Kansas Insurance Requirements.
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Continuing Education Requirements
This information is intended to provide answers to commonly asked questions by insurance agents. It is not intended to replace detailed information found in your state’s statutes and regulations. Though we have made reasonable efforts to ensure that the information given is reliable and current, we cannot guarantee that it is. For more information please contact your state insurance department. See contact information below.
Hours Required
• Single or dual major lines need 18 total credits of which 3 must be Ethics. (Major lines are Life, Accident and Health or Sickness, Property, Casualty, and Personal)
• Public Adjusters need 18 total credits of which 3 must be Ethics.
• Title (only) Insurance agents are required to complete 4 hours biennially in the Title category.
• Crop Insurance agents require 2 hours biennially.
Non-Resident Public Adjusters must satisfy their designated home state continuing education requirement.
Compliance Date
Agent’s date of birth, biennially; licensee’s born in odd numbered years report in odd years, even numbered birth years report in even years.
Approved Course Delivery Methods
• Independent self-study online or written courses (passing grade of 70% required on final exam)
• Classroom
• Interactive Online
• Seminar
Exam Requirements
Self-study final exams are required to be monitored by a disinterested 3rd party (i.e. someone with no business or family relationship to the student).
Course Subject Requirements
• All major lines agents and public adjusters must complete at least 3 credits in the topic of Ethics.
• Course must be approved for lines of insurance in which the agent’s license is held.
• LH/PC combined licensees must complete 50% of hours in each line.
• Annuity - Kansas has adopted the best interest standard. Effective January 1, 2024; producers engaging in the sale of annuities must be in compliance with 40-1-53.
• A producer who has completed an annuity training course approved by the Commissioner prior to January 1, 2024 shall, within six (6) months after January 1, 2024, complete either:
- - (a) A new four (4) credit training course approved by the Commissioner after January 1, 2024; or
- - (b) An additional one-time one (1) credit training course approved by the department of insurance and provided by the Commissioner approved education provider on appropriate sales practices, replacement and disclosure requirements under this amended Policy and Procedure.
• Agents licensed in Property Casualty or Personal Lines must complete a one time 3 credit course in flood insurance.
• Title agents must take course specifically approved for Title credits.
• Long Term Care - A 4-credit initial LTCP training course is required to sell Long Term Care Partnership. A 1-credit refresher course is required every renewal thereafter. Click here for full LTC information.
Carryover Credits
Carryover credits are not allowed.
Course Repetition
Credit will not be given for a course that is repeated within a 2-year period.
Exemptions
• Individuals licensed less than two years at the time of the compliance date.
Credit Reporting
Cape School will report continuing education credits to State Based Systems. A course completion certificate is provided for the agent's record.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions regarding renewal or credits, please contact:
Kansas Insurance Department
Agents and Licensing Division
420 S.W. 9th St.
Topeka, KS 66612-1678
(785) 296-7862
https://insurance.kansas.gov/continuing-education/
Contact Cape:
Cape School, Inc.
P.O. Box 169
Buckingham, VA 23921
Phone: 800-729-7363
Fax: 888-303-1828
Or email us below
Have Questions? Call us at # 800-729-7363 or reach us by email at info@capeschool.com.