Company Licensing Requirements
- NAIC Uniform Certificate of Authority Application
- Only electronic filing submissions are accepted. Filings fees should be mailed to the Department at P.O. Box 79 Jackson, MS 39205 along with a cover letter identifying the Company/Insurer applying, NAIC Company Code and the UCAA Tracking Number.
- Auto Club Company Licensing – instructions, license application, questionnaire, surety bond application
Company License Amendments
- UCAA Corporate Amendments
- Add/Delete Lines of Business
- Address Changes
- Change of Control of Foreign Insurer
- Merger of Foreign Insurer
- Name Change
- Redomestication of Foreign Insurer
Company Authorization of Individuals to Appoint/Terminate Agents
All individuals who appoint/terminate agents, except officers of the insurance company, must be authorized by each insurance company before signing the appropriate forms.
Company Appointment of Agents
All insurance companies must secure and have on file current evidence of an agent’s background investigation before the agent’s appointment is requested. Fees are $25.00 for agents and general agents.
- Certificate of Authority/Appointment Form
- License Types
- Insurance Producers
- Limited Line Insurance Producers
- Limited Line Credit Insurance Producers
- Burial Agents
- Exempt Agents (Mississippi Bar Licensed Title Attorneys and Fraternal Agents)
- License Types
- Professional Bail Agent: Limited Surety Appointment Form
Bulletin 2009-8 Annual Renewal of Producer Appointments
Companies may not delete individuals from the renewal list. Terminations of agents must be completed by March 15th to avoid paying for their appointment renewals.
Company appointment renewals for all company types will be mailed on or about April 1 and due May 31.
The invoices may not be altered and payment in full must be received by the annual renewal date set forth above. Insurance Companies may terminate appointments either electronically or by using the paper cancellation form prescribed by the Commissioner.
Company Termination of Agents
All insurance companies must, upon termination of the appointment of any agent, notify the Commissioner within 30 days. There is no charge for termination.
Companies can no longer delete those individuals from the renewal list they do not wish to re-appoint. Terminations of agents have to be completed by March 15 to avoid paying for their appointment renewals.
Company License Renewals
*Effective November 1, 2020, the following License Types (Fraternal/Larger Fraternal, HMO, Life, Property Casualty and Title) will be required to submit their renewal applications via the Document Submission Portal and pay the required fees via Sircon’s Electronic Payment Portal. Please Click Here to access the Annual Company License Renewal and Financial Filing Submission Portal for more details.
License Type | Renewal Date |
---|---|
Auto Club | April 1st |
Blood Plan | January 1st |
Burial | March 1st |
*Fraternal/Larger Fraternal | January 1st |
*HMO | January 1st |
Legal | March 1st |
*Life | January 1st |
*Property & Casualty | June 1st |
*Title | June 1st |