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Insurance Producer, Business Entity — Life
Producer agency or firm with Life authority; the entity designates an appropriately licensed individual producer.
Licensing authority: Idaho Department of Insurance · Application information
Business entity late renewal within one year
- Designated Producer
- Maintain appropriately licensed DRLPs.
- Fees
- Apply through NIPR and pay the $120 late-renewal fee plus vendor fees.
- Home Authority
- Nonresident entity must hold active resident authority for the lines requested.
- Window
- Within one year after expiration.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- idaho-code-41-1007.html
Idaho Code 41-1007(2), exhaustive business-entity licensing requirements
- business-entity.html
Late Renewal: Producer and Independent Adjuster Agency
Nonresident business entity issuance
- Application
- Submit the uniform business-entity application and required fee.
- Designated Producer
- Designate at least one Idaho-licensed producer to cover the Life authority and responsibility for legal compliance.
- Registration
- Register with the Idaho Secretary of State.
- Residency
- nonresident
- Service Of Process
- Nonresident entities appoint the Idaho Insurance Director for service of process.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- idaho-code-41-1007.html
Idaho Code 41-1007(2), exhaustive business-entity licensing requirements
- business-entity.html
Producer Agency application steps
Reactivate an agency inactive for loss of its designated producer
- Application
- An officer of the agency signs and submits the Board Business Entity Reactivation Due to Loss of DRLP form.
- Designated Producer
- Identify a new designated responsible producer licensed for the agency's Life authority.
- Inactive Reason
- Business licence became inactive for loss of the DRLP.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- idaho-code-41-1007.html
Idaho Code 41-1007(2), exhaustive business-entity licensing requirements
- entity-reactivation.pdf
Reactivation form, purpose and exhaustive instructions
Business entity new application after more than one year expired
- Board Demand
- The Board business-entity renewal page also says: After one year a new license will need to be applied for, including fingerprinting and testing. This implementing statement applies to any individual licensing needed to supply the DRLP; Idaho Code 41-1007(2) defines the entity's own issuance conditions.
- Expiration
- Business licence expired more than one year.
- New Application
- Meet the statutory business-entity requirements and designate a licensed producer; the entity itself is not an individual examination applicant.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- idaho-code-41-1007.html
Idaho Code 41-1007(2), exhaustive business-entity licensing requirements
- business-entity.html
Producer Agency application steps
- business-entity.html
Renewal Information, expiry beyond one year
Nonresident business entity renewal
- Continuing Education
- Business entities are exempt from individual CE.
- Designated Producer
- Maintain the designated Idaho producer for the Life authority.
- Home Authority
- Nonresident entities maintain the corresponding active resident authority.
- Renewal
- Apply through NIPR and pay the applicable biennial renewal fee.
- Residency
- nonresident
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- idaho-code-41-1007.html
Idaho Code 41-1007(2), exhaustive business-entity licensing requirements
- renewal-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1013(1), full continuation requirements
- business-entity.html
Renewal Information: resident and nonresident producer-entity renewals
Resident business entity renewal
- Continuing Education
- Business entities are exempt from individual CE.
- Designated Producer
- Maintain the designated Idaho producer for the Life authority.
- Home Authority
- Nonresident entities maintain the corresponding active resident authority.
- Renewal
- Apply through NIPR and pay the applicable biennial renewal fee.
- Residency
- resident
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- idaho-code-41-1007.html
Idaho Code 41-1007(2), exhaustive business-entity licensing requirements
- renewal-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1013(1), full continuation requirements
- business-entity.html
Renewal Information: resident and nonresident producer-entity renewals
Resident business entity issuance
- Application
- Submit the uniform business-entity application and required fee.
- Designated Producer
- Designate at least one Idaho-licensed producer to cover the Life authority and responsibility for legal compliance.
- Registration
- Register with the Idaho Secretary of State.
- Residency
- resident
- Service Of Process
- Nonresident entities appoint the Idaho Insurance Director for service of process.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- idaho-code-41-1007.html
Idaho Code 41-1007(2), exhaustive business-entity licensing requirements
- business-entity.html
Producer Agency application steps
Insurance Producer — Life, Inactive Status
Inactive form of the existing individual Life producer licence; insurance business requiring an active licence is prohibited.
Licensing authority: Idaho Department of Insurance · Application information
Continue inactive licence
- Continuing Education
- Inactive individual producers are exempt from CE.
- Fees
- Pay applicable continuation fees.
- Prohibition
- Inactive status does not authorize active insurance business.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- inactive-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1028(3)-(4), inactive continuation
- renewal-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1013(1), full continuation requirements
Place an existing Life producer licence on inactive status
- Discretion
- The Director may grant or deny inactive status.
- Existing License
- Hold an individual Life producer licence and apply on the Director's forms.
- Prohibition
- Do not transact insurance or undertake activity requiring an active licence.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- inactive-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1028(1), inactive licence form
Insurance Producer — Life
Individual producer licence with the Life line of authority; resident and nonresident routes are distinguished by applicant conditions.
Licensing authority: Idaho Department of Insurance · Application information
Reinstatement with overdue CE completed after the ninetieth day
- Application
- Meet all new-licence requirements, including Life retesting, new application and new licensing fees.
- Continuing Education
- Complete all CE owed for the terminated licensing period.
- Window
- After the ninetieth day of nonrenewal and before one year from nonrenewal.
Reinstatement within 12 months with no overdue CE
- Continuing Education
- CE requirements already met; no retesting requirement under Idaho Code 41-1013(7).
- Fees
- Pay twice the unpaid renewal fee.
- Window
- Within 12 months from the renewal-fee due date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(3), reinstatement examination exemption
- renewal-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1013(1), full continuation requirements
Reinstatement after completing overdue CE within 90 days
- Board Quote
- 90-365 days past the expiration date: $80, and you will be required to re-test for the lines of authority you carry on your license as well as complete your CE requirements.
- Day90Implementation
- The Board CE FAQ lists retesting beginning at day 90; Idaho Code 41-1013(7) says following the ninetieth day. At that boundary the Board may ask for the Life examination. See its statement in the condition below.
- Fees
- Pay required renewal fees and the statutory late-CE penalty for the applicable interval.
- Window
- Complete all overdue CE within 90 days after expiration and seek reinstatement within 12 months.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(3), reinstatement examination exemption
- continuing-education-producer.html
FAQ, late CE penalties for days 1-89
Nonresident new application following denial
- Application
- Meet the statutory nonresident reciprocity application, fee and background requirements.
- Home License
- Currently licensed and in good standing in the home state for Life authority.
- Prior Status
- Wait one year after denial or final judicial affirmance.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1026(4), new application following denial
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1009(1), complete nonresident issuance conditions
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1012(1), examination exemption for previously licensed applicants
Nonresident new application following expiration
- Application
- Meet the statutory nonresident reciprocity application, fee and background requirements.
- Home License
- Currently licensed and in good standing in the home state for Life authority.
- Prior Status
- Idaho licence expired for one year or more; submit a new application.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- renewal-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1013(7), late reinstatement retesting
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1009(1), complete nonresident issuance conditions
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1012(1), examination exemption for previously licensed applicants
Nonresident new application following revocation
- Application
- Meet the statutory nonresident reciprocity application, fee and background requirements.
- Home License
- Currently licensed and in good standing in the home state for Life authority.
- Prior Status
- Wait the one-to-five-year period fixed in the final order; one year if unspecified. The Director may require good cause.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1026(3), new application following revocation
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1009(1), complete nonresident issuance conditions
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1012(1), examination exemption for previously licensed applicants
Nonresident licensure by reciprocity
- Application
- Submit the home-state or uniform application, fee, and fingerprints if the Director requires them.
- Home License
- Currently licensed and in good standing in the home state for the Life authority requested.
- Reciprocity
- Home state grants Idaho residents nonresident licences on the same basis.
- Service Of Process
- Appoint the Idaho Director as agent for service of process under Idaho Code 41-1010.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(1)(a), life authority
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1009(1), complete nonresident issuance conditions
- nonresident-application.pdf
Application opening and Step 1
Nonresident renewal
- Continuing Education
- Meet the home-state CE requirements.
- Home License
- Maintain the equivalent resident Life authority in good standing.
- Renewal
- Submit renewal application and fee every two years.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- renewal-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1013(1), full continuation requirements
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1009(1), complete nonresident issuance conditions
- producer-individual.html
FAQ, nonresident continuing education
Reactivate an inactive Life producer licence
- Alternative
- Submit proof of 20 CE hours earned in the preceding 12 months, or proof of retesting and meeting the Life examination requirements.
- Discretion
- The Director may grant or deny reactivation; qualifying CE excuses retesting.
- Inactive License
- Hold a producer licence on inactive status.
New resident application after denial
- Application
- Meet new resident requirements, including Life examination, subject to any applicable statutory examination exemption.
- Waiting Period
- Wait at least one year after denial or the final court order affirming it.
New resident application after revocation or refusal to continue
- Application
- Meet the new resident application and Life examination requirements, subject to any statutory transfer exemption.
- Good Cause
- The Director may require good cause why the prior revocation or refusal should not bar issuance.
- Waiting Period
- Wait the one-to-five-year period specified by the final administrative or court order; one year if unspecified.
New application after licence expired for one year
- Exemptions
- An independently qualifying applicant may use the transfer exemption in Idaho Code 41-1012.
- Expiration
- Licence has been expired for one year or more.
- Requirements
- Reapply and retest as a new applicant; submit fingerprints and all new-application requirements.
Renewal relief for military service or other extenuating circumstances
- Circumstance
- Military service or another extenuating circumstance, such as long-term medical disability, prevents renewal compliance.
- Discretion
- The Director may waive renewal procedures, examination requirements, fines or sanctions; the applicant must request the waiver.
- Examination
- The Life examination is relevant when ordinary late-renewal rules require retesting; a granted waiver excuses that examination.
Add Life authority to an existing resident producer licence
- Existing License
- Hold a current resident producer licence in another line.
- Line
- Pass the Life examination, submit pass slips to the Department, then request the line through NIPR.
- Score Window
- Apply within 180 days of the successful examination.
Resident initial licensure by examination
- Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Annuity Training
- Before selling, soliciting or negotiating annuities, complete the required four-hour Annuity Suitability Best Interest training; qualifying equivalent training is accepted for nonresidents.
- Application
- Submit the uniform producer application, truthful and complete, with the required fees.
- Background
- Submit fingerprints, CHRI request/release and fingerprint receipt; no grounds for denial, suspension or revocation.
- Long Term Care Training
- Before selling, soliciting or negotiating long-term-care insurance, complete eight hours of training, followed by four hours every 24 months.
- Prelicensing Education
- Idaho does not require pre-licensing education.
- Residency
- Resident individual applying for the Life line of authority.
- Score Window
- The Department must receive the application within 180 days after passing.
Resident licensure on moving to Idaho
- Fingerprints
- Complete the Idaho fingerprinting process.
- Prior Authority
- Request the Life line previously held in the prior state.
- Relocation
- Apply within 90 days of establishing legal residence in Idaho.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(1)(a), life authority
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1012(2), residents moving to Idaho
- testing-and-fingerprints.html
FAQ, moving to Idaho with a resident licence
Resident renewal
- Continuing Education
- Complete 24 hours of approved CE, including at least three ethics hours; CE must be posted before applying.
- Renewal
- Submit renewal application and required fee before expiration; producer licences renew every two years.
- Training
- Maintain any product-specific long-term-care and annuity training applicable to the business conducted.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- renewal-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1013(1), full continuation requirements
- producer-individual.html
Continuing Education: resident producer requirements
Resident licensure within 90 days of cancellation
- Good Standing
- Prior-state certification or NAIC database shows good standing for the requested authority.
- Prior License
- Held the same Life line in another state; Idaho receives the application within 90 days of cancellation.
- Remaining Requirements
- Meet resident application, age, background, fee and fingerprint requirements.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(1)(a), life authority
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1012(1), examination exemption for previously licensed applicants
- idaho-code-41-1007.html
Idaho Code 41-1007(1), resident licensing qualifications
Resident licensure with a current equivalent licence
- Exemption
- Idaho Code 41-1012(1)(a) exempts the applicant from prelicensing examination.
- Prior License
- Currently hold a licence for the same Life line in another state.
- Remaining Requirements
- Meet resident application, age, background, fee and fingerprint requirements.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(1)(a), life authority
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1012(1), examination exemption for previously licensed applicants
- idaho-code-41-1007.html
Idaho Code 41-1007(1), resident licensing qualifications
Credit Insurance
Limited lines insurance includes credit life and mortgage life.
Licensing authority: Idaho Department of Insurance · Application information
Reinstate limited Credit authority within 12 months
- Continuing Education
- No overdue major-line CE triggering retesting; limited Credit alone is CE exempt.
- Fees
- Pay double the unpaid renewal fee.
- Window
- Within 12 months from the renewal-fee due date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(3), reinstatement examination exemption
- limited-lines.html
Limited Line Types: examination exemption and attestation
Nonresident limited Credit authority by reciprocity
- Application
- Submit the nonresident application and fees; home-state reciprocity must apply.
- Home Authority
- Hold the same limited Credit authority in the home state in good standing.
- Scope
- Idaho grants the same scope as the home-state limited licence.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1009(1), complete nonresident issuance conditions
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1009(5), nonresident limited lines
- limited-lines.html
Limited Line Types: examination exemption and attestation
New limited Credit application after more than one year
- Application
- Submit a new limited Credit application, fees, attestation and resident fingerprints where applicable.
- Examination
- The limited-line instruction/attestation route replaces any generally worded new-applicant retesting requirement.
- Expiration
- Limited producer licence expired more than one year.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- renewal-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1013(7), late reinstatement retesting
- limited-lines.html
Limited Line Types: examination exemption and attestation
Renew limited Credit authority
- Continuing Education
- A producer carrying only limited Credit authority has no CE requirement; a producer also carrying a major line follows that major line's CE requirements.
- Renewal
- Submit the biennial renewal application and fee.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- renewal-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1013(1), full continuation requirements
- limited-lines.html
Limited Line Types: examination exemption and attestation
- limited-lines-manual.pdf
Page 6, Limited Line and Major Line: no CE requirement
Resident limited Credit authority by instruction and attestation
- Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Application
- Apply through NIPR and pay the required fee.
- Authority
- Credit limited line including credit life and mortgage life.
- Background
- Submit fingerprints, CHRI request/release and receipt; disclose application background matters.
- Instruction
- Read the Limited Lines Producer Pre-Licensing Manual and submit the signed attestation instead of examination pass slips.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- idaho-code-41-1007.html
Idaho Code 41-1007(4), instruction instead of examination
- limited-lines.html
Limited Line Types: examination exemption and attestation
Life Settlement Broker
Additional Idaho life settlement authority requiring an existing Idaho producer licence with Life authority.
Licensing authority: Idaho Department of Insurance · Application information
Initial Life Settlement Broker authority
- Application
- Submit the Board's broker application, checklist and required supporting materials.
- Assessment
- Department examination of business records under Chapter 2 is regulatory inspection, not an applicant licensing assessment.
- Existing License
- Hold active Idaho producer authority for Life; obtaining that underlying credential is a separate route.
- Fee
- Pay the nonrefundable $300 initial fee.
- Notification
- Notify the Director within ten days after first operating and acknowledge compliance with the Life Settlements Act.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- life-settlement-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1952(1)-(2), life settlement licence and registration requirements
- life-settlement.html
Broker requirements: life-producer prerequisite
Reinstate Life Settlement Broker authority within twelve months
- Existing License
- Maintain active underlying Life producer authority.
- Fees
- Pay a penalty equal to twice the unpaid renewal fee.
- Window
- Reinstate within twelve months of the renewal due date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- idapa-18.03.02.pdf
IDAPA 18.03.02.011, complete renewal and reinstatement requirements
- life-settlement.html
Broker requirements: life-producer prerequisite
Renew Life Settlement Broker authority
- Existing License
- First renew the underlying Life producer licence.
- Renewal
- Registration expires with the producer licence; pay the applicable settlement renewal fee.
- Short Initial Period
- An initial registration within 90 days of producer-licence expiration continues until the following producer renewal.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- life-settlement-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1952(1)-(2), life settlement licence and registration requirements
- idapa-18.03.02.pdf
IDAPA 18.03.02.011, complete renewal and reinstatement requirements
Register Life Settlement Broker authority after more than twelve months lapsed
- Application
- Register again with the Department and pay the applicable registration fee before operating.
- Existing License
- Hold active underlying Life producer authority.
- Window
- More than twelve months have elapsed without reinstatement.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- idapa-18.03.02.pdf
IDAPA 18.03.02.011, complete renewal and reinstatement requirements
- life-settlement.html
Broker requirements: life-producer prerequisite
Life Settlement Provider
Additional Idaho life settlement authority requiring an existing Idaho producer licence with Life authority.
Licensing authority: Idaho Department of Insurance · Application information
Initial Life Settlement Provider authority
- Application
- Submit the Board's provider application, checklist and required supporting materials.
- Assessment
- Department examination of business records under Chapter 2 is regulatory inspection, not an applicant licensing assessment.
- Existing License
- Hold active Idaho producer authority for Life; obtaining that underlying credential is a separate route.
- Fee
- Pay the nonrefundable $500 initial fee.
- Notification
- Notify the Director within ten days after first operating and acknowledge compliance with the Life Settlements Act.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- life-settlement-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1952(1)-(2), life settlement licence and registration requirements
- life-settlement.html
Broker requirements: life-producer prerequisite
Reinstate Life Settlement Provider authority within twelve months
- Existing License
- Maintain active underlying Life producer authority.
- Fees
- Pay a penalty equal to twice the unpaid renewal fee.
- Window
- Reinstate within twelve months of the renewal due date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- idapa-18.03.02.pdf
IDAPA 18.03.02.011, complete renewal and reinstatement requirements
- life-settlement.html
Broker requirements: life-producer prerequisite
Renew Life Settlement Provider authority
- Existing License
- First renew the underlying Life producer licence.
- Renewal
- Registration expires with the producer licence; pay the applicable settlement renewal fee.
- Short Initial Period
- An initial registration within 90 days of producer-licence expiration continues until the following producer renewal.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- life-settlement-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1952(1)-(2), life settlement licence and registration requirements
- idapa-18.03.02.pdf
IDAPA 18.03.02.011, complete renewal and reinstatement requirements
Register Life Settlement Provider authority after more than twelve months lapsed
- Application
- Register again with the Department and pay the applicable registration fee before operating.
- Existing License
- Hold active underlying Life producer authority.
- Window
- More than twelve months have elapsed without reinstatement.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- idapa-18.03.02.pdf
IDAPA 18.03.02.011, complete renewal and reinstatement requirements
- life-settlement.html
Broker requirements: life-producer prerequisite
Temporary Insurance Producer — Life
Temporary insurance producer license for Life authority; section 41-1015 permits issuance without examination for up to 180 days, while section 41-1011 permits temporary issuance pending the FBI report if all other qualifications are met.
Licensing authority: Idaho Department of Insurance · Application information
Temporary issuance pending the FBI fingerprint report
- Discretion
- Issuance is discretionary under Idaho Code 41-1011.
- Pending Report
- Fingerprint report from the FBI is pending, and all other qualifications have been met.
- Waiver
- Idaho Code 41-1015(1)(d) also authorizes a temporary licence without examination; that provision may excuse the otherwise required Life examination.
Temporary licence for a member or employee of a producer entity
- Business Sale
- Temporary authority cannot continue after the owner or representative disposes of the business.
- Discretion
- The Director may limit authority, require a licensed producer or insurer sponsor, or revoke to protect insureds.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days.
- Eligibility
- Member or employee of a licensed producer entity following death or disability of its designated individual.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1015(1), temporary licensing without examination
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1015(1), entity-successor
Temporary licence for a military service designee
- Business Sale
- Temporary authority cannot continue after the owner or representative disposes of the business.
- Discretion
- The Director may limit authority, require a licensed producer or insurer sponsor, or revoke to protect insureds.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days.
- Eligibility
- Designee of a licensed producer entering active military service.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1015(1), temporary licensing without examination
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1015(1), military-designee
Temporary licence in another public interest circumstance
- Business Sale
- Temporary authority cannot continue after the owner or representative disposes of the business.
- Discretion
- The Director may limit authority, require a licensed producer or insurer sponsor, or revoke to protect insureds.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days.
- Eligibility
- The Director determines that another circumstance warrants temporary licensing in the public interest.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1015(1), temporary licensing without examination
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1015(1), public-interest
Temporary licence for surviving spouse or personal representative
- Business Sale
- Temporary authority cannot continue after the owner or representative disposes of the business.
- Discretion
- The Director may limit authority, require a licensed producer or insurer sponsor, or revoke to protect insureds.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days.
- Eligibility
- Surviving spouse or court-appointed representative of a deceased or disabled producer, to service or dispose of the business, permit recovery, or train replacement personnel.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1015(1), temporary licensing without examination
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1015(1), survivor
Insurance Producer — Variable Life and Variable Annuity Products
Variable Life and Variable Annuity Products is a separate major line of authority on the producer licence; FINRA status is an applicant condition.
Licensing authority: Idaho Department of Insurance · Application information
Variable authority reinstatement with overdue CE completed within 90 days
- Day90Implementation
- The Board CE FAQ begins retesting at day 90, while the statute begins following the ninetieth day: 90-365 days past the expiration date: $80, and you will be required to re-test for the lines of authority you carry on your license as well as complete your CE requirements.
- Fees
- Pay renewal fees and the applicable late-CE penalty.
- Securities Registration
- Maintain active FINRA CRD registration.
- Window
- Complete overdue CE within 90 days after expiration and apply within 12 months.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(3), reinstatement examination exemption
- renewal-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1013(1), full continuation requirements
- producer-individual.html
Lines of Authority: Variable and active FINRA registration
Variable authority reinstatement with no overdue CE
- Continuing Education
- CE is compliant and no retest is required by 41-1013(7).
- Fees
- Pay double the unpaid renewal fee.
- Securities Registration
- Maintain active FINRA CRD registration.
- Window
- Within 12 months of the renewal-fee due date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(3), reinstatement examination exemption
- producer-individual.html
Lines of Authority: Variable and active FINRA registration
Nonresident Variable authority by reciprocity
- Application
- Submit the nonresident producer application and fee; home-state reciprocity applies.
- Home Authority
- Hold the same Variable Life and Variable Annuity Products authority in the home state in good standing.
- Securities Registration
- Maintain active FINRA CRD registration.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(1)(e), variable products authority
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1009(1), complete nonresident issuance conditions
- producer-individual.html
Lines of Authority: Variable and active FINRA registration
Variable authority on moving to Idaho
- Fingerprints
- Complete Idaho resident fingerprinting.
- Relocation
- Apply within 90 days after establishing Idaho residence for the Variable authority previously held.
- Securities Registration
- Maintain active FINRA CRD registration.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(1)(e), variable products authority
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1012(2), residents moving to Idaho
- producer-individual.html
Lines of Authority: Variable and active FINRA registration
Renew Variable authority
- Continuing Education
- Resident producer follows applicable 24-hour CE requirements including three ethics hours; nonresident follows home-state CE.
- Renewal
- Renew the producer licence and pay applicable fees.
- Securities Registration
- Maintain active FINRA CRD registration.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- renewal-statute.html
Idaho Code 41-1013(1), full continuation requirements
- producer-individual.html
Lines of Authority: Variable and active FINRA registration
- producer-individual.html
Continuing Education: resident producer requirements
Resident Variable authority within 90 days of cancellation
- Application
- Meet resident application, fingerprinting and fee requirements.
- Good Standing
- Obtain prior-state certification or NAIC database verification of good standing.
- Prior License
- Held the same Variable products authority; application is received within 90 days of cancellation.
- Securities Registration
- Maintain active FINRA CRD registration.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(1)(e), variable products authority
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1012(1), examination exemption for previously licensed applicants
- producer-individual.html
Lines of Authority: Variable and active FINRA registration
Resident Variable authority with a current equivalent licence
- Application
- Meet resident application and fingerprinting requirements; 41-1012(1) exempts prelicensing examination.
- Prior License
- Currently hold the same Variable products authority in another state.
- Securities Registration
- Maintain active FINRA CRD registration.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1008(1)(e), variable products authority
- chapter10.pdf
Idaho Code 41-1012(1), examination exemption for previously licensed applicants
- producer-individual.html
Lines of Authority: Variable and active FINRA registration
ID Life Producer
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Written examination with general and Idaho sections; English and Spanish; in-person or online proctored.
- Exam questions
- 75 scored questions: General Knowledge sections I-IV have 15, 15, 12 and 8; Idaho Specific Life sections I-III have 12, 3 and 10. Also 5 general and 6 Idaho pretest questions. The owner publishes question allocations, not fixed percentages.
- Time limit
- 120 minutes
- Exam fee
- $65 per state, general, or combined examination appointment
Examination outline
General Knowledge I. Types of Policies
- A. Traditional whole life products
- A. Traditional whole life products — 1. Ordinary whole life
- A. Traditional whole life products — 2. Limited-pay and single-premium life
- B. Interest/market-sensitive/adjustable life products
- B. Interest/market-sensitive/adjustable life products — 1. Universal life
- B. Interest/market-sensitive/adjustable life products — 2. Variable whole life
- B. Interest/market-sensitive/adjustable life products — 3. Variable universal life
- B. Interest/market-sensitive/adjustable life products — 4. Interest-sensitive whole life
- B. Interest/market-sensitive/adjustable life products — 5. Indexed life
- C. Term life
- C. Term life — 1. Types
- C. Term life — 1.a. Level
- C. Term life — 1.b. Decreasing
- C. Term life — 1.c. Return of premium
- C. Term life — 1.d. Annually renewable
- C. Term life — 2. Special features
- C. Term life — 2.a. Renewable
- C. Term life — 2.b. Convertible
- D. Annuities
- D. Annuities — 1. Single and flexible premium
- D. Annuities — 2. Immediate and deferred
- D. Annuities — 3. Fixed and variable
- D. Annuities — 4. Indexed
- D. Annuities — 5. Accumulation and Annuity Periods
- D. Annuities — 6. Payout options
- E. Combination plans and variations
- E. Combination plans and variations — 1. Joint life (first to die)
- E. Combination plans and variations — 2. Survivorship life (second to die)
General Knowledge II. Life Provisions, Riders, Options, and Exclusions
- A. Policy riders
- A. Policy riders — 1. Waiver of premium and waiver of monthly deduction
- A. Policy riders — 2. Guaranteed insurability
- A. Policy riders — 3. Payor benefit
- A. Policy riders — 4. Accidental death and/or accidental death and dismemberment
- A. Policy riders — 5. Term riders
- A. Policy riders — 6. Other insureds
- A. Policy riders — 7. Long term care
- A. Policy riders — 8. Return of premium
- A. Policy riders — 9. Disability
- A. Policy riders — 10. Cost of Living
- B. Policy provisions and options
- B. Policy provisions and options — 1. Entire contract
- B. Policy provisions and options — 2. Insuring clause
- B. Policy provisions and options — 3. Free look
- B. Policy provisions and options — 4. Consideration
- B. Policy provisions and options — 5. Owner’s rights
- B. Policy provisions and options — 6. Beneficiary designations
- B. Policy provisions and options — 6.a. Primary and contingent
- B. Policy provisions and options — 6.b. Revocable and irrevocable
- B. Policy provisions and options — 6.c. Common disaster
- B. Policy provisions and options — 6.d. Minor beneficiaries
- B. Policy provisions and options — 6.e. Designation by class
- B. Policy provisions and options — 7. Premium Payment
- B. Policy provisions and options — 7.a. Modes
- B. Policy provisions and options — 7.b. Grace period
- B. Policy provisions and options — 7.c. Automatic premium loan
- B. Policy provisions and options — 7.d. Level or flexible
- B. Policy provisions and options — 8. Reinstatement
- B. Policy provisions and options — 9. Policy loans, withdrawals, partial surrenders
- B. Policy provisions and options — 10. Non-forfeiture options
- B. Policy provisions and options — 11. Dividends and dividend options (e.g. participating, non-participating)
- B. Policy provisions and options — 12. Incontestability
- B. Policy provisions and options — 13. Assignments
- B. Policy provisions and options — 14. Suicide
- B. Policy provisions and options — 15. Misstatement of age and gender
- B. Policy provisions and options — 16. Settlement options
- B. Policy provisions and options — 17. Accelerated death benefits
- C. Policy exclusions
- C. Policy exclusions — 1. War
- C. Policy exclusions — 2. Aviation
- C. Policy exclusions — 3. Dangerous Occupation
General Knowledge III. Completing the Application, Underwriting, and Delivering the Polices
- A. Completing the application
- A. Completing the application — 1. Required signatures
- A. Completing the application — 2. Changes in the application
- A. Completing the application — 3. Consequences of incomplete applications
- A. Completing the application — 4. Warranties and representations
- A. Completing the application — 5. Collecting the initial premium and issuing the receipt
- A. Completing the application — 6. Replacement
- A. Completing the application — 7. Disclosures at point of sale (e.g., HIPAA, HIV consent)
- A. Completing the application — 8. USA PATRIOT Act/anti-money laundering
- A. Completing the application — 9. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Privacy
- B. Underwriting
- B. Underwriting — 1. Insurable interest
- B. Underwriting — 2. Medical information and consumer reports
- B. Underwriting — 3. Fair Credit Reporting Act
- B. Underwriting — 4. Risk classification
- B. Underwriting — 5. Stranger/Investor-owned life insurance (STOLI/IOLI)
- C. Delivering the policy
- C. Delivering the policy — 1. When coverage begins
- C. Delivering the policy — 2. Explaining the policy and its provisions, riders, exclusions, and ratings to the client
- D. Contract law
- D. Contract law — 1. Elements of a contract
- D. Contract law — 1.a. Consideration
- D. Contract law — 1.b. Offer and Acceptance
- D. Contract law — 1.c. Competent parties
- D. Contract law — 1.d. Legal purpose
- D. Contract law — 2. Unique aspects of the insurance contract
- D. Contract law — 2.a. Conditional
- D. Contract law — 2.b. Unilateral
- D. Contract law — 2.c. Adhesion
- D. Contract law — 2.d. Aleatory
General Knowledge IV. Retirement and Other Insurance Concepts
- A. Third-party ownership
- B. Life Settlements
- C. Group life insurance
- C. Group life insurance — 1. Conversion privilege
- C. Group life insurance — 2. Contributory vs. noncontributory
- D. Retirement plans
- D. Retirement plans — 1. Qualified plans
- D. Retirement plans — 2. Nonqualified plans
- E. Life insurance needs analysis/suitability
- E. Life insurance needs analysis/suitability — 1. Personal insurance needs
- E. Life insurance needs analysis/suitability — 2. Business insurance needs
- E. Life insurance needs analysis/suitability — 2.a. Key person
- E. Life insurance needs analysis/suitability — 2.b. Buy sell
- F. Social Security benefits
- G. Tax treatment of insurance premiums, proceeds, and dividends
- G. Tax treatment of insurance premiums, proceeds, and dividends — 1. Individual life
- G. Tax treatment of insurance premiums, proceeds, and dividends — 2. Group life
- G. Tax treatment of insurance premiums, proceeds, and dividends — 3. Modified Endowment Contracts (MECs)
Idaho Specific Life I. Idaho Statutes, Rules, and Regulations Common to Life, Health/Disability, Property, Casualty, and Personal Lines Insurance
- A. Responsibilities of the Director of the Department of Insurance
- A. Responsibilities of the Director of the Department of Insurance — 1. Appointment
- A. Responsibilities of the Director of the Department of Insurance — 2. General duties and powers
- A. Responsibilities of the Director of the Department of Insurance — 3. Examinations
- A. Responsibilities of the Director of the Department of Insurance — 4. Hearings/notice of hearings/orders
- A. Responsibilities of the Director of the Department of Insurance — 5. Penalties
- B. Definitions
- B. Definitions — 1. Domestic company
- B. Definitions — 2. Foreign company
- B. Definitions — 3. Alien company
- B. Definitions — 4. Fraternals
- B. Definitions — 5. Authorized and unauthorized companies/admitted and nonadmitted companies
- B. Definitions — 6. Stock and mutual companies and reciprocals
- B. Definitions — 7. Certificate of authority
- B. Definitions — 8. Transacting insurance
- B. Definitions — 9. Negotiate
- C. Licensing
- C. Licensing — 1. Persons required to be licensed
- C. Licensing — 1.a. Producer
- C. Licensing — 1.b. Resident/nonresident
- C. Licensing — 2. Producer appointment/termination of appointment
- C. Licensing — 3. Obtaining a license
- C. Licensing — 3.a. Qualifications
- C. Licensing — 3.b. License application
- C. Licensing — 3.c. Written examinations
- C. Licensing — 3.d. Exemptions/exceptions
- C. Licensing — 3.e. License denial/refusal
- C. Licensing — 4. Maintaining a license
- C. Licensing — 4.a. Continuing education
- C. Licensing — 4.b. Change of address/place of business
- C. Licensing — 4.c. Fees/renewal
- C. Licensing — 4.d. Record keeping
- C. Licensing — 4.e. License expiration
- C. Licensing — 4.f. Suspension or revocation of licenses/felony convictions
- D. Producer responsibilities
- D. Producer responsibilities — 1. Fiduciary capacity
- D. Producer responsibilities — 2. Commissions and compensation
- D. Producer responsibilities — 3. Charging of fees and disclosure requirements
- D. Producer responsibilities — 4. Reporting of actions
- E. Insurance contracts
- E. Insurance contracts — 1. Filing and approval of policy forms
- E. Insurance contracts — 2. Payment of claims
- E. Insurance contracts — 3. Power to contract
- F. Marketing practices
- F. Marketing practices — 1. Unfair claims practices
- F. Marketing practices — 2. Unfair methods of competition
- F. Marketing practices — 2.a. Rebating
- F. Marketing practices — 2.b. Misrepresentation
- F. Marketing practices — 2.c. False advertising
- F. Marketing practices — 2.d. Defamation
- F. Marketing practices — 2.e. False financial statements
- F. Marketing practices — 2.f. Boycott, coercion, intimidation
- F. Marketing practices — 2.g. Unfair discrimination
- F. Marketing practices — 2.h. Coercion of borrower
- F. Marketing practices — 2.i. Fraud
- F. Marketing practices — 2.j. Twisting
- F. Marketing practices — 3. Penalties
Idaho Specific Life II. Idaho Statutes, Rules, and Regulations Common to Life and Health/Disability Insurance Only
- A. Credit life and disability insurance
- B. Life And Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act
- C. Assignment
Idaho Specific Life III. Idaho Statutes, Rules, and Regulations Pertinent to Life Insurance Only
- A. Policy replacement
- A. Policy replacement — 1. Purpose
- A. Policy replacement — 2. Definitions
- A. Policy replacement — 3. Exemptions
- A. Policy replacement — 4. Duties of producer
- A. Policy replacement — 5. Duties of replacing insurance company
- B. Annuity contracts
- B. Annuity contracts — 1. Suitability in Annuity transactions
- C. Individual life
- C. Individual life — 1. Standard provisions
- C. Individual life — 1.a. Grace period
- C. Individual life — 1.b. Policy loan and loan interest rates
- C. Individual life — 1.c. Policy reinstatement
- C. Individual life — 1.d. Free look
- C. Individual life — 1.e. Protection of beneficiaries from creditors
- C. Individual life — 2. Life Settlements Act
- D. Group life
- D. Group life — 1. Standard provisions
- D. Group life — 2. Conversion rights
- D. Group life — 3. Eligible groups
Examination sources
- pearson-idaho-insurance-candidate-handbook.pdf
S1, Examination Content Outlines effective-date heading
- pearson-idaho-insurance-candidate-handbook.pdf
S1, Life General Knowledge I, section heading
- pearson-idaho-insurance-candidate-handbook.pdf
S2, Idaho Specific Life outline subtitle
- testing-and-fingerprints.html
Study Material: completeness of published content outlines
- idaho-code-41-1006.html
Idaho Code 41-1006(1), written examination
- pearson-idaho-insurance-candidate-handbook.pdf
S1, Life general knowledge scored questions
- pearson-idaho-insurance-candidate-handbook.pdf
S2, Idaho specific Life scored questions
- pearson-idaho-insurance-candidate-handbook.pdf
Page 7, Available Exams: ID Life Producer series
- resident-application.pdf
Step 8: examinations correspond to lines of authority
- pearson-idaho-insurance-candidate-handbook.pdf
Page 9, Score Reporting, right column: general and state parts