Online Florida Adjuster Licensing

How do I get a Florida insurance adjuster license?

A. AdjusterPro and All-Lines Training offers the Florida adjuster licensing course both online and in a 3 day classroom setting. The Certified Adjuster Designation obtained through this course fulfills all obligations for obtaining your either your 5-20 Independent or 6-20 Company Florida All-Lines Adjuster License. Once the course is completed it simply becomes a matter of submitting your application to Florida's Department of Financial Services. Proper application procedure will be covered by your instructor in class.

Bottom line: Register for your online CA course above or call (214) 329-9030. Or for classroom options, check out our 3 day Certified Adjuster Designation course held monthly in West Palm Beach and Orlando.

Why is this particular adjuster license important?

A.The Florida Insurance Adjuster License is critical for residents of Florida and extremely useful for non-residents. Florida is historically the most active state in terms of hurricane landfall and, on a very basic and practical level, an adjuster must be licensed to handle claims in Florida. For cat adjusters, this license is imperative. Additionally, the Florida license enjoys tremendous reciprocity across the nation and is identical with Texas in this regard with the sole exception of Rhode Island. And finally, within the adjusting industry, the Florida license is held in very high regard and can serve as an important credential on your claims resume.

Bottom line: Holding a license in the "hurricane" state is highly recommended for career-minded cat adjusters.

What is the license and what kind of claims will it allow me handle?

A. The Florida All-Lines (either 5-20 Independent or 6-20 Company) Insurance Adjuster License is a two-year, renewable insurance license issued to those people who have passed:

• their Certified Adjuster Designation course or
• their independent adjuster licensing exam.

With this license, adjusters are certified to work residential, commercial, automobile, farm and ranch, inland marine, ocean, liability, and worker's compensation claims. The Florida Department of Financial Services stipulates 24 hours of continuing education units (CEUs) for adjusters per 2 year period.

To be eligible for the 6-20 Company license, you must be under the direct employment of a company at the time you submit your application.

Bottom line: The Florida Insurance Adjuster License allows an adjuster to work any type of property and casualty claim.

Who needs the Florida Adjuster License?

A. If you are resident of Florida and you wish to become an insurance adjuster, this is the license for you. If you are a non-resident of Florida but live in a state that does not have an adjuster license requirement, this is the license for you. If you live in a state that does have a license requirement, this is still an excellent license to hold, but AdjusterPro recommends you obtain your home state's license first.

Bottom line: The Florida Adjuster Insurance License is a must for residents of Florida and highly benefical to non-residents.