Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

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Contact Information

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 40255
Olympia, WA 98504

Phone: (360) 725-7144
Fax: (360) 586-2019

Web: Home Name search File online

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Washington Charitable Gift Annuity Registration

Agency:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Law:

RCW § 48.38.010 through RCW § 48.38.075 and WAC § 284-38

Organization Age Requirement:

3 years of continuous existence immediately preceeding licensure.

Minimum Unrestricted Cash or Cash Equivalent Requirement:

$500,000

Audit Requirements:

Audited financial statements are required within 9 months after the organization's fiscal year end.

Initial Registration

Form:

Charitable Gift Annuity Application Packet

Agency Fee:

$25

Notarization Required?:Required
Notes:

Approved organization must establish a separate reserve fund that follows the standards of RCW § 48.74.030.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$25 + $5 per annuity issued during the previous calendar year.

Due:

Annually within 60 days of the organization's fiscal year end.

Notes:

In addition to filing the annual report, charities must also submit a public inspection copy of their IRS form 990 within 15 days of its filing with the IRS.

Washington Health Care Benefit Manager Registration

Agency:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$200

How to Apply:
  1. Fill out the Account Creation and Request for Application form. A confirmation email will be sent to confirm your request.
  2. Once the request is approved, you'll be emailed instructions for paying the $200 registration fee.
  3. After you pay the fee, you'll be sent a receipt and links to the HCBM application form and DocuSign portal where you’ll upload your application.
  4. Upload the completed application and all supporting documents to the DocuSign portal. Sign the application and choose “Finish” to submit your application.
Required Attachments:
  • The identity of the health care benefit manager and of persons with any ownership or controlling interest in the applicant including relevant business licenses and tax identification numbers, and the identity of any entity that the health care benefit manager has a controlling interest in.
  • A copy of the health care benefit manager's certificate of registration with the Washington State Secretary of State

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

The renewal fee varies from year to year. The minimum fee is $500 and may increase based on a proportional share of each health care benefit manager's Washington state annual gross income as reported to the insurance commissioner.

Due:

Registrations expire on June 30 of each year, but renewals must be submitted by March 1.

How to Apply:
  1. By March 1, log into the Filing and Payment Center to access your annual gross income report.
  2. Use the annual gross income report to submit your state gross business income and supporting documents.
  3. By June 1, you'll be sent an invoice for the renewal fee. You can also find it in the Filing and Payment Center.
  4. By July 15, pay your renewal fee online or mail it with a printed invoice that includes your WAOIC number.

Washington Independent Review Organization Certification

Type of Review:

Medical Utilization Review

Agency:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Initial Registration

Form:

IRO Application for Certification

Agency Fee:

$0

Registration Renewal

Form:

IRO Attestation for Annual Recertification

Agency Fee:

$0

Due:

Annually by March 31.

Washington Insurance Agency License

Agency:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Initial Registration

This section applies to insurance firms that are applying for a license in Washington for the first time.

Agency:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Form:

http://www.insurance.wa.gov/for-producers/

Agency Fee:

Varies by insurance type. $60 for most + $20 for each affiliation.

Registration Renewal

This section applies to insurance firms that are already licensed in Washington and need to renew their license.

Agency:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Form:

http://www.insurance.wa.gov/for-producers/

Agency Fee:

Varies by insurance type. $60 for most + $20 for each affiliation.

Due:

Annually or Biennially based on license type

Washington Insurance Agent License

Agency:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Initial Registration

This section applies to insurance agents that are applying for a license in Washington for the first time.

Agency Fee:

From $25 to $205 depending on license type

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

From $55 to $200 depending on license type

Due:

Biennially on the last day of initial registration month

Washington Insurance Producer License - Non-Resident

Agency:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $55 for Full Lines of Authority
  • $20 for Limited Lines of Authority
  • $200 for Surplus Line Broker
  • $100 for Life Settlement Broker

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $55 for Full Lines of Authority
  • $20 for Limited Lines of Authority
  • $200 for Surplus Line Broker
  • $100 for Life Settlement Broker
Due:

Biennially by the end of the licensee's birth month.

Washington Insurance Producer License - Resident

Agency:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$60

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$55

Due:

Biennially by the end of the licensee's birth month.

Washington Protection Product Guarantee Provider Registration

Agency:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Protection Product Guarantee Provider Application

Filing Method:

Email to csf@oic.wa.gov

Agency Fee:

$250

Notarization Required?:Required

Registration Renewal

Form:

Protection Product Guarantee Provider Application

Filing Method:

Email to csf@oic.wa.gov

Agency Fee:

$250

Due:

Annually by July 1

Notarization Required?:Required

Washington Surplus Line Broker License - Non-Resident

Agency:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$205

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$200

Due:

Biennially by the end of the licensee's birth month.

Washington Surplus Line Broker License - Resident

Agency:Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$205

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$200

Due:

Biennially by the end of the licensee's birth month.

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