Mississippi Insurance Continuing Education State Requirements
On this page, you will find all of the state-specific information for Insurance CE in the state of Mississippi.
Mississippi Insurance Department
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 79
Jackson, MS 39205-0079
Street Address:
Mississippi Insurance Department
1001 Woolfolk State Office Building
501 North West Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Licensing Switchboard: 601-359-3582
Main Switchboard: 601-359-3569
Continuing Education Information on State Website can be Found Here
General Requirements and Information
All information is regarding Resident Licensees. For Non-Resident Requirements, see the state website (link above).
Overall
- 24 hours every 2 years
- Resident Public Adjusters and Independent Adjusters are required to take 24 hours of continuing education (CE) in courses approved by the Mississippi Insurance Department, including 3 hours of ethics courses. Both types of Adjusters can take courses under the category of Adjuster or Property/ Casualty and receive CE credits. An Insurance Producer holding a Property/ Casualty license cannot take CE courses under category -Adjuster for credit.
- License renewal deadline is last day of birth month every 2 years
Ethics
3 hour
Annuity
A producer who engages in the sale of annuity products must complete a one-time, 4-credit training course approved by the Department of Insurance and provided by the Department of Insurance-approved education provider. Producers may not engage in the sale of annuities until the annuity training requirement has been completed.
Flood
3 hour
Course Repetition within Compliance Period
Not allowed
Course Credit Carryover
Not allowed
Online Course/Exam Requirements
- Unit Exams - You must match each unit exam within the course with 70% to proceed.
- Course Completion - Course must be completed prior to online certification exam being available.
- Proctor - This state requires a disinterested 3rd party proctor be present for online certification exams. A disinterested third party is someone with no conflict of interest, financial or otherwise. An example of someone who is a disinterested third party is a librarian or test center employee. An example of someone who is not a disinterested third party is a family member (both immediate and extended; in-laws included) or a coworker who is above/below your line of supervision.
Reporting
The state requires reporting within 30 days of completion. There is a $4.75 per course reporting fee.
Acceptable Training Methods
- Correspondence (Print)
- Company Seminars
- Classroom
- CBT/CD-ROM (Computer-Based Training)
- Online (Internet Delivery)
Notice
This information is based on state laws and regulations and is subject to change. Kaplan Financial Education makes every effort to make sure this information is current and accurate, however, Kaplan Financial Education is not engaged in rendering legal or professional advice and shall not be held responsible for inaccuracies contained herein.
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