How to check if an insurance agent is licensed

Search insurance company profiles

Use the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s company search tool to get reports on complaints, financials, and licensing.

Consumer Insurance Search


Verify an agent or company license

Search for Texas insurance agent, adjuster, agency, and company licenses.

License lookup


View companies that can sell insurance in Texas

Use our report tool to view or download a list of Texas insurance companies. You can view all companies or customize your report by company type and line.

After you click the following button, go to “Company licensing” and then “Authorized insurance companies.”

View list of authorized insurance companies


Find an insurance company’s agent for service of process

An “agent for service of process” handles legal summonses, processes, and notices sent to a company or organization. Learn more: Guidelines for service of process.

Use our report to find agents for service of process for active and inactive companies.

Find an agent for service of process

Anyone, whether an insurance company, insurance agency, agent or exchange enrollment facilitator conducting the business of insurance in Nevada must be licensed or certified by the Nevada Division of Insurance to do so. If a person or company is attempting to sell you insurance without a license or certification this is against the law and you should not do business with them.

Note: Surplus-lines insurers will not be visible using this lookup tool. To find out about surplus-lines insurer eligibility, click here.

Remember to always verify with the Nevada Division of Insurance that the person or company you are working with is licensed, certified or authorized to conduct business in this state. Enter the name you are searching and click the appropriate search button above to determine the licensing status of a company, agency or agent. You can also contact the Division at
775-687-0700 (northern Nevada) or 702-486-4009 (southern Nevada) to verify a license.

For a more detailed search you may also search for a producer through Sircon. You can access the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s Producer Database here or the producer database here.

Some tips on working with an insurance/bail bond agent using our databases below.

Step 1 - Verify they're properly licensed

Use the "License & Contact Info" search to learn about an agent's license, phone number, address and the agency that person represents. Use this search also to learn about an agency's license and its agents. All licensed agents and agencies are in this database. If you don't find the person or agency you're looking for, you can call our Licensing Section at 573-751-3518.

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Step 2 - Check discipline records

If an agent has faced discipline for violations of Missouri insurance laws, you'll find the details using the "Enforcement Actions" search.

Some insurance products, like variable annuities, are securities under federal law. Others, like fixed- or fixed-indexed annuities, are not.

As you consider different types of investment professionals to help you with your financial needs, here’s what you need to know about insurance agents.

  • What they are: An insurance agent is a salesperson who can help individuals and companies obtain life, health or property insurance policies and other insurance products including different types of annuities.
  • Who regulates them: Every state, along with the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, has an insurance commission that licenses the insurance agents and insurance companies who do business in that jurisdiction. State insurance commissions also impose sales and marketing rules and require companies to file financial reports to assess their ability to honor claims. You can contact your state insurance commissioner by visiting the website of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) at www.naic.org. NAIC also offers a database of financial and disciplinary information for insurance companies nationwide. If an insurance agent offers products that are considered securities—such as variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies—the agent must also be licensed as a registered representative and comply with FINRA rules.
  • What they offer: Insurance agents described as "captive" work exclusively for one insurance company and can sell only the policies and products that company offers. Independent insurance agents can represent multiple companies and typically try to find insurance policies that offer the best coverage for your circumstances.

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How much does an insurance agent make in Singapore?

The average insurance agent salary in Singapore is S$36,000 per year or S$18.46 per hour. Entry-level positions start at S$36,000 per year, while most experienced workers make up to S$46,050 per year.

How many insurance agents are there in Singapore?

Reply to Parliamentary Question on Statistics on Insurance Agents.

How many insurance agents are there in Malaysia?

As of 31 December 2021, the number of agents has increased to 88,068 agents from 82,042 agents in 2020.

Does insurance agent have CPF?

Being self-employed, they may be cash rich but they do not receive CPF contribution from employers, although they can make a voluntary contribution themselves.