Washington Property & Casualty Insurance License Exam — All Questions
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2 questions
Washington Licensing & CE
After a producer is licensed in Washington, what must happen before she can transact business for a specific insurer?
- a.Nothing further once the license is issued
- b.The insurer must appoint the producer with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner✓
- c.The producer must post a surety bond with the state treasurer
- d.The producer must establish residency in the insurer's home state
A license lets a person act as a producer, but to represent a specific company that insurer must appoint the producer with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. A producer may hold appointments from several insurers at once.
Washington Licensing & CE
Which best describes continuing education for a Washington resident P&C producer?
- a.No CE is ever required
- b.CE is required only in the first renewal and never again
- c.State-approved continuing education, including an ethics component, is required each renewal period to keep the license active✓
- d.CE can be met only by retaking the licensing exam
Following the NAIC model, Washington requires resident producers to complete approved continuing education each renewal cycle, including an ethics portion. The exact hour totals are set by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and should be verified before renewal.