CA AB800

Persons under 18 years of age are ineligible to apply for insurance agent, adjuster, broker, and related licenses.

Applicants must use electronic filing methods for license applications and provide email addresses for commissioner correspondence; renewal notices may be delivered electronically.

Prelicensing education requirement is deleted for applicants currently holding nonresident licenses who are applying for resident licenses.

Personal lines broker-agent continuing education requirement increased from 20 hours to 24 hours per two-year license term.

Nonresident insurance organizations may now employ California residents to conduct business in the state; written qualifying test requirement for variable contract authority is eliminated.