License Division

The License Division is responsible for the licensing and appointment of resident and nonresident producers (agents) and business entities (agencies) that are soliciting or selling insurance in the State of Arkansas. The division licenses individuals and business entities as agent producers, broker producers, adjusters, consultants, surplus lines producers, third party administrators and both viatical providers and brokers. TESTING AND LICENSING INSTRUCTIONS, FORMS, AND ELECTRONIC FILINGS - Download forms and instructions and link to on-line change of address, renewals, appointments and terminations. State Based Systems (SBS) - is an electronic system owned by the NAIC and enhanced in partnership with state insurance departments to more efficiently and effectively process license applications, renewals, educational requirements and inquiries. o SEARCH FOR AN AGENT/AGENCY LICENSE o TO RENEW YOUR LICENSE ON-LINE, CLICK HERE AND THEN SELECT “RENEW NOW” o SBS Help Desk (816) 783-8990, sbshelp@naic.org Electronic Agency Affiliations - add/remove producers from agency license, add/remove the Designated Responsible License Producer (DRLP), or add/remove surplus lines producers from agency surplus lines license. Users Guide Renewal Fees & Late Fees National Producer Number (NPN) Lookup - NPN is a unique number that identifies each producer entity in the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR).  Catastrophe Adjusters - Effective 7/31/2009 Arkansas Law requires all adjusters coming into Arkansas to adjust claims as a result of a declared catastrophe to register with the Department. Public adjusters are prohibited from adjusting claims in Arkansas. o Catastrophe Adjuster Registration o Search Catastrophe Adjuster Registration o Latest Disaster Declaration