Become a Montana Insurance Adjuster

AdjusterPro's Bottom-line: Montana provides non-resident licensure to anyone licensed in his or her home state; residents must take the Montana exam. 

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Adjuster License Requirements

To become a licensed Montana insurance adjuster, individuals must:

• Be 18 years of age or older;
• Be a resident of Montana or of a state that allows Montana residents to act as adjusters in that state;
• Be trustworthy and of good character and reputation;
• Maintain an office accessible to the public in Montana with records of transactions made under the license;
• Pass the Montana exam (if a resident);
• Submit the proper application and fee;
• Non-residents must submit a letter of verification from their home state, or a state in which they are an adjuster, along with the application.

Adjuster Exam Preparation

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Adjuster Exam Registration

You may schedule your Montana exam online.

Montana License Application

• Complete the Montana Insurance Adjuster Application and submit it with a fee of $50.00.
• Submit proof of passing the exam, if applicable.
• Fingerprinting and a background check are required for residents. You will get your fingerprints taken at the exam site.

Reciprocity

Montana grants reciprocal licensing privileges to non-residents holding an adjuster's license in their home state.

Maintaining Your License

• Your Montana Independent Adjuster license will be good for two years.
• 24 hours of CE (one of which must be in insurance law) are required every 2 years for residents of Montana.
• Non-residents must fulfill their home state’s CE, but are not required to complete any Montana CE.
• All licenses must be renewed once every two years, in the licensee's birth month. There is a $100 renewal fee.

License Fees

• Initial Licensing and Application Fee: $50.
• License Renewal Fee: $100.

Contact the Montana Department of Insurance

840 Helena Ave, Helena, Montana 59601

Phone: (406) 444-2040, Fax: (406) 444-3497, Email: Pam Daugherty, Lead Licensing Technician: pdaugherty@mt.gov - Mary Arnold, Continuing Education: marnold@mt.gov - Bob Moon, Deptuty Insurance Commissioner: rmoon@mt.gov