CurrentAlabama Department of InsurancePolicy 2020-19

Producer, Adjuster, and Title Insurance Agent Licensing Issues (COVID-19 temporary modifications)

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Directives modifying producer, adjuster, and title insurance licensing procedures during the COVID-19 emergency; affects applicants, licensees, prelicensing and continuing education providers interacting with the ALDOI Producer Licensing Division.

Policy Summary

PayerAlabama Department of Insurance

PolicyProducer, Adjuster, and Title Insurance Agent Licensing Issues (COVID-19 temporary modifications)

Policy CodePolicy Policy 2020-19

Change TypeOperational temporary modifications and waivers

Effective DateMarch 25, 2020

Last ReviewAug 31, 2020

Next Review DateN/A

Key ActionPrelicensing providers may issue Certificates of Completion without notarization if their primary contact is working from home through December 31, 2020.

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POLICY UPDATE CHANGES

Prelicensing certificate expiration dates are extended by specified day amounts depending on the stated expiration month in 2020.

Notarization requirement for prelicensing certificates is waived for providers whose primary contact is working from home through December 31, 2020.

Classroom-approved continuing education courses may be offered as live webinars if providers submit course lists and webinar security information to the Licensing Division.

Examination proctoring requirement for self-study continuing education courses is waived through December 31, 2020.

Initial resident license application review time is approximately two weeks.

≈2 weeksinitial resident license review

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Policy Summary

PayerAlabama Department of Insurance

PolicyProducer, Adjuster, and Title Insurance Agent Licensing Issues (COVID-19 temporary modifications)

Policy CodePolicy Policy 2020-19

Change TypeOperational temporary modifications and waivers

Effective DateMarch 25, 2020

Last ReviewAug 31, 2020

Next Review DateN/A

Key ActionPrelicensing providers may issue Certificates of Completion without notarization if their primary contact is working from home through December 31, 2020.

SourceLink

POLICY UPDATE CHANGES

Prelicensing certificate expiration dates are extended by specified day amounts depending on the stated expiration month in 2020.

Notarization requirement for prelicensing certificates is waived for providers whose primary contact is working from home through December 31, 2020.

Classroom-approved continuing education courses may be offered as live webinars if providers submit course lists and webinar security information to the Licensing Division.

Examination proctoring requirement for self-study continuing education courses is waived through December 31, 2020.

Initial resident license application review time is approximately two weeks.

≈2 weeksinitial resident license review

Temporary Licensing and Continuing Education Directives

Temporary Licensing and CE Directives

Temporary modifications and operational guidance (effective March 25, 2020):

Initial resident license applications: expect approximately two weeks for review.

ALL of the following

ONE of
- If the Certificate's stated expiration date is April or May 2020, the expiration is extended 120 days.
- If the Certificate's stated expiration date is March 2020, the expiration is extended 60 days.
- If the Certificate's stated expiration date is June 2020, the expiration is extended 90 days.
- If the Certificate's stated expiration date is July 2020, the expiration is extended 30 days.

Notarization waived for a Prelicensing Certificate of Completion if the prelicensing provider's primary contact is working from home; waiver effective through December 31, 2020.

Continuing Education — Classroom-approved courses may be delivered as live webinars provided the CE provider submits a list of courses to be offered as webinars and the webinar security information to the Licensing Division prior to offering them as webinars.

Continuing Education — For Self-Study CE courses, the examination proctoring requirement is waived through December 31, 2020.

Operational permissions and waivers for providers

Documentation Required

Notarization waived for Prelicensing Certificates when primary contact is working from home

Prelicensing providers whose primary contact is working from home may waive the notarization requirement for their signature on a Certificate of Completion issued through December 31, 2020.

Applies only to Certificates of Completion issued through 12/31/2020.
Notarization may be foregone when the provider’s primary contact is working from home.

Key definitions and responsible division

Producer Licensing Division

DefinitionProducer Licensing Division (PLD) — the department division handling licensing matters, contact point for procedural directives and operational changes during the COVID-19 emergency.

Initial license review timeInitial resident license applications: expect approximately two weeks for review.

Prelicensing certificate extensionsCertificates of Completion extended depending on stated 2020 expiration month: April/May extended 120 days; March extended 60 days; June extended 90 days; July extended 30 days.

Notarization waiverPrelicensing provider primary contacts working from home may forego notarization on Certificates of Completion issued through December 31, 2020.

Continuing education — classroom to webinarCE providers may offer courses approved as 'Classroom' as live webinars after submitting course lists and webinar security information to the Licensing Division.

Continuing education — self-study exam

Policy Summary

PayerAlabama Department of Insurance

PolicyProducer, Adjuster, and Title Insurance Agent Licensing Issues (COVID-19 temporary modifications)

Policy CodePolicy Policy 2020-19

Change TypeOperational temporary modifications and waivers

Effective DateMarch 25, 2020

Last ReviewAug 31, 2020

Next Review DateN/A

Key ActionPrelicensing providers may issue Certificates of Completion without notarization if their primary contact is working from home through December 31, 2020.

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