Company Appointment Approval/Decline and Termination Process
Welcome to the State of New York Department of Financial Services's ONLINE Company Appointment/Termination System for the Licensing Services Bureau!!
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Producer Licensing Model Act – Appointments
Recently Gov. Pataki signed legislation that would make the insurance licensing process more uniform with the laws of the other states. This legislation will effect the agent appointment process for life and property agents in several ways.
- An appointment is no longer required for the issuance of an agent's license.
- An appointment is required when an agency contract is executed or an insurance application is submitted by an agent.
- Sponsoring Insurance companies have 15 days from the date the agency contract is executed or the first insurance application (contract/policy) is submitted.
Effective 12/1/2003: All appointments will reflect the current date only.
Companies can approve/decline applicant appointments for applicants who have processed original agent applications through this Department's Online Original Application System or through the National Insurance Producer's Insurance Registry (NIPR) and who have selected the company as the appointing company. Companies can also be able to appoint and terminate existing licensees.
Additional Information
Company Appointment/Termination Application
If there are any questions, please contact the Licensing Services Bureau by phone at 518-474-6630 or by email at licensing@dfs.ny.gov.
Please review the attached detailed instructions.
Revised 10/26/2011
