Texas Property & Casualty Insurance License Exam — All Questions
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2 questions
Texas Licensing & CE
Before a licensed Texas agent may transact business for a specific insurer, what must occur?
- a.Nothing further once the license is issued
- b.The insurer must appoint the agent, with the appointment on file with TDI✓
- c.The agent must post a surety bond with the state treasurer
- d.The agent must become a resident of the insurer's home state
A license lets a person act as an agent, but to represent a specific insurer that company must appoint the agent, with the appointment on file with the Texas Department of Insurance. An agent may hold appointments from several insurers at once.
Texas Licensing & CE
Which statement best describes continuing education (CE) for a Texas resident P&C agent?
- a.CE is never required
- b.CE is required only before the first renewal
- c.State-approved continuing education, including an ethics component, is required each renewal cycle✓
- d.CE can be satisfied only by retaking the licensing exam
Following the NAIC model, Texas requires resident agents to complete approved continuing education each renewal cycle, including ethics. The exact hour totals are set by the Texas Department of Insurance and should be verified before renewal.