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Adjuster, Public Insurance
License Description A Public Insurance Adjuster is a person who, for compensation, acts on behalf of or aids in any manner, an insured in negotiating for or effecting the settlement of a claim or claims for loss or damage under any policy of insurance covering real or personal property or any person who advertises, solicits business, or holds himself or herself out to the public as an adjuster of those claims and any person who, for compensation, investigates, for those losses on behalf of any public insurance adjuster. Qualifications:  Minimum Age: 18 years  Residency: California residency is not required  Entity Types: Individual and Business Entity  Pre-licensing Experience/Education: Must complete 20 hours of public adjuster prelicensing education prior to the issuance of the license. Must have two years certified experience in the insurance adjusting field. 2,000 hours of compensated time in the adjusting field is equal to one year of experience  Continuing Education: 24 hours of continuing education of which 3 hours are in ethics each two-year license term Fees:  License: $264  Renewal: $264 for two year term  Fingerprint processing fee: The fingerprint fee at the California Department of Insurance (CDI) test centers is $59. At PSI test centers, the fingerprint fee is $68.95.  Examination information: PSI Services, LLC, schedules the examinations for CDI's license applicants. For scheduling examinations use PSI's Examination Scheduling Service http://media.psiexams.com/LC/apps/Attention.htm. Individuals may schedule their examinations with PSI either online or by telephone.  Fingerprint impressions are required for unlicensed resident applicants  Average Time to Process Application: two to three weeks  Renewal Period: Two-year license term For more information on this license type use this URL: http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0050-renew-license/0200-requirements/public-insurance.cfm. Authority: Section 15007 of the California Insurance Code.
Licensing Agency
Department of Insurance
Producer Licensing Bureau
320 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814-4309
(800) 967 9331
Charlene.Ferguson@insurance.ca.gov Dianne.Cooper@insurance.ca.gov.
Active Status Active
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Exam State exam required
License Type Register with licensing agency
License Updated 08/09/2023
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