Once you have your insurance adjuster license, you might ask yourself what you need to do to maintain it. You will need to complete some additional steps every few years to keep it active. Louisiana resident adjusters must complete 24 hours of Continuing Education every 2 years. Three hours must be in Ethics.

 

To be CE compliant requires more than just taking CE courses. It’s important to be aware and to think ahead so you don’t find yourself stuck with fines or penalties. Below are a few things you’ll want to do to remain CE compliant and to keep your license active. Here are 3 steps to maintaining an active adjuster license in Louisiana.

 

1. Review the State Requirements

In order to renew your insurance license, you must complete the required continuing education hours for the lines of insurance that you are licensed in. All the hours must be completed and reported prior to your license renewal date to avoid a lapse in your license. Your CE status and transcript can be accessed HERE.

General Requirements:
Resident adjusters will be required to complete 24 hours of continuing education (CE) every two-year license term. Adjusters must complete 3 hrs of Ethics as part of the total requirement.

Compliance Renewal Date
Adjuster licenses renew on the last day of the birth month with the license number determining the renewal year.

• Licenses that end in an even number renew in even-numbered years.
• Licenses that end in an odd number renew in odd-numbered years

*Carryover hours are not allowed. Excess CE credits cannot apply to the next compliance cycle.

*You cannot receive credit for any course more than once in any CE reporting period. Courses may not be taken more than once in a reporting period.

2. Register for and Complete Courses

Once you have determined the renewal requirements for your license, you can register for courses. Each course has an associated credit type; when registering for courses, select courses with credit types that will help to fulfill the renewal requirements for your license.

AE21 makes it simple to register for and complete all your CE requirements. CE registration is done through our state-of-the-art eLearning system. You can log-in or register your account HERE.

By entering Louisiana as your licensing state during registration, the system will present you with a customized dashboard that will contain the Louisiana course catalogs, as well as important links for Louisiana adjusters. Once logged in, you will be able to add courses from the catalog to your shopping cart and proceed with online checkout and enrollment.

Make sure that the adjuster license number listed in your eLearning system profile is correct and that the name on your profile reflects your name as stated on your adjuster’s license.

You must fulfill the course requirements for each of the courses to have them reported.

• Classroom and webinar course completions are based on attendance and participation and do not require a completion exam. You must be present for the full duration of the course and be active and attentive throughout to receive credit.
• Online and Self-Study courses are self-paced. You must review the course material and pass the Certification Exam at the end to receive credit.*

Under state rules, all online CE courses contain a final exam. But don’t worry! Our “reinforced learning” format will ensure that you are completely prepared and you will have unlimited attempts to achieve a passing score.

Reporting Method:

Once a course has been completed, the completion must be reported to the state. AE21 will report the course completions to the Louisiana Department of Insurance. We will take care of all the reporting for you. We report CE credits within 1-3 business days following the completion of a course.

3. File a Renewal Application

Licensees can file a license renewal online in one of two ways:

Industry Access Portal: Adjusters may file a renewal through the Producer/Adjuster Portal Module in Industry Access. The option for renewal will appear ninety days before the expiration of the license. We strongly recommended that you register in Industry Access before your license expiration. Initial requests for registration take a minimum of 24 hours.

OR

National Insurance Producer Registry: Adjusters may also file online renewals using a credit card through the National Insurance Producer Registry.

Note to resident licensees with a continuing education requirement: If you hold a line that requires continuing education, you must be in compliance with that requirement before an online renewal can be filed. You will not be able to access online renewal until all continuing education hours are completed and on record with the Department.

You can check the status of a previously submitted renewal by accessing the current list of active producers and adjusters here.

Adjuster Renewal Fee

• $50 All Lines
• $50 Penalty for Late Filing

 

To contact the Louisiana Office of the Insurance Commissioner:
1702 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

800-259-5300

http://www.idi.state.la.us

ph: (225) 219-7784

fax: (225) 342-3078

email: emajor@ldi.state.la.us

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