Become a Washington Insurance Adjuster

AdjusterPro's Bottom-line: The state of Washington licenses residents who have passed the state exam, administered by Pearson VUE. Non-residents must take this exam, unless they hold either a resident license by exam in their home state or an Adjuster license in Texas, Delaware, New York, or Connecticut.

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Adjuster License Requirements

To become a licensed Washington insurance adjuster, individuals must:

• Be 18 years of age or more.
• Residents must take the Washington exam, administered by Pearson VUE.
• Exemption: Applicants for an adjuster's license who for a period of one year have been full-time salaried employees of an insurer or a general agent, adjusting, investigating, or reporting claims arising under insurance contracts are exempted from the examination requirement. You will have to submit a statement from your employer verifying this employment.
• The following applicants may be licensed reciprocally and do not need the Washington exam:
  • Non-residents who hold an adjuster license in their home state and took an exam for that license or,
  • Non-residents who hold an adjuster license in Texas, Delaware, New York, or Connecticut.

Adjuster Exam Preparation

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Adjuster Exam Registration

You may schedule your Washington exam online.

Washington License Application

For Residents:

• Residents may apply either online through the OIC Licensing Services, or on paper by printing and filling out the following forms:
  • Your examination score report; Pearson VUE Website - Insurance Testing;
  • Your fingerprints. You may request a blank fingerprint card by emailing licinfo@oic.wa.gov.
  • Uniform Individual Application and license fee.

For Non-Residents:

• Non-Residents may apply either online through the OIC Licensing Services, or on paper by printing and filling out the following forms:
  • Uniform Individual Application and license fee.
  • Fingerprint card. You may request a blank fingerprint card by emailing licinfo@oic.wa.gov.
  • If your home state is one of the following, you do not need to submit fingerprints: Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia.

Important: There are additional instructions for all applicants completing the uniform application in Washington state:

• At the top of the, "Jurisdiction and Type of License Requested" page there is a key for abbreviations in the grid.
• Just below these abbreviations, there are categories for Jurisdiction, License Type, Major Lines of Authority and Limited Lines of Authority.
• Find the WA grid line in the, "Jurisdiction" column.
• In the, "Limited Lines of Authority" section, on the WA grid line, please write, "Adjuster" in the "Other" column.

Reciprocity

Washington will grant Non-resident licenses to applicants who hold either a Resident license by exam in their home state or the Texas, Delaware, New York, or Connecticut Adjuster licenses. If your home state does not license adjusters and you do not hold one of these licenses, you will have to take the Washington exam.

Maintaining Your License

• There is no continuing education requirement for Washington Adjusters.
• This is a 2-year license.
• Use the Department’s Online Services to renew your license, as well as update your personal and license information.
• The Renewal Fee for this license is $50

License Fees

• License Fee $50
• Filing Fee $5
• Affiliation Fee $20
• Fingerprint Processing Fee: $45.25
• License Renewal Fee $50

Contact the Washington Department of Insurance

PO Box 40257, Olympia, Washington 98504-0257

Phone: (360) 725-7144, Fax: (360) 586-2019, Email: licinfo@oic.wa.gov