Protecting the Insurance-Buying Public by Licensing Competent and Trustworthy
Individuals and Entities and Expeditiously Investigating Alleged Violations
of the Florida Insurance Code
Licensure & Compliance
RESIDENT HEALTH INSURANCE AGENT
TYPE AND CLASSES:
Florida Statutes 626.015 (6) defines a “HEALTH AGENT” as an agent
representing a health maintenance organization or, as to health insurance
only, an insurer transacting health insurance.
Florida Statutes 624.603 defines “HEALTH INSURANCE” is defined as
insurance against loss through sickness or accidental bodily injury.
Application Qualifications:
- Complete an online application for License and submit appropriate
fees.
Apply for license
- Be a natural person at least 18 years of age.
- Be a resident of the state of Florida.
- Be a United States citizen or legal alien who possesses a work
authorization from the United States Immigration and Naturalization
Services.
- Not be an employee of the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs or state service office, as referred to in Section 626.833,
Florida Statutes.
- Be fingerprinted at one of the Department's fingerprint sites.
Fingerprint
locations and additional information
- If licensed in another state within three years, provide a Letter
of Clearance.
- Requirements for applicants with prior criminal history
(Click Here)
State Examination Qualifications:
Must be completed within four
years of application date
- Successfully completed 40 hour approved insurance course for
health.
Find Course; or
- Successfully completed a correspondence course approved by the
Department. This course is offered by the University of Florida
(352) 392-1711
Find Course; or
- Successfully completed at least 3 semester credit hours of insurance
from an accredited college or university (an official transcript
required); or
Exemptions for State Examination
- A letter of clearance indicating the licensee held a health
License for at least one (1) year in his/her home state and applying
for a license within 90 days of becoming a resident of the State
of Florida; or
- An original letter from the American College of Life Underwriters
certifying the licensee was awarded the Chartered Life Underwriters
(CLU) designation and has been engaged in business the last 4 years.
Special Notes
Applicant cannot be licensed for Credit Life and Disability, Motor
Vehicle Physical Damage and Mechanical Breakdown or Credit Insurance
simultaneously.
