Alabama
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Alabama license is good for one year. No exam is required to obtain the Alabama license but you must be either employed by a licensed adjuster or have sufficient experience demonstrating your competency as an adjuster.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Alabama does not require you to hold a license in your state of residence in order to enjoy the benefits of reciprocity through Texas.
- Alabama Department of Insurance
Phone – (334) 269-3550 Fax – (334) 241-4192
Alaska
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Alaska license is good for two years. Exam required. 24 CE credits are required every 2 years to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Alaska only grants reciprocity to those holding a Texas resident license.
- Alaska Division of Insurance
Phone – (907) 269-7900
Fax – (907) 269-7910
Arizona
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. Arizona issues a four year Property and Casualty license. Exam required. No CE credits are required to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? No. This license is not reciprocal with any other state’s license.
- Arizona Department of Insurance
Phone – (877) 660-0964 Fax – (602) 912-8453
Arkansas
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Arkansas license is good for one year. No CE credits are required to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Arkansas only grants reciprocity to those holding a Texas resident license.
- Arkansas Insurance Department
Phone – (800) 282-9134 Fax – (501) 371-2618
California
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? No.
- California Department of Insurance
Phone – (916) 322-3555 Fax – (916) 445-5280
Colorado
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Colorado Division of Insurance
Phone – (800) 930-3745 Fax – (303) 894-7455
Connecticut
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Connecticut license expires on the thirtieth of June, every other year and is renewable by application. Exam required.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Connecticut does not require you to hold a license in your state of residence in order to enjoy the benefits of reciprocity through Texas.
- Connecticut Insurance Department
Phone – (860) 297-3800 Fax – (860) 566-7410
Delaware
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Delaware license expires every other year. Exam required. 15 CE hours are required every 2 years for residents, however, no CE credits are required for non-residents to maintain their license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Delaware does not require you to hold a license in your state of residence in order to enjoy the benefits of reciprocity through Texas.
- Delaware Insurance Commissioner
Phone – (302) 739-4251 Fax – (302) 739-5280
District of Columbia
- Requires Adjuster License? No
- District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
Phone – (202) 727-8000 Fax – (202) 535-1196
Florida
- Requires Adjuster License?
Yes. The Florida license is good for two years. Exam required. - Reciprocal with Texas License?
Yes. - Are there any restrictions?
You must hold a resident license from your state of residence, provided your state has adjuster licensing requirements. Residents of states without licensing requirements who hold a Texas non-resident license enjoy reciprocity with Florida. - Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Phone – (850) 413-3140 Fax – (850) 488-3334
Georgia
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Georgia license is good for one year. 40 hour course and exam required. 15 hours of CE are required every year to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Residents of states with no licensing requirements cannot gain the Georgia license reciprocally through Texas.
- Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Phone – (404) 656-2070 Fax – (404) 651-8719
Hawaii
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Hawai’i license is good for two years. Exam required. No CE credits are required to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? No.
- Hawaii Insurance Division
Phone – (808) 586-2790 Fax – (808) 586-2806
Idaho
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Idaho license is is good for two years. Exam required. CE credits are required for residents only.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Idaho only grants reciprocity to those holding a Texas resident license.
- Idaho Department of Insurance
Phone – (208) 334-4250 Fax – (208) 334-4398
Illinois
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Illinois Division of Insurance
Phone – (217) 782-4515 Fax – ( 217) 782-5020
Indiana
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Indiana Department of Insurance
Phone – (317) 232-5265 Fax – (317) 232-5251
Iowa
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Iowa Insurance Division
Phone – (515) 281-7757 Fax – (515) 281-3059
Kansas
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Kansas Department of Insurance
Phone – (785) 296-3071 Fax – (785) 296-2283
Kentucky
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Kentucky license is good for one year. Exam required. No CE credits are required to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Kentucky does not require you to hold a license in your state of residence in order to enjoy the benefits of reciprocity through Texas.
- Kentucky Office of Insurance
Phone – (800) 595-6053 Fax – (502) 564-6030
Louisiana
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes.
- Louisiana Department of Insurance
Phone – (800) 259-5300 Fax – (225) 342-8622
Maine
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Maine license is good for two years. Exam required. No CE credits are required to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any exceptions? Maine does not require you to hold a license in your state of residence in order to enjoy the benefits of reciprocity through Texas.
- Maine Bureau of Insurance
Phone – (207) 624-8475 Fax – (207) 624-8599
Maryland
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Maryland Insurance Administration
Phone – (410) 468-2090 Fax – (410) 468-2306
Massachusetts
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Massachusetts license is good for three years. Exam and two years experience required. 15 hours of CE are required every three years to maintain this license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? No.
- Massachusetts Division of Insurance
Phone – (617) 521-7794 Fax – (617) 521-7772
Michigan
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. Exam required. The Michigan license is perpetual, provided a yearly invoice is paid. No CE credits are required to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes, Only for Non-Residents of Michigan. Michigan residents cannot receive their Michigan license through reciprocity. Residents must take the Michigan exam.
- Are there any restrictions? Non-residents must have passed your Texas Exam within 90 days, or you will be required to take the Michigan exam. Michigan does not require you to hold a license in your state of residence in order to enjoy the benefits of reciprocity through Texas.
- Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services
Phone – (517) 373-0234 Fax – (517) 335-3157
Minnesota
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. Exam required.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Application by means of reciprocity for a Minnesota license must include one’s test score from a state exam (scores from pre-licensing courses are not applicable).
- Minnesota Department Of Commerce
Phone – (651) 296-6319 Fax – (651) 296-4328
Mississippi
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Mississippi license is good for one year. Exam required. 12 hours of CE are required every year to maintain this license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Mississippi residents can reciprocally obtain their Mississippi license through a Texas non-resident license.
- Mississippi Insurance Department
Phone – (601) 359 3582 Fax – (601) 359 1951
Missouri
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Missouri Department of Insurance
Phone – (573) 751-4126 Fax – (573) 526-3416
Montana
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Montana license is good for two years. Exam required. 24 hours of CE are required every two years to maintain this license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? You must take portion of the state test, covering law in Montana, to gain your license reciprocally. Montana does not require you to hold a license in your state of residence in order to enjoy the benefits of reciprocity through Texas, though you may be required to obtain a letter of certification from the state in which you were previously adjusting.
- Montana State Auditor’s Office
Phone – (406) 444-2040 Fax – (406) 444-3497
Nebraska
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Nebraska Department of Insurance
Phone – (402) 471-2201 Fax – (402) 471-4610
Nevada
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. Exam required.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? No. Nevada does not license residents of other states.
- Nevada Insurance Division
Phone – (702) 486 – 4009 Fax – (702) 486-4007
New Hampshire
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes.The New Hampshire license is good for two years. Exam required. 20 hours of CE are required to maintain this license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? You must hold a resident license from your state of residence, provided your state has adjuster licensing requirements. Residents of states without licensing requirements who hold a Texas non-resident license enjoy reciprocity with New Hampshire.
- New Hampshire Insurance Department
Phone – (603) 271-2216 Fax – (603) 271-1406
New Jersey
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
Phone – (609) 292-5360 Fax – (609) 984-5263
New Mexico
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The New Mexico license is good for one year. Exam required. 15 hours of CE per year, 1 hour of which must be in ethics, are required to maintain this license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? If the state in which you hold a resident license requires CE, then those CE hours are sufficient to satisfy New Mexico’s requirements. If the state in which you hold a resident license has no CE requirements, then you must comply with New Mexico’s requirement of 15 hours per year.
- New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Insurance Division
Phone – (505) 827-4637 Fax – (505) 476-0326
New York
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The New York license is good for two years. Exam required. No CE credits are required to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? No. The New York license is not reciprocal with any other state.
- New York State Insurance Department
Phone – (518) 474-6630 Fax – (518) 473-6814
North Carolina
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The North Carolina license is perpetual provided the CE requirements are met. Exam required. 12 hours of CE are required every year to maintain this license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? North Carolina does not require you to hold a license in your state of residence in order to enjoy the benefits of reciprocity through Texas.
- North Carolina Department of Insurance
Phone – (919) 807-6800 Fax – (919) 733-6495
North Dakota
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- North Dakota Insurance Department
Phone – (701) 328-2440 Fax – (701) 328-4880
Ohio
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Ohio Department of Insurance
Phone – (614) 644-2665 Fax – (614) 644-3743
Oklahoma
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. Exam required. 12 hours of CE are required to maintain this license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? You must hold a resident license from your state of residence, provided your state has adjuster licensing requirements. Residents of states without licensing requirements who hold a Texas non-resident license enjoy reciprocity with Oklahoma.
- Oklahoma Insurance Department
Phone – (405) 521-3916 Fax – (405) 522-3642
Oregon
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Oregon license is good for two years. Exam required. No CE credits are required to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes
- Are there any restrictions?
- Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Phone – (503) 947-7980 Fax – (503) 378-4351
Pennsylvania
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Phone – (717) 787-2317 Fax – (717) 772-1969
Rhode Island
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Rhode Island resident license is good for one year, while the non-resident license is good for two years. Exam required. No CE credits are required to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Rhode Island only grants reciprocity to those holding a Texas resident license.
- Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation
Phone – (401) 222-2223 Fax – (401) 751-4887
South Carolina
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. Exam required. No CE credits are required to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? You must hold a resident license from your state of residence, provided your state has adjuster licensing requirements. Residents of states without licensing requirements who hold a Texas non-resident license enjoy reciprocity with South Carolina.
- South Carolina Department of Insurance
Phone – (803) 737 – 6095 Fax – (803) 737-6232
South Dakota
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- South Dakota Division of Insurance
Phone – (605) 773-3563 Fax – (605) 773-5369
Tennessee
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
Phone – (615) 741-2693 Fax – (615) 532-6934
Texas
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Texas license is good for two years. A state issued exam or the completion of a Certified Texas pre-licensing course such as the one offered by All Lines Training is required. 30 hours of CE, half on which must be classroom or classroom equivalent, are required every two years to maintain this license.
- Texas Department of Insurance
Phone – (512) 463-6169 Fax – (512) 475-2005
Utah
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Utah license is good for two years. Exam required. 12 CE hours, 3 of which must be in ethics, are required every two years to maintain a resident license, no CE credits are required to maintain a non-resident license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Utah does not require you to hold a license in your state of residence in order to enjoy the benefits of reciprocity through Texas.
- Utah Insurance Department
Phone – (801) 538-3140 Fax – (801) 538-3829
Vermont
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Vermont license is good for two years. Exam required. No CE credits are required to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? Vermont does not require you to hold a license in your state of residence in order to enjoy the benefits of reciprocity through Texas.
- Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities, and Health Care Adminitration
Phone – (802) 828-3303 Fax – (802) 828-3306
Virginia
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Virginia Bureau of Insurance
Phone – (804) 371-9631 Fax – (804) 371-9873
Washington
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Washington license is good for two years. 24 CE hours, 3 of which must be in ethics, are required every two years to maintain a resident license, no CE credits are required to maintain a non-resident license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? You must hold a resident license somewhere in order to enjoy reciprocity through your Texas license in Washington.
- Washinton State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Phone – (360) 725-7144 Fax – (360) 586-3535
West Virginia
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The West Virginia license is good for one year. Exam required. No CE credits are required to maintain license.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? You must hold a resident license somewhere in order to enjoy reciprocity in West Virginia.
- West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner
Phone – (304) 558-0610 Fax – (304) 558-4966
Wisconsin
- Requires Adjuster License? No.
- Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Phone – (608) 266-3585 Fax – (608) 266-9935
Wyoming
- Requires Adjuster License? Yes. The Wyoming license is good for two years. Exam required. 24 CE hours, 3 of which must be in ethics, are required every two years to maintain a resident license, no CE credits are required to maintain a non-resident license, if you provide a letter of certification.
- Reciprocal with Texas License? Yes.
- Are there any restrictions? You must hold a resident license somewhere in order to enjoy reciprocity in Wyoming.
- Wyoming Insurance Department
Phone – (307) 777-7401 Fax – (307) 777-5895