NEW HAMPSHIRE

NRL RULES

CONTACT INFORMATION

New Hampshire Insurance Department
21 South Fruit ST
Suite 14
Concord, NH 03301
Attn: Producer Licensing
Fax: (603) 271-7029

STATE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Notice: Effective immediately, criminal history records provided by the NH State Police are no longer required as a condition for producer or adjuster licensing. The department is moving forward in joining other states, in conjunction with the NAIC, to adopt fingerprinting which will facilitate a national criminal history check. The implementation date and details of this future change have not yet been determined.
• New Hampshire accepts electronic Non-Resident License applications for individual applicants for both major and limited lines of authority.
• Upon answering any of the background questions with a “YES” response, please send
  • a written statement explaining the circumstances
  • a certified copy of the charging document
  • a certified copy of the official document which demonstrates the resolution of the charges or any final judgment.

  Please send to:

  NH Insurance Department Attn: Electronic Applications
  21 South Fruit St Ste 14
  Concord NH 03110
  Or Fax to 603-271-7029
  
  Please include Name, ssn/fein, and NIPR Transaction Number on correspondence.
• Business Entities must register with NH Secretary of State prior to applying with the NH Insurance Department.
• Designated producer(s) are required to hold an active NH license (resident license or non-resident) and cumulatively hold all lines of authority requested on the application.
• Producer’s listed as Designated Producers must also be specified under the Owners, Partners, Officers or Directors section of the application.
• Any documentation required by this Department must be received within 30 days of application date. After that date the application will be declined and closed.
• Applicants who are declined for license may request a refund for the $150 State License fee. NIPR fees and the State application fee of $60 are not refundable.

State fees will not be collected by NIPR (on behalf of NH) when a transaction is declined according to NH business rules. Transaction fees and processing fees will still apply. Violation of the following rules will result in a decline response.

• Applicant must be 18 years old or older as determined from the applicant’s Date of Birth.
• Applicant must not have an inactive Resident license in NH.
• Non-Citizen of U.S. Must hold U.S. resident license.
• Applicant applying for Surplus Lines must also apply for or have Property & Casualty LOA in NH.
• Individual applicants - Applicant applying for Variable Annuity must also apply for or have Life LOA in NH.
• Business Entity applicants - Must be a Legal Business Type. 
  • 1 - Partnership
  • 2 - Limited Liability Company
  • 3 - Limited Liability Partnership
  • 4 - Corporation
  • 5 - Sole Proprietor