License Playbook
Checked 2026-10 against official sources

How to get your insurance license, state by state

Life & health, property & casualty and adjuster licenses: hours, exams, fees and the order to do things in, for all 50 states and DC — sourced from each department of insurance.

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51states + DC
31need no pre-licensing for life & health
153license guides

Pre-licensing hours for life & health, by state

None required1–20 h21–40 h40+ h

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