Arizona Marketing Rules, Ethics & Unfair Practices
The final state topic covers how a Arizona producer must behave in the market: the prohibited unfair trade practices, the duty to handle client money properly, and the advertising and disclosure standards that keep sales honest. Most of these rules come from the state's unfair trade practices law and related department rules.
Unfair Trade Practices
Arizona's unfair trade practices law lists prohibited methods of competition and deceptive acts in the business of insurance. Prohibited conduct includes misrepresentation of policy terms, false or misleading advertising, unfair discrimination between similar risks, defamation of an insurer, coercion, and deceptive claim practices. Violations can lead to fines and license suspension or revocation by the department.
Rebating, Twisting, and Churning
Rebating (offering any part of the premium or commission, or other valuable consideration, as an inducement to buy) is prohibited in Arizona. Twisting is using misrepresentation to induce a policyholder to drop an existing policy for a new one; churning is a similar replacement abuse involving the same insurer's policies. All are barred because they harm consumers and create unfair discrimination among policyholders.
Fiduciary Duty and Handling Client Funds
Premiums a producer collects belong to the insurer or the client, not to the producer. Arizona treats this as a fiduciary responsibility: funds must be remitted properly and not commingled or converted for personal use. Failing to account for premiums, or misappropriating client money, is grounds for discipline and can also be a crime. Accurate records and honest disclosure are the core of market-conduct compliance.
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State-specific details
State exam facts
- State regulator
- Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions
- Exam vendor
- PSI
- Passing score
- 70%
Who regulates life & health insurance licensing in Arizona?
The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) licenses producers. As of September 2025, PSI Services replaced Pearson VUE as Arizona's licensing-exam vendor, so candidates now register through PSI.
How is the Arizona life & health exam administered?
The Life, Accident and Health or Sickness exam is delivered by PSI Services on behalf of DIFI, and a minimum score of 70% is required to pass.
Does Arizona require prelicensing education for the life & health exam?
Arizona's prelicensing requirement has been the subject of recent changes; confirm the current requirement directly with DIFI before enrolling in a course.
Sources: https://difi.az.gov, https://www.psiexams.com/
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