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New York
New York licenses insurance agents statewide.
Search New York insurance agent licenses (opens official site)
Official search run by NY Department of Financial Services at myportal.dfs.ny.gov.
What the license should say
In New York you may see one of these:
- Insurance Agent
- Acts on behalf of insurers for the lines of authority on the license.
- Insurance Broker
- Places coverage on behalf of clients.
- Public Adjuster
- Represents policyholders on claims.
The rule to know
No one may act as an insurance producer, adjuster or life settlement broker in New York without a license in force.
Before you sign
- Check that the license is active and covers the kind of insurance being sold, such as life, health or property.
- File a complaint about an insurance agent (opens official site)
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