Effective for the 09-10 biennium, please contact the new vendor for information regarding the Virginia Insurance Continuing Education Program at http://www.virginiainsurancece.com/
Agents can do the following online:
Click here for online services for licensees. Then select Producer/Agent from the menu on the left panel to pay reporting fees or claim credits.
The 2007-2008 Agent User's Guide available below provides assistance in using the online services.
Information for All Agents
Information for Nonresident Agents
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments after reviewing the Continuing Education Handbook, call 800-482-2366.
Virginia CE Rules
All agent filing fees are $15.00 for the 2007-2008 biennium.
Agents who are military reservists called to active duty for more than 30 days may be eligible for a waiver for all or a part of their CE requirement. See the handbook for details for requesting a waiver. Requests must be supported by documentation and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Carryover credits from the previous biennium are automatically activated when an agent pays the reporting fee.
Prometric administers all facets of the continuing education program for the Virginia Insurance Continuing Education Board. Each biennium (which ends on December 31 of each even-numbered year), resident and nonresident agents and consultants must be in compliance with Virginia CE regulations in order to maintain their license(s). For most agents, requirements include:
More information about CE requirements is available on the regulatory agency Web site. The link below takes you out of the Prometric Web site and into the agency site. A new browser window will open when you click the link.
VA Bureau of Insurance Web site
Federal (not Virginia-specific) Requirements
Flood Insurance
Click here for a list of CE courses that are acceptable for meeting the FEMA flood training requirement. There is not an additional CE compliance requirement for flood insurance beyond the normal CE requirements specified in the Handbook.
Section 207 of the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 (the Act) requires all agents selling flood insurance policies under the NFIP to be properly trained and educated about the NFIP to ensure agents may best serve their clients.
The Act directs the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in cooperation with the insurance industry, state insurance regulators, and other interested parties to establish minimum training and education requirements for all insurance agents who sell flood insurance policies. FEMA and state approved continuing education providers are developing courses related to NFIP. An insurance agent who sells flood insurance may satisfy the minimum training and education requirements by completing a course related to the NFIP which has been approved for three hours of continuing education credit by the Virginia Insurance Continuing Education Board. The failure to comply with this education requirement may jeopardize the agent's authority to write insurance through the NFIP.
The federal law requires all resident Virginia licensed insurance agents who sell federal flood insurance policies to comply with the minimum training requirements of Section 207 of the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, and basic flood education as outlined at 70 Fed. Reg., 52117 (Sept. 1, 2005), or such later requirements as are published by FEMA.
Long Term Care (LTC) Certification
Click here for a list of CE courses that are acceptable for meeting the federal long term care requirement. There is not an additional CE requirement for long term care insurance beyond the normal CE requirements specified in the Handbook. Completing a minimum of six credits from one or more of the courses on the list will demonstrate to your insurer(s) and to the Bureau of Insurance that you have met the federal requirement for those who sell long term care insurance. The Long Term Care Insurance Model Act (Model 640, section 9) requires agents selling the product to pursue continuing education credits on Long Term Care. Besides the initial six-credit requirement there is a four-credit ongoing requirement.
Long Term Care Partnership
Click here for a list of CE courses that are acceptable for meeting the federal long term care requirement. There is not an additional CE requirement for long term care partnership insurance beyond the normal CE requirements specified in the Handbook. Completing a minimum of two credits from one or more of the courses on the list will demonstrate to your insurer(s) and to the Bureau of Insurance that you have met the federal requirement for those who sell long term care partnership insurance. The Long Term Care Insurance Model Act (Model 640, section 9) requires agents selling the product to pursue continuing education credits on Long Term Care.
