Producers

Answers to Commonly Asked Questions

• Producer Frequently Asked Questions
• Renewal Dates and Fees

Application Information

• Producer License Application
• Change from Resident to Non-Resident (PDF) or Change from Resident to Non-Resident (DOCX)
• Surplus Lines
  • Application for Authority (Electronic) or Application for Authority (PDF) or Application for Authority (DOCX)
  • Bond Form (PDF) or Bond Form (DOCX)
  • Notice of Records Retention and Tax Payments
    • Pursuant to Title 24-A M.R.S.A. §2016, monthly and quarterly reports must be made available for review by the Superintendent in your office at all times or delivered to the Superintendent within 5 days of request. This retention schedule is for Bureau of Insurance audit purposes only and may not be adequate to protect your other business or legal interests.
  • TAX PAYMENTS - for procedures on filing your insurance tax payments, contact the Maine Revenue Services Income/Estate Tax Division at (207) 624-9753.

Apprentice Insurance Producer License

Beginning January 1, 2026, the Maine Bureau of Insurance will begin offering a temporary Apprentice Insurance Producer license. 

The purpose of the Apprentice Insurance Producer license is to provide the opportunity for the Apprentice Insurance Producer to gain professional experience while studying for their Maine insurance producer examination.  The Apprentice Insurance Producer must be sponsored by a Maine resident licensed producer who will assume all legal responsibility for all acts of the Apprentice Insurance Producer. 

• Apprentice Application (DOC) or Apprentice Application (PDF)
• Sponsor Application (DOC) or Sponsor Application (PDF)
• Apprentice License FAQ

Print a License

• How do I print my license?

License Renewal

Maine individual non-resident producer licenses are perpetual so there is no expiration date and no renewal fees. Maine individual resident producer licenses are renewed automatically by our office the first business day following the Continuing Education (CE) due date, as long as all CE Requirements have been met.

Exams

• Exam Information
• Exam Pass Rates

Fees

• Fee Schedule
• Authorization of Credit Card Payment (PDF) or Authorization of Credit Card Payment (DOCX)

Forms to Update Information

• Address Changes
• Name Changes

Duplicate License

• Duplicate License Request Form

License Termination Request

• Voluntary Termination of Individual License/Authority (PDF)

Continuing Education

• Continuing Education Provider and Course Search
• Continuing Education Requirements
• Continuing Education Waivers or Deferments for Active Duty Military Personnel
• Training requirements for Producers/Brokers to sell products on the Federally-Facilitated Marketplace

Company Appointment and Termination

A producer must be appointed by an insurer to act as the insurer’s agent. Both individual and business entities are required to have an appointment with the insurer

• Appointment/Termination Form and Instructions (DOC)
• Appointment/Termination Form and Instructions (PDF)
• Appointment/Term Instructions (PDF)
• Appointment Renewals and Fees (PDF)
• Initial Appointment Fees (PDF)

Statutory & Compliance Requirements

• Title 24-A §1402 - (Producer Definition and Licensing Requirements)
• Title 24-A, §1420-Q - (Apprentice Insurance Producer License)

The documents on this page are also available in hard copy by contacting the Bureau.