Connecticut Claims Adjuster — License Examination Requirements
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catastrophe adjuster program
Temporary individual catastrophe-adjuster authorization registered by an insurance company for a declared catastrophe; 120 days per registration. Not available to public adjusters or business entities.
Licensing authority: Connecticut Insurance Department · Application information
Emergency catastrophe registration by existing adjuster license
- Applicant Type
- Individuals only. Public adjusters are ineligible; a CT-licensed adjuster needs no separate CAT registration.
- Declared Catastrophe
- The commissioner must first declare the storm eligible for the catastrophe program.
- Duration
- 120 days per registration; no renewal, re-register separately for a new catastrophe.
- Identification
- The insurance company must provide photo identification, which the CAT adjuster must wear while working on claims.
- Qualifications
- Hold an active adjuster license in another state.
- Sponsor
- An authorized insurance-company representative must register the individual; individuals and third-party vendors cannot register themselves.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Licensing Program FAQ
Catastrophe Adjuster Registration / Qualifications
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Adjuster
How to Apply / Emergency Catastrophe Adjusters
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Licensing Program FAQ
How does an insurance company register a Catastrophe Adjuster?
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Adjuster
Duration / How to Renew
Emergency catastrophe registration by adjuster experience
- Applicant Type
- Individuals only. Public adjusters are ineligible; a CT-licensed adjuster needs no separate CAT registration.
- Declared Catastrophe
- The commissioner must first declare the storm eligible for the catastrophe program.
- Duration
- 120 days per registration; no renewal, re-register separately for a new catastrophe.
- Identification
- The insurance company must provide photo identification, which the CAT adjuster must wear while working on claims.
- Qualifications
- Prove at least two years of work as an adjuster.
- Sponsor
- An authorized insurance-company representative must register the individual; individuals and third-party vendors cannot register themselves.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Licensing Program FAQ
Catastrophe Adjuster Registration / Qualifications
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Adjuster
How to Apply / Emergency Catastrophe Adjusters
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Licensing Program FAQ
How does an insurance company register a Catastrophe Adjuster?
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Adjuster
Duration / How to Renew
Emergency catastrophe re registration for a new catastrophe by existing adjuster license
- Applicant Type
- Individuals only. Public adjusters are ineligible; a CT-licensed adjuster needs no separate CAT registration.
- Declared Catastrophe
- The commissioner must first declare the storm eligible for the catastrophe program.
- Duration
- 120 days per registration; no renewal, re-register separately for a new catastrophe.
- Identification
- The insurance company must provide photo identification, which the CAT adjuster must wear while working on claims.
- Qualifications
- Hold an active adjuster license in another state.
- Sponsor
- An authorized insurance-company representative must register the individual; individuals and third-party vendors cannot register themselves.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Licensing Program FAQ
Catastrophe Adjuster Registration / Qualifications
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Adjuster
How to Apply / Emergency Catastrophe Adjusters
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Licensing Program FAQ
How does an insurance company register a Catastrophe Adjuster?
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Adjuster
Duration / How to Renew
Emergency catastrophe re registration for a new catastrophe by adjuster experience
- Applicant Type
- Individuals only. Public adjusters are ineligible; a CT-licensed adjuster needs no separate CAT registration.
- Declared Catastrophe
- The commissioner must first declare the storm eligible for the catastrophe program.
- Duration
- 120 days per registration; no renewal, re-register separately for a new catastrophe.
- Identification
- The insurance company must provide photo identification, which the CAT adjuster must wear while working on claims.
- Qualifications
- Prove at least two years of work as an adjuster.
- Sponsor
- An authorized insurance-company representative must register the individual; individuals and third-party vendors cannot register themselves.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Licensing Program FAQ
Catastrophe Adjuster Registration / Qualifications
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Adjuster
How to Apply / Emergency Catastrophe Adjusters
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Licensing Program FAQ
How does an insurance company register a Catastrophe Adjuster?
- Connecticut Insurance Department, Catastrophe Adjuster
Duration / How to Renew