How to Get a Massachusetts Insurance License

Massachusetts Division of Insurance	Testing Provider (Prometric)
(617) 521-7794 opt. 2	(800) 741-9380

1. Complete a Prelicensing Course

If you would like to sell insurance or become an adjuster in Massachusetts, you must pass a licensing exam. To prepare for the licensing exam, you should take an insurance course.
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2. Pass a Licensing Exam

Making Exam Reservations

Licensing exams are provided by Prometric. An exam fee must be paid at the time of reservation with a Master Card, Visa, money order, company check, or cashier’s check. Personal checks are not accepted. You can make an exam reservation through the following methods:

Online: https://www.prometric.com/en-us/clients/insurance/Pages/massachusetts.aspx
Phone: (800) 741-9380
Fax/Mail: Registration via fax or mail is a two-step process:
1. Submit the registration form along with payment to:

Prometric
ATTN: MA Insurance Exam Registration
3110 Lord Baltimore Dr, Ste. 200
Windsor Mill, MD 21244
Fax: (800) 347-9242

1. Call (800) 741-9380 after the registration has been processed to schedule your exam.

What to Bring

A current, signed form of identification that must:

Be government-issued (e.g., driver’s license, state-issued or military id card)
Contain both a current photo and your signature
Have a name that exactly matches the name used to register for the exam

Exam Procedures

Report to the test center 30 minutes before the exam to verify identification and be photographed.
All testing sessions are video and audio recorded.
No personal items are allowed in the testing room such as cell phones, watches, wallets, or purses.

Exam Format

Each major line exam is given in a multiple-choice format.
Each exam contains “experimental” questions that are mixed in with the scored questions and are not identified. Experimental questions may not be covered in your educational materials and do not affect your final score!
The passing score required on each exam is 70%.
When you complete the exam, your score will be shown on the screen and you will receive a printed score report. The score report will include whether you passed or failed, the overall percentage score, and percentage correct for each of the major sections of the exam. Candidates who do not pass can schedule the exam again with no waiting period.
Prometric notifies the Department of Insurance of your exam results within 2 business days.

Massachusetts Exam Information
Exam Code	Exam Name	Exam Time	Total Questions
16-51	Producer's Exam for Life Insurance	2 hrs	100
16-52	Producer's Exam for Accident and Health or Sickness Insurance	2 hrs	100
16-53	Producer's Exam for Property Insurance	2 hrs	100
16-54	Producer's Exam for Casualty Insurance	2 hrs	100
16-55	Adviser's Exam for Life Insurance	2 hrs	100
16-56	Adviser's Exam for Accident and Health or Sickness Insurance	2 hrs	100
16-57	Adviser's Exam for Property & Casualty Insurance	2.5 hrs	150
16-58	Exam for Public Adjuster	2 hrs	100
16-61	Producer's Exam for Personal Lines Insurance	2 hrs	100

3. Apply for License

After passing the exam, apply for your license by completing an application at http://www.nipr.com.

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