Michigan Insurance License
Licensing requirements for Michigan insurance professionals and companies.
This page provides an overview of insurance licensing in Michigan for individuals and companies. You will find state requirements, application fees, filing instructions, and more. For assistance with licensing, please contact us to learn about our software and managed license services.
Companies that provide insurance producer services in Michigan must apply for a license prior to doing business. Depending on the lines of authority offered by the entity and the types of services offered, multiple firm licenses may be required.
Before applying, firms should ensure that the licensed individual to be appointed agent in charge has the necessary licenses. Firms should also gather proof of incorporation, or foreign qualification for out-of-state firms, in anticipation of application requirements.
Company Licenses
Michigan Insurance Company Licenses
Michigan Insurance Agency License
| Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
This section applies to insurance firms that are applying for a license in Michigan for the first time.
| Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Varies by insurance type. Baseline of $15 |
Registration Renewal
This section applies to insurance firms that are already licensed in Michigan and need to renew their license.
| Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Varies by insurance type. Baseline of $15 |
| Due: | Annually |
| Notes: | Resident and Non-Resident individual and business entity producers do not receive an invoice for license renewal annually. Surplus Lines individual and business entity producers are required to complete the annual renewal process as indicated on the Renewal Information web page. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Michigan Producer License - Non-Resident
| Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Non-Resident individual and business entity (agency) producer licenses are perpetual as long as the home state license remains active and in good standing.
Michigan Resident Producer License
| Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Resident business entity (agency) licenses are not required to renew as long as the license remains active and in good standing.
Michigan Resident Surplus Lines License
| Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $110 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by March 31. |
Michigan Surplus Lines License - Non-Resident
| Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $110 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by March 31. |
Michigan Third Party Administrator License
| Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Notes: | See checlkist here. |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $200 application fee + $25 ceritficate fee + $25 financial statement review fee |
| Required Attachments: | Third Party Administrator Application for Certifcate of Authority, Financial Statement, Consent to Service, Affiliation Statement, Article of Incorporation, other official filinjg, Bylaws or operating agreement of the TPA, chart showing all of TPA applicants controlling subsidiary entities, current organization chart, verification of TPA applicant's owners' respective ownership, copy of sample serice contract, and fee proccessing card. |
Registration Renewal
| Instructions: | In January, an invoice in the amount of $25.00, along with annual statement filing instructions, are emailed to the contact person on file for each TPA. |
| Filing Method: | Email DIFS-Licensing@michigan.gov |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Law: | |
| Penalties: | Failure to file, late filing, or incorrect payment will result in a penalty, including termination of your certificate of authority as a TPA. If concerns result from review of the annual statement filing, DIFS staff will contact the TPA regarding those concerns and how they can be eliminated. The Certificate of Authority is perpetual as long as the TPA is compliant with the TPA Act. |
| Required Attachments: | FIS 0850 Financial Statement for Third Party Administrators FIS 0865 Third Party Administrator Jurat Page for Annual Renewal
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Michigan Utilization Review License
Not required
Utilization Review licensure is not required on the State level in Michigan.
There is no license for utilization review in Michigan, however, employers and insurers are required to follow state guidelines regarding the review process.
Individual Licenses
Michigan Individual Insurance Licenses
Michigan Counselor License - Non-Resident
| Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $20 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
| Due: | Annually by March 31. |
Michigan Individual Non-Resident Insurance Producer License
| Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Non-Resident individual and business entity (agency) producer licenses are perpetual as long as the home state license remains active and in good standing.
Michigan Insurance Agent License
| Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
This section applies to insurance agents that are applying for a license in Michigan for the first time.
| Agency Fee: | From $10 to $110 depending on license type |
Michigan Resident Counselor License
| Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $20 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
| Due: | Annually by March 31. |
Michigan Surplus Lines Producer - Nonresident
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $110 application/license fee + $6.18 transaction fee = 116.18 |
| Notes: | An application is good for six months from the date it was entered into the Department of Insurance and Financial Regulation (DIFS) database. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 renewal fee + $5.00 NIPR service fee = 105 |
| Due: | Annually by March 31. The window opens February 1. |
| Law: | |
| Notes: | The non-resident Surplus Lines licensee must comply with his/her home state continuing education requirements and remain in good standing. The status of the license may be verified on the NAIC Producer Database (PDB). If the pre-empting Property and Casualty or Accident and Health license is inactivated for any reason, the Surplus Lines license will be inactivated |
Michigan Surplus Lines Producer - Resident
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $110 application/license fee + $6.18 transaction fee = 116.18 |
| Notes: |
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Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 renewal fee + $5.00 NIPR service fee = 105 |
| Due: | Annually by March 31. The window opens February 1. |
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