Licensing Application: Adjuster Independent or Public | Department of Financial Services

An independent adjuster is any person, firm, association, or corporation acting in this state on behalf of an insurer when investigating and adjusting claims arising from insurance contracts issued by the insurer

A public adjuster is any person, firm, association or corporation acting on behalf of an insured in negotiating the settlement of a claim or claims for loss or damage to the insured’s property.

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Temporary Independent Adjuster Permit (Catastrophe)

To facilitate the settlement of claims resulting from a catastrophe or emergency, a person who is not licensed as an independent adjuster in new york, but who is qualified to adjust claims, may obtain a temporary adjuster’s permit if sponsored by a new york authorized insurance company.

prior license requirements

To qualify for a license, the license candidate must meet the following pre-licensing requirements:

• The public adjuster candidate must complete a department-approved pre-licensing education course totaling not less than 40 hours of instruction. visit the list of prelicensing providers/courses on the portal for provider contact information.
• no pre-licensing course required for independent appraiser candidate
• All adjuster applicants must pass, within 2 years of application for licensure, the appropriate licensing exam administered by the exam provider. visit the exam provider information page for registration and scheduling instructions.

exceptions to pre-licensing course requirements:

A candidate for a public adjuster license may waive the education requirement if he or she was regularly employed in the insurance industry for not less than one year in a sales, underwriting, or claims-related role. the candidate must submit a signed and completed statement from the employer with the license application.

fingerprints

all appraiser applicants must submit fingerprints of both hands.

new york resident applicants must be fingerprinted electronically through identogo.

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Non-resident applicants must mail a completed fingerprint card and fingerprint fees to the department.

You can find detailed instructions on the page and fingerprinting procedures.

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A public adjuster candidate must post a bond in the amount of $1,000 to cover the license period (from date of issue to expiration date). bail, with acknowledgments and power of attorney forms can be uploaded with the application.

A bond is no longer required for independent adjuster applicants.

character certificates

An applicant for a public adjuster must submit five (5) certificates of character from members of the community in which they reside or conduct business, certifying, under penalty of perjury, that they have known the applicant personally for at least five years, that be honest, competent and of good character and not related by blood or affinity to the applicant. certificates can be uploaded with the app.

Certificates of character are no longer required for independent adjuster applicants.

application requirements

Public Adjuster candidates must upload the following documents with the online application:

• full bond, including acknowledgments and power of attorney form
• character certificates
• signed identogo pre-registration confirmation/receipt
• employer statement (if applicable)

Independent adjuster candidates must upload the following documents with the online application:

• signed identogo pre-registration confirmation/receipt

rates and renewal period

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licences are issued for up to 2 years. A non-refundable fee of $100 is charged when a license is issued for a license period of more than one year. a non-refundable fee of $50 is charged when a license is issued for a period of one year or less.

All adjuster licenses expire 12/31 of even years. after the initial license period, all licenses will be issued from 01/01 in odd-numbered years to 12/31 in even-numbered years.

payment options

You can pay license fees by credit card, electronic funds transfer (electronic check), or paper check. If you choose to pay by paper check, your request will remain pending until the department receives and processes the check.

There is a $20 fee for any electronic check or paper check returned by the bank for insufficient funds.

apply online

To access the individual adjuster/tba application, visit the dfs portal:

portal dfs

check status/print license

The department no longer sends out paper licenses. print the license as soon as it is issued.

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• Please disable “pop-up blockers” in your browser before using dfs portal applications.
• maintenance: the application may not be available every day from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. m. to 7:45 a.m. m. due to scheduled maintenance.

apply via paper application

You must email [email protected] for a paper application and instructions.

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