Become a California Insurance Adjuster

AdjusterPro's Bottom-line: Resident and non-resident adjuster license applicants must be bonded, establish a California business address, and have 2 years (4,000 hours) of compensated time in the adjusting field. California's Department of Insurance epitomizes a bureaucracy with plenty of hoops to jump through and steep license filing fees.

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Adjuster License Requirements

To become a licensed independent California insurance adjuster, individuals must:

• Be 18 years of age or more.
• Establish a California business address.
• Have two years certified experience in the insurance adjusting field, 2,000 hours of compensated time in the adjusting field is equal to one year of experience.
• $2,000 Insurance Adjuster Bond.
• Pass a written exam administered by the Department of Insurance.

Adjuster Exam Preparation

AdjusterPro offers full-preparedness exam study packages specifically for California. Select from any of the packages (above-right) and take the CA exam with absolute confidence you'll pass the first time.

Adjuster Exam Registration

Schedule your exam online with PSI.

For more information on the exam, take a look at the candidate handbook.

California License Application

Individuals seeking licensure must submit: 

• Application for Individual Adjuster License Form LIC 041-A
• Bond of Insurance Adjuster Form LIC 31A-14
• Fee of $284.00 (license fee of $227.00 and application fee of $57.00)
• Fingerprint impressions. For details, fees and instructions Click here.
• For more information on the licensing process visit California's adjuster licensing requirements.
• Check the status of your license here.

Reciprocity

California's licensing procedure does not account for licenses in other states.

Maintaining Your License

Once issued, the California adjuster license will expire on May 31st of the next even-numbered year.:

• 24 hours of Continuing Education are required every two years.
• California department of Insurance now sends licensees email renewal notifications to their email address on record. The email notification includes the license number, license term, license type, and information regarding any continuing education requirements. You can update your e-mail address using CDI's Online Address Change service.

License Fees

• License Filing: $213. The license is issued for a 2 year term and expires on May 31st of each even-numbered year.
• Application: $54. This fee will be charged when the first examination is scheduled using PSI exam scheduling service. Do NOT include application fee with the license filing fee when you submit your adjuster license application.
• Exam fee: $84 (Retake Fee: $52)
• Fingerprint processing fee: varies based on location. Click here for more info.

Contact the California Department of Insurance

Phone: (800) 967-9331 or (916) 322-3555, Email: only through Producer Licensing Bureau website (click here)

Producer Licensing Bureau Mailing Addresses:

For correspondence pertaining to insurance producer licensing:

California Dept. of Insurance, Producer Licensing Bureau, 320 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814

When mailing resident documents (application, etc), with applicable fees:

California Dept. of Insurance, Producer Licensing Bureau, PO Box 1139, Sacramento, CA 95812

When mailing non-resident documents (application, etc), with applicable fees:

California Dept. of Insurance, Producer Licensing Bureau, PO Box 1437, Sacramento, CA 95812