California Life And Health Insurance Licensing
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Earn Your California Life and Health Insurance License With Our California L&H Pre-Licensing Courses And Exam Prep Materials!
AB Training Center provides California Insurance Exam Training for individuals who wish to earn a California Life and Health License. We offer pre-licensing courses, study guides, practice tests, and exam prep materials via live in-person classes, online training courses, and self-study materials to satisfy the pre-licensing requirement for the state of CA.
California Life and Health Licensing Examination Requirements
Below are the CA L&H insurance pre-licensing requirements:
General Requirements- The application process for an agent license does not require sponsorship by an insurer
- Candidates for an insurance license must be 18 years of age or older
- California residency is not required
- Submit fingerprints and undergo basic background check
- Candidates must complete an approved California pre-licensing course; This requirement may be met in either a Classroom or Online format; 12 hours of Ethics is required for all licenses
- Candidates must pass the required examination for licensure within 3 years of the completion of the prelicensing course
Life, Accident & Health License- Unlicensed candidates must complete an approved 52-hour prelicensing Classroom, or Online course
- Candidates who hold another insurance license or have previously completed the Ethics 12-hour requirement may complete the California 40-hour Life and Health Classroom, or Online prelicensing course
- Prelicensing Course Exemption - Applicants who hold the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) or LUTCF designations are exempt
California Life and Health Licensing Examination Requirements
For the Life Insurance license in California, your exam will be 75 questions, and you will have 90 minutes to complete it. Chapters include:
- General Insurance
- Basic Insurance Concepts and Principles
- Contract Law
- The Insurance Marketplace
- Life Insurance
- Life Insurance - Basics
- Types of Life Policies
- Annuities
- Life Insurance and Annuities - Policy Replacement
- The Individual Life Insurance Contract
- Taxation of Life Insurance and Annuities
- Group Life Insurance Plans
- Social Security Disability Program
- Social Security Disability Program
- Individual Underwriting, Pricing, and Claims
- Life Policy Riders
For the exam for the Accident and Health Insurance license in California, you will also have 90 minutes for 75 questions on subjects such as:
- General Insurance
- Basic Insurance Concepts and Principles
- Contract Law
- The Insurance Marketplace
- General Concepts of Medical and Disability Insurance
- Medical Expense Insurance
- Individual Insurance
- Group Medical Expense Insurance
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
- Senior Health Products
- Disability Income Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
You are required to get at least 60% of the questions correct for a passing score. Our life and health insurance courses in California can dramatically improve your chances of exceeding this score.
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To find CA Life and Health insurance licensing courses and exam prep materials, simply click on any of the recommended courses below or select "California" and your state from the "Licensing" section of the search box below. Good luck passing your California Life & Health insurance licensing exam!
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Top FAQs
You must take your state-required pre-licensing course, then pass your state's licensing exam. After passing your exam, you typically must meet any basic state requirements such as a minimum age, passing a background check, etc.
If you work for a firm like AllState, you sell their produsts only. As an Independent Agent, you can sell products from several companies.
Independent Insurance Agents typically earn commissions for selling various insurance products.
In California, it takes 40 hours to complete your state's required pre-licening course for life, accident, health and sickness.
The exam will cover both a general section with basic insurance product knowledge and a state section with specific insurance laws, rules, regulations, and practices that are unique to California.Â
Life, Accident & Health or Sickness exam is 3 hours with 150 questions
The passing rate will vary depending on the test you take and the state you are in. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners publishes data on pass rates by exam and by state showing a 60-70% pass rate for all exam takers, but with our courses over 90%!
The fee for each attempt of the exams is $88, plus a $33 convenience fee ($121 total) for each “combined producer examâ€
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Contact Information - California Insurance Licensing
To help with your examination scheduling, we have provided below information on California licensing requirements, its insurance department, and examination scheduling facilities.
California Department of InsuranceAddress: P.O. Box 1139 | Sacramento, CA 95812-1139
Phone: 800.967.9331
Fax: 916.327.6907
Email: license.bureau@insurance.ca.gov
Website: http://www.insurance.ca.govFor Examination SchedulingProvider: PSI Exams
Phone: 1.800.733.9267
Website: https://candidate.psiexams.com/catalog/displayagencylicenses.jsp?catalogID=337 Education Requirements For A CA Life And Health LicenseIn the state of California, you must complete 52 hours of pre-licensing education prior to sitting for the state exam. This includes 40 hours for Life and Health, and 12 hours of Ethics.
To earn the license, you simply need to choose your preferred pre-licensing course from the list below. Once you have successfully completed the course, you will receive a certificate of completion. That certificate is what you need to be able to schedule and sit for your state exam. To schedule your state exam, you will contact PSI Exam testing centers (1-800-967-9331) to find a location near you. Please note that it is suggested that you register at least two weeks in advance.
If you prefer, after you have completed your pre-licensing life and health insurance courses in California, you can contact PSI Exams online to schedule your test.
Before you take your exam, you must submit to fingerprinting and a background check. A technician on-site will do this for a $68.95 fee. If you are taking your exam at a CDI rather than a PSI site, you will have your background check performed by Accurate Biometrics for a $59 fee.
Make sure you bring a valid form of government-issued picture ID along with your certificate of California life and health pre-licensing course completion or you will not be permitted to sit for the exam.
After your pass the exam, you will receive a 12-digit ID number that you will use to apply for the license using the Fast Licensing Application Service, or FLASH, online. Good luck passing your California Life & Health insurance licensing exam!
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DisclaimerThis information is based on state laws and regulations, and is subject to change. ABTrainingCenter makes every effort to make sure this information is current and accurate, however, ABTrainingCenter is not engaged in rendering legal or professional advice and shall not be held responsible for inaccuracies contained herein.
