Independent Study, National courses (such as CLU, CPCU, LUTC, etc.), College and University Courses and a comprehensive company listing.

Please note- Providers are no longer required to submit offering dates/locations to our department. When searching for “classroom” courses select course categories and method only. You will then need to contact the provider directly or view their website for local offerings.

Continuing Education Course Lookup with Offerings

 

Annuity Suitability Training Requirements

An insurance producer who holds a life insurance line or a limited line funeral insurance license, who desires to solicit the sale of annuity products shall complete, a one-time four-credit training course approved by the Nebraska Department of Insurance and provided by a Nebraska-approved continuing education provider.  Approved Annuity Suitability Training Courses

An insurance producer who obtains a life insurance line of authority on or after the July 19, 2012 operative date of LB 887, who desires to solicit the sale of annuity products, shall complete a one-time four-credit training course approved by the Nebraska Department of Insurance and provided by a Nebraska-approved continuing education provider prior to soliciting the sale of an annuity products. CB-128

Nebraska requires a best interest standard and a revised annuity training requirement based on the February 2020 version of NAIC Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model. Regulation. Amendments have been adopted in LB 22.

Long-Term Care Partnership Training Requirements

Health licensees who wish to sell, solicit or negotiate Long-Term Care Insurance are required to complete a one-time 8 hour training course followed by an ongoing 4 hour refresher course during each 24 month period thereafter. CB-114 for further details. View Bulletin  More on Long-Term Care Partnership

Flood Training Requirements

Nebraska Property/Casualty resident licensees must complete a one-time 3 hour course relating to the National Flood Insurance Program in order to sell, solicit or negotiate Flood Insurance. CB-112 for further details.

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