Become a Delaware Insurance Adjuster

AdjusterPro's Bottom-line: While there is an exam requirement for Delaware residents, non-residents may apply for this license without taking an exam, as long as they hold a license in any other state.  Adjusters working catastrophic claims are not required to be licensed in Delaware (see Notice below).

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Adjuster License Requirements

To become a licensed Delaware insurance adjuster, individuals must:

• Be 18 years of age.

NOTICE: "No adjuster's license shall be required for any adjuster sent into this State on behalf of an insurer for the investigation or adjustment of a particularly unusual or extraordinary loss, or series of losses, resulting from a catastrophe common to all such losses; provided that such adjuster shall furnish to the Commissioner written notice within 10 calendar days of any such catastrophic insurance adjustment work." Click here for more information.

Adjuster Exam Registration

You may schedule your Pearson-Vue exam online. Refer to the Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook for detailed examination and application instructions.

Delaware License Application

Resident must submit:

• Online application and test results (test results are submitted automatically by Pearson Vue)

• State Police Criminal Report

• Request this report by calling (302) 739-2528, and fax it to (302) 736-7906.

• $75 application fee

Non-residents must submit:

• If licensed in HOME state where an exam has been taken,

• Online Application

• $75 application fee

• If licensed in any OTHER state (not home state) where an exam has been taken,

• Application Form 2A

• $75 application fee

• If NOT licensed in any other state,

• Test results (these will be submitted automatically by Pearson Vue)

• Application Form 2A

• Criminal Report from home state’s Police Department (fax to 302-736-7906)

• $75 application fee

  
  Effective January 1, 2011, “Resident Adjusters will be required to take the Workers’ Compensation Adjuster’s exam in order to qualify for this Line of Authority. ...Non-resident Adjusters, who are qualified for Workers’ Compensation from another state, may apply for the new Line of Authority without testing.” (Reg. 507)

 

Reciprocity

Delaware is reciprocal with every state that has a license.

Maintaining Your License

• Continuing education is required for Delaware resident licensees only. 9 General and 3 Ethics hours are required for the two-year reporting period.

• Non-residents need only to be compliant with their home state’s CE requirements.

• This license is good for two years and is renewable with a fee of $50 for residents, $75 for non-residents.

• For more information regarding Delaware’s CE requirements, view these Continuing Education FAQs.

• Residents and Non-residents who are licensed in their home state may renew their licenses online via NIPR. Non-residents who do not have a license in their home state must submit a hard copy New Link:  renewal application with a check.

• Submit address changes online via NIPR.

License Fees

• Initial Licensing and Application Fee: $75.
• License Renewal Fee: $50 for residents, $75 for non-residents.

Contact the Delaware Department of Insurance

Delaware Insurance Department, 841 Silver Lake Blvd, Dover, Delaware 19904

Phone: (302) 674-7390, Fax: (302) 736-7906, Email: licensing@state.de.us