Insurance Continuing Education Provider Number: 10544

Success CE, Inc. provides this information as a courtesy to individuals who are subject to Connecticut Insurance Continuing Education requirements. Our comprehensive guide provides essential insights for individuals fulfilling Connecticut Insurance CE obligations. To ensure compliance with potential regulatory changes, we recommend contacting your state’s insurance department. While we make diligent efforts to provide accurate and current information; Success CE, Inc. nor it’s employees warrant or represent that this information presented is accurate and current. All details are subject to change without notice. Stay informed and meet Connecticut’s continuing education requirements by exploring the essentials of Insurance CE.

Connecticut Department of Insurance Contact Information

Connecticut Insurance Department
Licensing Division
153 Market Street.
Hartford, CT 06142-0816
Phone/Contact: (860) 297-3800

Email: cid.licensing@ct.gov

State Website: https://portal.ct.gov/CID/Licensing/Licensing-General-Information

For a listing of the State Departments of Insurance websites provided by the NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners), please go to: http://www.naic.org/state_web_map.htm

License Status

CT Insurance Continuing Education Hours Required

  • 24 hours (including 3-hours of ethicsor Law & Regulation): Of the total, a minimum of 6-credit hours are required for each line of authority held by the producer on the first day of each biennium.
    • Life/Health only- 6 Life/Health, 3 LRE, 15 Optional
    • Property/Casualty only – 6 P&C (3 hours of Flood required, one-time only), 3 LRE, 15 Optional
    • Life/Health and P&C dual License – 6 Life/Health, 6 P&C (3 hours of Flood required, one-time only), 3 LRE, 9 Optional

Connecticut State-Specific Insurance CE Certifications

  • Annuity Certification – Effective March 1st, 2022:– A producer who completes an annuity training course approved by the commissioner prior to the effective date of this regulation shall, within six (6) months after 3/01/2022, complete either:
    • A new four (4) CE credit training course approved by the commissioner after the effective date of this regulation; OR
    • An additional one-time one (1) CE credit training course approved by the commissioner and provided by the continuing education provider on appropriate sales practices, replacement and disclosure requirements under sections 38a-432a-1 to 38a-432a-8, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
    • Click here to view your state Annuity CE requirement
  • Long-Term Care Partnership: Before a producer can market, discuss or sell an Partnership-approved Long-Term Care policies in Connecticut, they must have completed the training requirements and be certified under the Partnership’s Certification Training program.
    • Required for both resident and non-resident producers who wish to market Partnership-approved policies. The training is a one-time requirement, no follow-up training is needed.
    • Click here for more information
  • All Connecticut licensed resident insurance producers with Property/Casualty or Personal Lines authority must complete a one-time 3-credit NFIP Flood insurance course approved by the CID.

Final Exam Regulations

  • CE may be completed by classroom, independent self-study, and seminars courses to meet the renewal requirements.
  • All CT final exams are required to be taken as closed book.
  • To pass the final exam, the score must be 70% or higher.
  • Unlimited retakes can be utilized to reach the passing score.
  • Online & paper exams require a disinterested third party monitor while taking the final exam.
    • A disinterested third party defined as: a minimum age of 18 years and any person except for family members or individuals who have a financial interest in the success of the student taking the examination. Co-workers can proctor but must not be above or below the student’s line of supervision.
  • An Affidavit of Personal Responsibility/Exam Completion is required to be completed by you and your monitor then either fax or emailed to us before the CE can be reported to CID to your license.
    • This Affidavit of Personal Responsibility/Exam Completion must be sent to us completed before 15 days after the course completion date to be reported.

Reporting to Your State/Regulatory Authority

  • $1.50 per credit hour (CE) is required to report/file to the department of insurance using SBS.
  • State Insurance completions are reported 2 times every business day. If course is completed after 2 PM PT, it will be reported the following business day. (Affidavit must be received and processed prior to reporting the completed CT CE course)
  • As an added service, we can Rapidly Report your completed courses the same business day for $25 per CE course.
  • CFP reports are sent on Friday at 2 PM PT to the CFP Board electronically.
    • You may also self-report your CFP completions to www.cfp.net

Connecticut Insurance CE Carry-Over Hours & CE Course Repetition

  • 24 hours of excess CE credit hours may be carried over to the next reporting period.
  • Courses may not be taken more than once in each compliance period.

Method to Certify Completion:

  • The certificate of completion will be available to print/download once the CT affidavit is received and processed.
  • The DOI or regulatory authority can take up to 30 days to process your new completion results on their systems.

Connecticut Non-Resident Producer Requirements

  • CE is not required for most non-resident CT insurance producers, however, some state specific requirements can be required.
  • Long-Term Care Partnership: Before a producer can market, discuss or sell an Partnership-approved Long-Term Care policies in Connecticut, they must have completed the training requirements and be certified under the Partnership’s Certification Training program.
    • Required for both resident and non-resident producers who wish to market Partnership-approved policies. The training is a one-time requirement, no follow-up training is needed.
    • Click here for more information

Connecticut Insurance Producer Exemptions

  • Non-residents of reciprocal states who have met the home state’s CE requirements.
  • Producers who only hold Surety Bail Bond license, limited lines of authority such as, Credit and Accident/Travel Baggage.
  • Casualty Adjusters.

The Success Family of CE Companies provides this information as a courtesy to individuals who are subject to insurance continuing education requirements. Due to regulatory requirements we suggest that you contact your state department of insurance to insure that no regulatory changes have been enacted. Although ongoing efforts have been made to qualify that the information provided here is accurate and current, neither The Success Family of CE Companies nor its employees warrant or represent that this information is accurate and current. All information is subject to change without notice.

Insurance Continuing Education Requirements