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Basic Qualifications for a 4-40 License Florida

A 4-40 license florida allows an individual to transact insurance in an office as a salaried employee of an agency. Know the basic requirements before applying.

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Basic Qualifications for a 4-40 License Florida

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  1. To qualify for a Florida 4-40 license, you must be at least 18 years old, a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or legal alien who has received work authorization from the United States Immigration and Naturalization Services. You also cannot hold a resident license in any other state. Florida also prohibits those holding this license from having any other type of insurance license, including life, general lines or service representative. A 440 license Florida is only valid if you actually work in the office of the agency or the general agency, and you can only be employed by one agent or agency at a time. The 440 license Florida Customer Representative License allows an individual to transact insurance in an office as a salaried employee of a General Lines Agent or agency. An individual licensed as a 4-40 Customer Representative

  2. must work under the supervision of a licensed and appointed General Lines Agent must work in the office of the appointing agent or agency. Educational Requirements There are several paths to meeting the education requirements for a 440 license Florida. First, if you have an associate’s or bachelor’s degree with at least nine credit hours in property, casualty and inland marine insurance – or the equivalent – you can submit your transcripts to receive an exam waiver. Another option to earn the license without an exam is to earn your Accredited Advisor in Insurance, Accredited Customer Service Representative, Associate in General Insurance, Certified Insurance Representative, Certified Insurance Service Representative, Certified Professional Service Representative, Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters, Professional Customer Service Representative or Registered Customer Service Representative credential from an approved program. Most of these programs, such as the Florida State College Jacksonville (FSCJ) insurance class, are online and self- paced, and include at least 40 hours of classwork and a final exam.

  3. When you go to work for a Florida insurance agency that handles general lines of insurance – i.e., home, vehicle and pet insurance – assisting agents with their sales, you must have an insurance license as well. The 440 license Florida is the resident customer representative license, and allows you to make quotes, explain policies to clients and provide general assistance to sales agents. It’s designed for salaried employees of insurance agencies, not those earning commissions from sales. Getting the license requires the completion of an approved training course and submitting an application, which can be done online. Once all of the required documents have been submitted for 440 license Florida, you can track the process of your application using the My Profile account you created when you applied. In most cases, you can expect to have

  4. your application approved within two weeks. If there are any problems with your application, such as missing paperwork, you’ll be notified of the issues on My Profile, and receive instructions for fixing them.

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