Become a West Virginia Insurance Adjuster

AdjusterPro's Bottom-line: West Virginia requires applicants to complete a licensing exam administered by Promissor, unless the applicant is currently licensed in his or her state of residence and that state allows West Virginia adjusters to be licensed as non-resident adjusters.

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Adjuster License Requirements

To become a licensed West Virginia insurance adjuster, individuals must:

• Be 18 years of age or more.
• Be a resident of West Virginia, or a licensed resident of a state that grants similar reciprocal licensing to West Virginia adjusters.
• Be trustworthy and competent.
• All West Virginia residents, as well as non-residents who live in states that are not reciprocal with West Virginia, must take the West Virginia license exam.
• In the event of a catastrophe, West Virginia will issue 90-day Emergency Adjuster licenses.

Adjuster Exam Preparation

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Adjuster Exam Registration

You may schedule your West Virginia exam online.

West Virginia License Application

For Residents:

• Complete West Virginia Adjuster Application and send it in along with a $25 licensing and application fee.
• Take and pass the West Virginia exam and submit your original ASI score report.
• If you have held any insurance license in any other state, you must present a Letter of Clearance from that state.

Non-Residents:

• West Virginia Adjuster Application must be completed and sent in, along with the proper fee ($25 unless your home state charges a higher fee. See “Fees.”)
• Letter of Certification from your home state’s Insurance Department, OR
• Original ASI score report. Non-resident applicants who are not licensed in their home state must take and pass the West Virginia exam.

All applications must be notarized. Notary must affix a seal if not located in West Virginia.

Reciprocity

West Virginia grants non-resident licenses to applicants who hold a resident adjuster license in their home state, as long as that state is reciprocal with West Virginia (i.e. as long as that state grants non-resident licenses to West Virginia adjusters in return).

Maintaining Your License

• There are no Continuing Education requirements for the West Virginia license.
• The license must be renewed each year on May 31st, regardless of when it was attained.
• Renew your license online via www.nipr.com.
• Non-resident adjusters who qualified for the license by taking the West Virginia exam may not renew online and must submit the paper renewal form and check.
• All applicants also have the option of renewing by mailing in the payment stub of their renewal notice with a check for the renewal fee.
• For more information about license renewal, visit the “Agents Licensing” section of www.wvinsurance.gov.

License Fees

• Initial Licensing and Application Fee: $25.
• Note: “When a non-resident’s state imposes a tax, bond, fine, penalty license fee, or other obligation or prohibition on adjusters resident in this state, the same shall be imposed upon non-residents seeking a license in this state.”
• License Renewal Fee: $25.
• Make checks payable to “West Virginia Insurance Commissioner.”

Contact the West Virginia Department of Insurance

Agent Licensing and Education, PO Box 50541, 1124 Smith Street, Charleston, WV 25305

Phone: (304) 558-0610, Email: agent.licensing@wvinsurance.gov