California
California Department of Insurance
Licensing hotline
800-967-9331
Producer Licensing Bureau Mailing Addresses
Correspondence pertaining to insurance producer licensing may be mailed to:
California Department of Insurance
Producer Licensing Bureau
300 Capitol Mall, 16th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Any resident documents, with applicable fees, should be mailed to:
California Department of Insurance
Producer Licensing Bureau
P.O. Box 1139
Sacramento, CA 95812-1139
Non-Resident Applications, with applicable fees, should be mailed to:
California Department of Insurance
Producer Licensing Bureau
P.O. Box 1139
Sacramento, CA 95812-1139
For Life Agent or Life, Accident and Health or Sickness, the exam will include both of the items below.
California Life-Only Agent Examination
75 Questions - 90 Minutes
Passing score: 60%
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ON THE EXAM
General Insurance 22 (30%)
Basic Insurance Concepts and Principles 9
Contract Law 6
The Insurance Marketplace 7
Life Insurance 49 (65%)
Life Insurance - Basics 8
Types of Life Policies 10
Annuities 8
Life Insurance and Annuities – Policy Replacement 4
The Individual Life Insurance Contract 10
Taxation of Life Insurance and Annuities 3
Group Life Insurance Plans 2
Social Security Disability Program 1
Social Security Disability Program 1
Individual Underwriting, Pricing, and Claims 3
Life Policy Riders 4 (5%)
California Accident and Health Agent Examination
75 Questions - 90 Minutes
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ON THE EXAM
General Insurance 18 (25%)
Basic Insurance Concepts and Principles 7
Contract Law 4
The Insurance Marketplace 7
General concepts of Medical and Disability Insurance 4 (5%)
Medical Expense Insurance 45 (60%)
Individual Insurance 14
Group Medical Expense Insurance 8
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) 8
Senior Health Products 15
Disability Income Insurance 4 (5%)
Long-Term Care Insurance 4 (5%)