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Firm Crop Insurance Limited Producer

Property-related producer authority; the applicant pathway determines the examination or explicit exemption. General and state questions form one real Alaska examination under Bulletin B20-17.

Licensing authority: Alaska Division of Insurance · Application information

New issuance following revocation

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Compliance officer
Designate a licensed compliance officer for the line; AS 21.27.060(a) applies to the officer applicant, and AS 21.27.060(d)(2) exempts a qualifying recently licensed officer. All transacting employees must hold individual licences and employment contracts under AS 21.27.140.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Eligibility
The director's prohibition on reapplication must have ended; AS 21.27.530(2) independently disqualifies previously licensed producers whose licence was suspended or revoked within the preceding four calendar years.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Reexamination
3 AAC 23.080 requires any examination for the licence type because a revoked former licensee is not considered fully qualified and competent.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
crop authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Nonresident reciprocal issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the uniform individual or business entity application and fees; file an irrevocable power of attorney for service of process under AS 21.27.270(e).
Firm compliance
A firm must maintain a compliance officer and licensed transacting employees.
Home licence
Hold the equivalent resident authority in good standing in the home state; the home state must reciprocate under AS 21.27.270(b).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nonresident reinstatement or new issuance after lapse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Business transaction form
Submit the notarized Business Transaction Form for Producers.
Elapsed time
Before two years, reinstatement requires renewal fees and delayed-renewal penalty; at two years or later, apply for new issuance.
Home licence
Hold the equivalent home-state resident licence in good standing and satisfy reciprocity under AS 21.27.270.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nonresident biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Nonresident producers are exempt under AS 21.27.020(f)(5).
Firm compliance
Maintain the appropriately licensed compliance officer and employees where the applicant is a firm.
Home licence
Continue to hold the equivalent home-state resident licence in good standing; fulfil reciprocal renewal application and fee requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Issuance on recent Alaska qualifications
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Recent licence
The individual applicant or firm compliance officer held a substantially similarly qualified Alaska licence in good standing during the one year immediately preceding receipt of the application; AS 21.27.060(d)(2) expressly exempts examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident initial issuance

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Compliance officer
Designate a licensed compliance officer for the line; AS 21.27.060(a) applies to the officer applicant, and AS 21.27.060(d)(2) exempts a qualifying recently licensed officer. All transacting employees must hold individual licences and employment contracts under AS 21.27.140.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
crop authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Resident new issuance after two year lapse

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Compliance officer
Designate a licensed compliance officer for the line; AS 21.27.060(a) applies to the officer applicant, and AS 21.27.060(d)(2) exempts a qualifying recently licensed officer. All transacting employees must hold individual licences and employment contracts under AS 21.27.140.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Elapsed time
A licence expired for two years or longer cannot be renewed under AS 21.27.380(b); seek new issuance and meet current qualifications.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
crop authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Resident reinstatement after one year and before two years

All of the following:

Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Board instructions
The Division's Reinstate A License page says a resident not reinstating within one year must retake examinations and fingerprints; submit the notarized Business Transaction Form.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Compliance officer
Designate a licensed compliance officer for the line; AS 21.27.060(a) applies to the officer applicant, and AS 21.27.060(d)(2) exempts a qualifying recently licensed officer. All transacting employees must hold individual licences and employment contracts under AS 21.27.140.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Elapsed time
The licence has expired at least one year but less than two years. Pay renewal fees and delayed-renewal penalty; satisfy current qualifications. A firm compliance officer who independently satisfies AS 21.27.060(d)(2) remains exempt.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
crop authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Resident reinstatement within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board instructions
The Division's Reinstate A License page states: "If you do not reinstate a resident license within one year, you will need to retake your exam(s) and fingerprints." https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/Licensees/ReinstateYourLicense
Business transaction form
Submit the notarized Business Transaction Form for Producers and disclose transactions during the lapse.
Elapsed time
Apply less than one year after expiration and demonstrate the licence was in good standing and substantially similarly qualified within the preceding year.
Renewal requirements
Pay renewal fees and delayed-renewal penalty, remain qualified, and complete any required continuing education.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Limited lines renewal is exempt from continuing education under 3 AAC 23.100(a)(2).
Examination
A current qualifying licence falls within AS 21.27.060(d)(2). AS 21.27.060(b) separately permits a discretionary examination; that unidentified examination is recorded in a separate secondary-route note.
Qualifications
Continue to qualify; submit renewal application and fees before expiration; firm application is signed by the compliance officer.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Crop Insurance Limited Producer

Property-related producer authority; the applicant pathway determines the examination or explicit exemption. General and state questions form one real Alaska examination under Bulletin B20-17.

Licensing authority: Alaska Division of Insurance · Application information

New issuance following revocation

All of the following:

Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Eligibility
The director's prohibition on reapplication must have ended; AS 21.27.530(2) independently disqualifies previously licensed producers whose licence was suspended or revoked within the preceding four calendar years.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Reexamination
3 AAC 23.080 requires any examination for the licence type because a revoked former licensee is not considered fully qualified and competent.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
crop authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Nonresident issuance without a home state

All of the following:

Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Resident equivalence
A nonresident without a home state must meet every requirement applicable to a resident applicant under AS 21.27.275.
Nonresident reciprocal issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the uniform individual or business entity application and fees; file an irrevocable power of attorney for service of process under AS 21.27.270(e).
Firm compliance
Individual applicant; existing home-state licensure is an applicant condition, not an Alaska examination.
Home licence
Hold the equivalent resident authority in good standing in the home state; the home state must reciprocate under AS 21.27.270(b).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nonresident reinstatement or new issuance after lapse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Business transaction form
Submit the notarized Business Transaction Form for Producers.
Elapsed time
Before two years, reinstatement requires renewal fees and delayed-renewal penalty; at two years or later, apply for new issuance.
Home licence
Hold the equivalent home-state resident licence in good standing and satisfy reciprocity under AS 21.27.270.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nonresident biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Nonresident producers are exempt under AS 21.27.020(f)(5).
Firm compliance
Maintain the appropriately licensed compliance officer and employees where the applicant is a firm.
Home licence
Continue to hold the equivalent home-state resident licence in good standing; fulfil reciprocal renewal application and fee requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Issuance on recent Alaska qualifications
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Recent licence
The individual applicant or firm compliance officer held a substantially similarly qualified Alaska licence in good standing during the one year immediately preceding receipt of the application; AS 21.27.060(d)(2) expressly exempts examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident initial issuance

All of the following:

Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
crop authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Resident issuance after moving to Alaska
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Prior licence
Apply within 90 days after cancellation of a same-line resident producer licence in the prior home state; good standing must be verified by that state or the NAIC database. The statute expressly exempts the examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident new issuance after two year lapse

All of the following:

Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Elapsed time
A licence expired for two years or longer cannot be renewed under AS 21.27.380(b); seek new issuance and meet current qualifications.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
crop authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Resident reinstatement after one year and before two years

All of the following:

Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Board instructions
The Division's Reinstate A License page says a resident not reinstating within one year must retake examinations and fingerprints; submit the notarized Business Transaction Form.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Elapsed time
The licence has expired at least one year but less than two years. Pay renewal fees and delayed-renewal penalty; satisfy current qualifications. A firm compliance officer who independently satisfies AS 21.27.060(d)(2) remains exempt.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
crop authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Resident reinstatement within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board instructions
The Division's Reinstate A License page states: "If you do not reinstate a resident license within one year, you will need to retake your exam(s) and fingerprints." https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/Licensees/ReinstateYourLicense
Business transaction form
Submit the notarized Business Transaction Form for Producers and disclose transactions during the lapse.
Elapsed time
Apply less than one year after expiration and demonstrate the licence was in good standing and substantially similarly qualified within the preceding year.
Renewal requirements
Pay renewal fees and delayed-renewal penalty, remain qualified, and complete any required continuing education.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Limited lines renewal is exempt from continuing education under 3 AAC 23.100(a)(2).
Examination
A current qualifying licence falls within AS 21.27.060(d)(2). AS 21.27.060(b) separately permits a discretionary examination; that unidentified examination is recorded in a separate secondary-route note.
Qualifications
Continue to qualify; submit renewal application and fees before expiration; firm application is signed by the compliance officer.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Firm Insurance Producer — Personal Lines Property and Casualty

Property-related producer authority; the applicant pathway determines the examination or explicit exemption. General and state questions form one real Alaska examination under Bulletin B20-17.

Licensing authority: Alaska Division of Insurance · Application information

New issuance following revocation
Alaska Personal Lines Insurance Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Compliance officer
Designate a licensed compliance officer for the line; AS 21.27.060(a) applies to the officer applicant, and AS 21.27.060(d)(2) exempts a qualifying recently licensed officer. All transacting employees must hold individual licences and employment contracts under AS 21.27.140.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Eligibility
The director's prohibition on reapplication must have ended; AS 21.27.530(2) independently disqualifies previously licensed producers whose licence was suspended or revoked within the preceding four calendar years.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Reexamination
3 AAC 23.080 requires any examination for the licence type because a revoked former licensee is not considered fully qualified and competent.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
personal authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Nonresident reciprocal issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the uniform individual or business entity application and fees; file an irrevocable power of attorney for service of process under AS 21.27.270(e).
Firm compliance
A firm must maintain a compliance officer and licensed transacting employees.
Home licence
Hold the equivalent resident authority in good standing in the home state; the home state must reciprocate under AS 21.27.270(b).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nonresident reinstatement or new issuance after lapse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Business transaction form
Submit the notarized Business Transaction Form for Producers.
Elapsed time
Before two years, reinstatement requires renewal fees and delayed-renewal penalty; at two years or later, apply for new issuance.
Home licence
Hold the equivalent home-state resident licence in good standing and satisfy reciprocity under AS 21.27.270.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nonresident biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Nonresident producers are exempt under AS 21.27.020(f)(5).
Firm compliance
Maintain the appropriately licensed compliance officer and employees where the applicant is a firm.
Home licence
Continue to hold the equivalent home-state resident licence in good standing; fulfil reciprocal renewal application and fee requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Issuance on recent Alaska qualifications
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Recent licence
The individual applicant or firm compliance officer held a substantially similarly qualified Alaska licence in good standing during the one year immediately preceding receipt of the application; AS 21.27.060(d)(2) expressly exempts examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident initial issuance
Alaska Personal Lines Insurance Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Compliance officer
Designate a licensed compliance officer for the line; AS 21.27.060(a) applies to the officer applicant, and AS 21.27.060(d)(2) exempts a qualifying recently licensed officer. All transacting employees must hold individual licences and employment contracts under AS 21.27.140.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
personal authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Resident new issuance after two year lapse
Alaska Personal Lines Insurance Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Compliance officer
Designate a licensed compliance officer for the line; AS 21.27.060(a) applies to the officer applicant, and AS 21.27.060(d)(2) exempts a qualifying recently licensed officer. All transacting employees must hold individual licences and employment contracts under AS 21.27.140.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Elapsed time
A licence expired for two years or longer cannot be renewed under AS 21.27.380(b); seek new issuance and meet current qualifications.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
personal authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Resident reinstatement after one year and before two years
Alaska Personal Lines Insurance Examination
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Board instructions
The Division's Reinstate A License page says a resident not reinstating within one year must retake examinations and fingerprints; submit the notarized Business Transaction Form.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Compliance officer
Designate a licensed compliance officer for the line; AS 21.27.060(a) applies to the officer applicant, and AS 21.27.060(d)(2) exempts a qualifying recently licensed officer. All transacting employees must hold individual licences and employment contracts under AS 21.27.140.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Elapsed time
The licence has expired at least one year but less than two years. Pay renewal fees and delayed-renewal penalty; satisfy current qualifications. A firm compliance officer who independently satisfies AS 21.27.060(d)(2) remains exempt.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
personal authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Resident reinstatement within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board instructions
The Division's Reinstate A License page states: "If you do not reinstate a resident license within one year, you will need to retake your exam(s) and fingerprints." https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/Licensees/ReinstateYourLicense
Business transaction form
Submit the notarized Business Transaction Form for Producers and disclose transactions during the lapse.
Elapsed time
Apply less than one year after expiration and demonstrate the licence was in good standing and substantially similarly qualified within the preceding year.
Renewal requirements
Pay renewal fees and delayed-renewal penalty, remain qualified, and complete any required continuing education.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Complete 24 approved credits per full two-year period, including at least 3 ethics credits; statutory and regulatory exemptions and approved extensions apply.
Examination
A current qualifying licence falls within AS 21.27.060(d)(2). AS 21.27.060(b) separately permits a discretionary examination; that unidentified examination is recorded in a separate secondary-route note.
Qualifications
Continue to qualify; submit renewal application and fees before expiration; firm application is signed by the compliance officer.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Insurance Producer — Personal Lines Property and Casualty

Property-related producer authority; the applicant pathway determines the examination or explicit exemption. General and state questions form one real Alaska examination under Bulletin B20-17.

Licensing authority: Alaska Division of Insurance · Application information

New issuance following revocation
Alaska Personal Lines Insurance Examination
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Eligibility
The director's prohibition on reapplication must have ended; AS 21.27.530(2) independently disqualifies previously licensed producers whose licence was suspended or revoked within the preceding four calendar years.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Reexamination
3 AAC 23.080 requires any examination for the licence type because a revoked former licensee is not considered fully qualified and competent.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
personal authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Nonresident issuance without a home state
Alaska Personal Lines Insurance Examination
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Resident equivalence
A nonresident without a home state must meet every requirement applicable to a resident applicant under AS 21.27.275.
Nonresident reciprocal issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the uniform individual or business entity application and fees; file an irrevocable power of attorney for service of process under AS 21.27.270(e).
Firm compliance
Individual applicant; existing home-state licensure is an applicant condition, not an Alaska examination.
Home licence
Hold the equivalent resident authority in good standing in the home state; the home state must reciprocate under AS 21.27.270(b).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nonresident reinstatement or new issuance after lapse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Business transaction form
Submit the notarized Business Transaction Form for Producers.
Elapsed time
Before two years, reinstatement requires renewal fees and delayed-renewal penalty; at two years or later, apply for new issuance.
Home licence
Hold the equivalent home-state resident licence in good standing and satisfy reciprocity under AS 21.27.270.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nonresident biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Nonresident producers are exempt under AS 21.27.020(f)(5).
Firm compliance
Maintain the appropriately licensed compliance officer and employees where the applicant is a firm.
Home licence
Continue to hold the equivalent home-state resident licence in good standing; fulfil reciprocal renewal application and fee requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Issuance on recent Alaska qualifications
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Recent licence
The individual applicant or firm compliance officer held a substantially similarly qualified Alaska licence in good standing during the one year immediately preceding receipt of the application; AS 21.27.060(d)(2) expressly exempts examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident initial issuance
Alaska Personal Lines Insurance Examination
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
personal authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Resident issuance after moving to Alaska
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Prior licence
Apply within 90 days after cancellation of a same-line resident producer licence in the prior home state; good standing must be verified by that state or the NAIC database. The statute expressly exempts the examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident new issuance after two year lapse
Alaska Personal Lines Insurance Examination
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Elapsed time
A licence expired for two years or longer cannot be renewed under AS 21.27.380(b); seek new issuance and meet current qualifications.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
personal authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Resident reinstatement after one year and before two years
Alaska Personal Lines Insurance Examination
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Board instructions
The Division's Reinstate A License page says a resident not reinstating within one year must retake examinations and fingerprints; submit the notarized Business Transaction Form.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Elapsed time
The licence has expired at least one year but less than two years. Pay renewal fees and delayed-renewal penalty; satisfy current qualifications. A firm compliance officer who independently satisfies AS 21.27.060(d)(2) remains exempt.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Passing score window
A passing examination score is valid for one year under 3 AAC 23.070; retake after that period if the initial application process has not been completed.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Residency
An individual must actually reside in Alaska; a resident firm must maintain a lawfully established Alaska place of business.
Scope
personal authority only; AS 21.27.160 permits one licence inclusive of approved lines and classes.
Resident reinstatement within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board instructions
The Division's Reinstate A License page states: "If you do not reinstate a resident license within one year, you will need to retake your exam(s) and fingerprints." https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/Licensees/ReinstateYourLicense
Business transaction form
Submit the notarized Business Transaction Form for Producers and disclose transactions during the lapse.
Elapsed time
Apply less than one year after expiration and demonstrate the licence was in good standing and substantially similarly qualified within the preceding year.
Renewal requirements
Pay renewal fees and delayed-renewal penalty, remain qualified, and complete any required continuing education.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Complete 24 approved credits per full two-year period, including at least 3 ethics credits; statutory and regulatory exemptions and approved extensions apply.
Examination
A current qualifying licence falls within AS 21.27.060(d)(2). AS 21.27.060(b) separately permits a discretionary examination; that unidentified examination is recorded in a separate secondary-route note.
Qualifications
Continue to qualify; submit renewal application and fees before expiration; firm application is signed by the compliance officer.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary Insurance Producer License — Child Support Compliance

AS 25.27.244(d) requires a 150-day temporary licence for an otherwise eligible producer applicant on the child-support noncompliance list. It does not waive the underlying licence's examinations.

Licensing authority: Alaska Division of Insurance · Application information

Temporary resident initial issuance — credit
Credit (practice unavailable)
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Support
Applicant is on the child-support noncompliance list but otherwise eligible; temporary validity is the first 150 days of the regular term, cannot be extended, and full-term issuance requires the agency release.
Underlying authority
credit authority only; satisfy all requirements of that underlying licence.
Temporary resident initial issuance — crop

All of the following:

Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Support
Applicant is on the child-support noncompliance list but otherwise eligible; temporary validity is the first 150 days of the regular term, cannot be extended, and full-term issuance requires the agency release.
Underlying authority
crop authority only; satisfy all requirements of that underlying licence.
Temporary resident initial issuance — personal
Alaska Personal Lines Insurance Examination
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Support
Applicant is on the child-support noncompliance list but otherwise eligible; temporary validity is the first 150 days of the regular term, cannot be extended, and full-term issuance requires the agency release.
Underlying authority
personal authority only; satisfy all requirements of that underlying licence.
Temporary initial issuance — portable
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Support
Otherwise eligible applicant is on the child-support noncompliance list; 150-day nonextendable temporary licence, pending agency release.
Underlying authority
Qualify for the portable limited producer licence; the underlying examination exemption remains.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary resident initial issuance — property
Property (practice unavailable)
Age
An individual must be at least 18 years old under AS 21.27.020(b)(1).
Application
Submit the prescribed truthful and complete application and fees under AS 21.27.040; current electronic applications are through NIPR.
Character
The director must find the applicant trustworthy, competent, and qualified; controlled-business disqualification and causes for denial apply under AS 21.27.020 and 21.27.030.
Conditional licence
AS 21.27.420(c) allows issuance or renewal with restrictions with the applicant's consent; a specific director order controls the restrictions.
Director discretion
AS 21.27.080(a) permits supplemental oral examination at the director's discretion; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Fingerprints
Resident applicants must submit fingerprints; AS 21.27.040(e) and 3 AAC 23.010 govern fingerprinting.
Prior discipline
AS 21.27.530(2) requires a previously licensed producer not to have had a licence suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years.
Support
Applicant is on the child-support noncompliance list but otherwise eligible; temporary validity is the first 150 days of the regular term, cannot be extended, and full-term issuance requires the agency release.
Underlying authority
property authority only; satisfy all requirements of that underlying licence.
Temporary issuance on recent Alaska qualifications
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Recent licence
Applicant or compliance officer meets the one-year good-standing and similar-qualification examination exemption.
Support
Applicant is otherwise eligible but on the child-support noncompliance list; 150-day nonextendable temporary licence.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary nonresident reciprocal issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Home licence
Hold the equivalent property-related producer or limited authority in good standing and satisfy reciprocity.
Support
Otherwise eligible applicant is on the child-support noncompliance list; temporary licence lasts 150 days and cannot be extended.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Full term issuance after child support release
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Examination
Existing qualifying licence within the preceding year satisfies AS 21.27.060(d)(2); other substantive licensing conditions remain.
Release
Obtain agency release and meet remaining underlying licence requirements before temporary expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary issuance at renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Renewal
Meet underlying current-licence renewal qualifications and application requirements; continuing education exemption for this temporary licence is stated in 3 AAC 23.100(a)(3).
Support
On the child-support noncompliance list; only one nonextendable temporary licence per regular term, valid for the first 150 days.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary initial issuance — rental
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Support
Otherwise eligible applicant is on the child-support noncompliance list; 150-day nonextendable temporary licence, pending agency release.
Underlying authority
Qualify for the rental limited producer licence; the underlying examination exemption remains.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary initial issuance — travel
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Support
Otherwise eligible applicant is on the child-support noncompliance list; 150-day nonextendable temporary licence, pending agency release.
Underlying authority
Qualify for the travel limited producer licence; the underlying examination exemption remains.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Alaska Casualty Insurance Licensing Examination

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Multiple-choice; two required parts
Passing score
Passing scaled score of 70; all required parts must pass
Examination outline
  • I. TYPES OF POLICIES, BONDS, AND RELATED TERMS — 23
    • A. Commercial general liability
    • A.1. Exposures
    • A.1.a. Premises and Operations
    • A.1.b. Products and Completed Operations
    • A.2. Coverage
    • A.2.a. Coverage A: Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability (Occurrence, Claims made including Retroactive Date)
    • A.2.b. Coverage B: Personal Injury and Advertising Injury
    • A.2.c. Coverage C: Medical Payments
    • A.2.d. Supplemental Payments
    • A.2.e. Who is an insured
    • A.2.f. First named insured
    • A.2.g. Limits (Per occurrence, Annual Aggregate)
    • A.2.h. Damage to Property of Others
    • B. Automobile: personal auto and business auto
    • B.1. Liability
    • B.1.a. Bodily Injury
    • B.1.b. Property Damage
    • B.1.c. Split Limits
    • B.1.d. Combined Single Limit
    • B.2. Medical Payments
    • B.3. Physical Damage (collision; other than collision; specified perils)
    • B.4. Uninsured motorists
    • B.5. Underinsured motorists
    • B.6. Who is an insured
    • B.7. Types of Auto
    • B.7.a. Owned
    • B.7.b. Non-owned
    • B.7.c. Hired
    • B.7.d. Temporary Substitute
    • B.7.e. Newly Acquired Autos
    • B.7.f. Transportation Expense and Rental Reimbursement Expense
    • B.8. Auto Dealers Coverage Form, including Garagekeepers Insurance
    • B.9. Exclusions
    • B.10. Individual Insured and Drive Other Car (DOC)
    • B.11. Mobile equipment
    • C. Workers Compensation Insurance, Employers Liability Insurance, and Related Issues (This section does not deal with specifics of state law, which are addressed elsewhere in this outline.)
    • C.1. Standard policy concepts
    • C.1.a. Who is an employee/employer
    • C.1.b. Compensation
    • C.2. Work-related vs. non-work-related
    • C.3. Other states’ insurance
    • C.4. Employers Liability
    • C.5. Exclusive remedy
    • C.6. Premium Determination
    • D. Crime
    • D.1. Employee Dishonesty
    • D.2. Theft
    • D.3. Robbery
    • D.4. Burglary
    • D.5. Forgery and Alteration
    • D.6. Mysterious disappearance
    • E. Bonds
    • E.1. Surety
    • E.2. Fidelity
    • F. Professional liability
    • F.1. Errors and Omissions
    • F.2. Medical Malpractice
    • F.3. Directors and Officers (D&O)
    • F.4. Employment Practices Liability (EPLI)
    • F.5. Cyber liability and data breach, funds transfer
    • F.6. Liquor liability
    • G. Umbrella/Excess Liability
    • H. Business Owners Policy (BOP)
  • II. INSURANCE TERMS AND RELATED CONCEPTS — 15
    • A. Risk
    • B. Hazards
    • B.1. Moral
    • B.2. Morale
    • B.3. Physical
    • C. Indemnity
    • D. Insurable interest
    • E. Loss valuation
    • E.1. Actual cash value
    • E.2. Replacement cost
    • E.3. Market value
    • E.4. Stated/agreed value
    • E.5. Salvage value
    • F. Negligence
    • G. Liability
    • H. Occurrence
    • I. Binders
    • J. Warranties
    • K. Representations
    • L. Concealment
    • M. Deposit Premium/Audit
    • N. Certificate of Insurance
    • O. Law of Large Numbers
    • P. Pure vs. Speculative Risk
    • Q. Endorsements
    • R. Damages
    • R.1. Compensatory
    • R.1.a. General
    • R.1.b. Special
    • R.2. Punitive
    • S. Compliance with provisions of Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • III. POLICY PROVISIONS — 12
    • A. Declarations
    • B. Insuring agreement
    • C. Conditions
    • D. Exclusions and Limitations
    • E. Definition of the insured
    • F. Duties of the insured after a loss
    • G. Cancellation and nonrenewal provisions
    • H. Supplementary payments
    • I. Proof of loss
    • J. Notice of claim
    • K. Other insurance
    • L. Subrogation
    • M. Loss settlement provisions including consent to settle a loss
    • N. Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)
  • I. ALASKA LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS COMMON TO LIFE, HEALTH (ACCIDENT AND HEALTH), PROPERTY, CASUALTY AND PERSONAL LINES INSURANCE — 30
    • A. Director of Insurance
    • A.1. Broad powers
    • A.2. Adoption of regulations
    • A.3. Examination of records
    • A.4. Notice and hearing
    • A.5. Penalties
    • B. Definitions
    • B.1. Admitted (authorized) and nonadmitted companies
    • B.2. Domestic, foreign, and alien
    • B.3. Stock and mutual
    • B.4. Premiums
    • B.5. Transacting insurance
    • B.6. Certificate of Authority
    • C. Licensing
    • C.1. License required
    • C.1.a. Insurance producer
    • C.1.b. Managing general agent
    • C.1.c. Surplus lines broker
    • C.1.d. Independent adjusters
    • C.1.e. Firm licenses
    • C.1.f. Compliance Officer (Designated Responsible Producer)
    • C.1.g. Resident
    • C.1.h. Nonresident licensees
    • C.1.i. Exceptions
    • C.1.j. Producer appointments
    • C.2. Maintenance of license
    • C.2.a. Renewal
    • C.2.b. Denial, Nonrenewal, Suspension or Revocation
    • C.2.c. Continuing education
    • D. Marketing Practices
    • D.1. Unfair practices
    • D.1.a. Unfair claims methods and practices
    • D.1.b. Rebating
    • D.1.c. Twisting
    • D.1.d. Misrepresentation
    • D.1.e. Defamation
    • D.1.f. Unfair discrimination
    • D.1.g. Boycott, coercion, and intimidation
    • D.2. Premium financing
    • D.3. Fiduciary responsibilities
    • D.4. Compensation of licensees
    • D.5. Required records and record retention
    • D.6. Advertising
    • D.7. Controlled business
    • D.8. Duty to report fraudulent claims/Immunity from reporting fraudulent claims
    • D.9. Alaska Insurance Guaranty Association
  • II. ALASKA LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS PERTIENT TO CASUALTY INSURANCE ONLY — 10
    • A. Definitions
    • A.1. Casualty insurance
    • A.2. Surplus lines insurance
    • A.3. Business/commercial insurance
    • A.4. Nonpayment of premium
    • A.5. Personal auto insurance
    • B. Binders
    • C. Cancellation/Nonrenewal
    • C.1. Personal
    • C.2. Commercial
    • C.2.a. Renewal
    • D. Civil Rule 82
    • E. Automobile insurance
    • E.1. Financial responsibility
    • E.1.a. Definition of financial responsibility
    • E.1.b. Persons required to show proof
    • E.2. Provisions
    • E.2.a. Required minimum limits
    • E.2.b. Uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage
    • E.2.c. Rental car physical damage
    • E.2.d. Named driver exclusion
    • E.3. Automobile assigned risk
    • E.4. Transportation network company/rideshare
    • F. Workers Compensation
    • F.1. Duties of employer
    • F.2. General provisions
    • F.3. Assigned Risk Pool
    • F.4. Cancellation
    • F.5. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ (USL&H)
Examination sources

Property

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Multiple-choice; general knowledge and Alaska-specific portions
Exam questions
90 scored questions plus 15 pretest questions: 50 + 5 general; 40 + 10 Alaska-specific
Passing score
70 scaled; every part must be passed
Examination outline
  • I. TYPES OF POLICIES — 22
    • A. Homeowners
    • A.1. HO-2
    • A.2. HO-3
    • A.3. HO-4
    • A.4. HO-5
    • A.5. HO-6
    • A.6. HO-8
    • B. Dwelling policies
    • B.1. DP-1
    • B.2. DP-2
    • B.3. DP-3
    • C. Commercial lines
    • C.1. Commercial Package Policy (CPP)
    • C.2. Commercial property
    • C.2.a. Commercial building and business personal property form
    • C.2.b. Causes of loss forms
    • C.2.c. Business income
    • C.2.d. Extra expense
    • C.2.e. Equipment breakdown
    • C.3. Business Owners Policy (BOP)
    • C.4. Builders Risk
    • C.5. Cyber First-Party Coverage
    • D. Inland marine
    • D.1. Personal Articles floaters
    • D.2. Commercial Property floaters
    • E. National Flood Insurance Program
    • F. Others
    • F.1. Earthquake
    • F.2. Mobile Homes
    • F.3. Watercraft
    • F.4. Farm Owners
    • F.5. Windstorm
  • II. INSURANCE TERMS AND RELATED CONCEPTS — 15
    • A. Insurance
    • A.1. Law of Large Numbers
    • B. Insurable interest
    • C. Risk
    • C.1. Pure vs. Speculative Risk
    • D. Hazard
    • D.1. Moral
    • D.2. Morale
    • D.3. Physical
    • E. Peril
    • F. Loss
    • F.1. Direct
    • F.2. Indirect
    • G. Loss Valuation
    • G.1. Actual cash value
    • G.2. Replacement cost
    • G.3. Market value
    • G.4. Stated/agreed value
    • G.5. Salvage value
    • H. Proximate cause
    • I. Deductible
    • J. Indemnity
    • K. Limits of liability
    • L. Coinsurance/Insurance to value
    • M. Occurrence
    • N. Cancellation
    • O. Nonrenewal
    • P. Vacancy and unoccupancy
    • Q. Liability
    • Q.1. Absolute
    • Q.2. Strict
    • Q.3. Vicarious
    • R. Negligence
    • S. Binder
    • T. Endorsements
    • U. Blanket vs. Specific
  • III. POLICY PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT LAW — 13
    • A. Declarations
    • B. Insuring agreement
    • C. Conditions
    • D. Exclusions
    • E. Definition of the insured
    • F. Duties of the insured
    • G. Obligations of the insurance company
    • H. Mortgagee rights
    • I. Proof of loss
    • J. Notice of claim
    • K. Appraisal
    • L. Other Insurance Provision
    • M. Subrogation
    • N. Elements of a contract
    • O. Warranties, representations, and concealment
    • P. Sources of underwriting information
    • Q. Fair Credit Reporting Act
    • R. Privacy Protection (Gramm Leach Bliley)
    • S. Policy Application
    • T. Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)
    • U. Territory
  • I. ALASKA LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS COMMON TO LIFE, HEALTH (ACCIDENT AND HEALTH), PROPERTY, CASUALTY AND PERSONAL LINES INSURANCE — 30
    • A. Director of Insurance
    • A.1. Broad powers
    • A.2. Adoption of regulations
    • A.3. Examination of records
    • A.4. Notice and hearing
    • A.5. Penalties
    • B. Definitions
    • B.1. Admitted (authorized) and nonadmitted companies
    • B.2. Domestic, foreign, and alien
    • B.3. Stock and mutual
    • B.4. Premiums
    • B.5. Transacting insurance
    • B.6. Certificate of Authority
    • C. Licensing
    • C.1. License required
    • C.1.a. Insurance producer
    • C.1.b. Managing general agent*
    • C.1.c. Surplus lines broker*
    • C.1.d. Independent adjusters
    • C.1.e. Firm licenses
    • C.1.f. Compliance Officer (Designated Responsible Producer)
    • C.1.g. Resident
    • C.1.h. Nonresident licensees
    • C.1.i. Exceptions
    • C.1.j. Producer appointments
    • C.2. Maintenance of license
    • C.2.a. Renewal
    • C.2.b. Denial, Nonrenewal, Suspension or Revocation
    • C.2.c. Continuing education
    • D. Marketing Practices
    • D.1. Unfair practices
    • D.1.a. Unfair claims methods and practices
    • D.1.b. Rebating
    • D.1.c. Twisting
    • D.1.d. Misrepresentation
    • D.1.e. Defamation
    • D.1.f. Unfair discrimination
    • D.1.g. Boycott, coercion, and intimidation
    • D.2. Premium financing
    • D.3. Fiduciary responsibilities
    • D.4. Compensation of licensees
    • D.5. Required records and record retention
    • D.6. Advertising
    • D.7. Controlled business
    • D.8. Duty to report fraudulent claims/Immunity from reporting fraudulent claims
    • D.9. Alaska Insurance Guaranty Association
  • II. ALASKA LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS PERTIENT TO PROPERTY INSURANCE ONLY — 10
    • A. Definitions
    • A.1. Property insurance
    • A.2. Surety insurance
    • A.3. Marine, wet marine, and transportation
    • A.4. Surplus lines insurance
    • A.5. Business/commercial insurance
    • A.6. Nonpayment of premium
    • A.7. Personal property insurance
    • B. Binders
    • C. Cancellation/Nonrenewal
    • C.1. Personal
    • C.2. Commercial
    • C.2.a. Renewal
Examination sources

Alaska Personal Lines Insurance Examination

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Multiple-choice examination with general and Alaska portions; both portions must be passed.
Exam questions
75 scored plus 5 pretest general questions; 49 scored plus 5 pretest Alaska questions.
Time limit
General: 1 hour 30 minutes; Alaska: 1 hour.
Passing score
Scaled passing score 70.
Examination outline
  • TYPES OF PROPERTY POLICIES
    • Homeowners
    • HO-2
    • HO-3
    • HO-4
    • HO-5
    • HO-6
    • HO-8
    • Dwelling policies
    • DP-1
    • DP-2
    • DP-3
    • Inland marine
    • Personal Articles floaters
    • National Flood Insurance Program
    • Others
    • Earthquake
    • Mobile Homes
    • Watercraft
    • Windstorm
  • TYPES OF CASUALTY POLICIES
    • Automobile: personal auto
    • Liability
    • Bodily Injury
    • Property Damage
    • Split Limits
    • Combined Single Limit
    • Medical Payments
    • Physical Damage (collision; other than collision; specified perils)
    • Uninsured motorists
    • Underinsured motorists
    • Who is an insured
    • Types of Auto
    • Owned
    • Non-owned
    • Hired
    • Temporary Substitute
    • Newly Acquired Autos
    • Transportation Expense and Rental Reimbursement Expense
    • Exclusions
    • Umbrella/Excess liability
  • PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE TERMS AND RELATED CONCEPTS
    • Insurance
    • Law of Large Numbers
    • Insurable interest
    • Risk
    • Pure vs. Speculative Risk
    • Hazard
    • Moral
    • Morale
    • Physical
    • Peril
    • Loss
    • Direct
    • Indirect
    • Loss Valuation
    • Actual cash value
    • Replacement cost
    • Market value
    • Stated value
    • Salvage value
    • Proximate cause
    • Deductible
    • Indemnity
    • Limits of liability
    • Coinsurance/Insurance to value
    • Occurrence
    • Cancellation
    • Nonrenewal
    • Vacancy and unoccupancy
    • Liability
    • Absolute
    • Strict
    • Vicarious
    • Negligence
    • Binder
    • Endorsements
    • Blanket vs. Specific
    • Burglary, Robbery, Theft, and Mysterious Disappearance
    • Warranties
    • Representations
    • Concealment
    • Deposit Premium/Audit
    • Certificate of Insurance
    • Damages
    • Compensatory
    • General
    • Special
    • Punitive
    • Compliance with Provisions of Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • PROPERTY AND CASUALTY POLICY PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT LAW
    • Declarations
    • Insuring agreement
    • Conditions
    • Exclusions
    • Definition of the insured
    • Duties of the insured after a loss
    • Obligations of the insurance company
    • Mortgagee rights
    • Proof of loss
    • Notice of claim
    • Appraisal
    • Other Insurance Provision
    • Subrogation
    • Elements of a contract
    • Sources of underwriting information
    • Fair Credit Reporting Act
    • Privacy Protection (Gramm Leach Bliley)
    • Policy Application
    • Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)
    • Cancellation and nonrenewal provisions
    • Supplementary payments
    • Loss settlement provisions including consent to settle a loss
    • Territory
  • ALASKA LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS COMMON TO LIFE, HEALTH (ACCIDENT AND HEALTH), PROPERTY, CASUALTY AND PERSONAL LINES INSURANCE
    • Director of Insurance
    • Broad powers
    • Adoption of regulations
    • Examination of records
    • Notice and hearing
    • Penalties
    • Definitions
    • Admitted (authorized) and nonadmitted companies
    • Domestic, foreign, and alien
    • Stock and mutual
    • Premiums
    • Transacting insurance
    • Certificate of Authority
    • Licensing
    • License required
    • Insurance producer
    • Managing general agent
    • Surplus lines broker
    • Independent adjusters
    • Firm licenses
    • Compliance Officer (Designated Responsible Producer)
    • Resident
    • Nonresident licensees
    • Exceptions
    • Producer appointments
    • Maintenance of license
    • Renewal
    • Denial, Nonrenewal, Suspension or Revocation
    • Continuing education
    • Marketing Practices
    • Unfair practices
    • Unfair claims methods and practices
    • Rebating
    • Twisting
    • Misrepresentation
    • Defamation
    • Unfair discrimination
    • Boycott, coercion, and intimidation
    • Premium financing
    • Fiduciary responsibilities
    • Compensation of licensees
    • Required records and record retention
    • Advertising
    • Controlled business
    • Duty to fraudeluent claims/Immunity from reporting fraudulent claims
    • Alaska Insurance Guaranty Association
  • ALASKA LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS PERTINENT TO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY PERSONAL LINES INSURANCE ONLY
    • Definitions
    • Surety insurance
    • Surplus lines insurance
    • Marine insurance
    • Nonpayment of premium
    • Personal auto insurance
    • Personal insurance
    • Binders
    • Renewal, nonrenewal, and cancellation
    • Civil Rule 82
    • Automobile insurance
    • Financial responsibility
    • Definition of financial responsibility
    • Persons required to show proof
    • Provisions
    • Required minimum limits
    • Uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage
    • Rental car physical damage
    • Named driver exclusion
    • Automobile assigned risk
    • Transportation network company/rideshare
Examination sources

Credit

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Computer-based written examination
Exam questions
50 scoreable questions
Passing score
70 scaled score; each part must be passed
Examination outline
  • I. INSURANCE TERMS AND CONCEPTS (5 scored questions)
    • Insurance
    • Insurable interest
    • Actual cash value
    • Indemnity
    • Indebtedness
    • Loan to Value
  • II. CREDIT INSURANCE (15 scored questions)
    • Types of Credit Insurance
    • Types of Credit Insurance > Consumer credit insurance
    • Types of Credit Insurance > Consumer credit insurance > Credit life
    • Types of Credit Insurance > Consumer credit insurance > Credit disability
    • Types of Credit Insurance > Consumer credit insurance > Credit unemployment
    • Types of Credit Insurance > Other forms of credit insurance
    • Types of Credit Insurance > Other forms of credit insurance > Credit property
    • Types of Credit Insurance > Other forms of credit insurance > Mortgage life
    • Types of Credit Insurance > Other forms of credit insurance > Mortgage guaranty
    • Types of Credit Insurance > Other forms of credit insurance > Guaranteed asset protection (GAP) insurance
    • Consumer Credit Insurance
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Definitions
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Definitions > Creditor
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Definitions > Debtor
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Definitions > Credit transaction
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Definitions > Net debt
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Definitions > Open-end consumer credit
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Rates
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Requirements
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Disclosure requirements
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Selection rights of the insured
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Term of coverage
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Standard coverage
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Limitations of coverage
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Benefits
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Amounts of insurance
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Termination
    • Consumer Credit Insurance > Refunds
  • III. ALASKA LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS COMMON TO LIFE, HEALTH (ACCIDENT AND HEALTH), PROPERTY, CASUALTY, AND PERSONAL LINES INSURANCE (30 scored questions)
    • Director of Insurance
    • Director of Insurance > Broad powers
    • Director of Insurance > Adoption of regulations
    • Director of Insurance > Examination of records
    • Director of Insurance > Notice and hearing
    • Director of Insurance > Penalties
    • Definitions
    • Definitions > Admitted (authorized) and nonadmitted companies
    • Definitions > Domestic, foreign, and alien
    • Definitions > Stock and mutual
    • Definitions > Premiums
    • Definitions > Transacting insurance
    • Definitions > Certificate of Authority
    • Licensing
    • Licensing > License required
    • Licensing > License required > Insurance producer
    • Licensing > License required > Firm licenses
    • Licensing > License required > Employment contracts
    • Licensing > License required > Resident
    • Licensing > License required > Nonresident licensees
    • Licensing > License required > Exceptions
    • Licensing > Maintenance of license
    • Licensing > Maintenance of license > Renewal
    • Licensing > Maintenance of license > Denial, Nonrenewal, Suspension or Revocation
    • Marketing Practices
    • Marketing Practices > Unfair practices
    • Marketing Practices > Unfair practices > Unfair claims methods and practices
    • Marketing Practices > Unfair practices > Rebating
    • Marketing Practices > Unfair practices > Twisting
    • Marketing Practices > Unfair practices > Misrepresentation
    • Marketing Practices > Unfair practices > Defamation
    • Marketing Practices > Unfair practices > Unfair discrimination
    • Marketing Practices > Unfair practices > Boycott, coercion, and intimidation
    • Marketing Practices > Premium financing
    • Marketing Practices > Fiduciary responsibilities
    • Marketing Practices > Compensation of licensees
    • Marketing Practices > Required records and record retention
    • Marketing Practices > Advertising
    • Marketing Practices > Controlled business
    • Marketing Practices > Immunity from reporting fraudulent claims
    • Marketing Practices > Alaska Insurance Guaranty Association
Examination sources