compliance with texas agent licensing laws and regulations
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Compliance with Texas Agent Licensing Laws and Regulations
Outline
• Annuity Training and CE• Medicare Related Products Training and CE• Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Certification• Continuing Education Compliance – Automated• Electronic Resident Applications• Electronic Fingerprinting – L1 Identity Solutions• Compliance Express – www.Sircon.com
Introduction
Matt Ray, Deputy Commissioner
Licensing Division
Life, Health and Licensing Program
Annuity Training and CE
• HB 1294 – Annuity Training and CE• 4 hours Training and 4 hours of CE annually• New applicants effective on or after 4/1/2010• Existing Licensees effective 1st renewal which occurs
on or after 4/1/2010• Grandfathered agents not exempt from 4 hour
training but are exempt from 4 hour CE
Medicare Related Products Training
and CE
• HB 739 – Training and CE• 8 hours Training and 4 hours of CE / renewal period• New applicants effective on or after 4/1/2010• Existing Licensees effective 1st renewal which occurs
on or after 4/1/2010• Grandfathered agents not exempt from either
requirement
Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Certification
• SB 0079– Training and CE• 8 hours Training and 5 hours of CE / renewal period• New applicants effective on or after 4/1/2010• Existing Licensees effective 1st renewal which occurs
on or after 4/1/2010• Grandfathered agents not exempt from either
requirement
Continuing Education Compliance – Automated
• Electronic Roster Reporting since Feb 2009• Electronic CE Provider Registration• Electronic CE Course Registration• Automated Search of Available Courses• Online individualized report on course completions
for licensees
Electronic Resident Applications
• Online Applications – Coming in May 2010• Starting with:
• Life, Accident and Health• Life
• Increased speed and accuracy
Electronic Fingerprinting – L1 Identity Solutions
• Agent/Adjuster Forms page• FAST Pass for Electronic fingerprint submission• FAST Pass for fingerprint card submission
• $44.25 payable to L1 Identity Solutions• Mailed to L1 Identity Solutions
• Send receipt from L1 Identity Solutions with application
Compliance Express – www.Sircon.com
• Online status of individual license – input:• License Number• Last Name
• Individual Roster of CE and Training Completions
Licensee: JOHN SMITH Begin Date: 07-26-2009
License:
#1339774 General Lines
AgentReview Date: 07-26-2011
State: Texas
Requirement Required
Hours* Applied Hours
Remaining Hours
Status
Ethics 2.0 0.0 2.0 Pending
Total 30.0 0.0 30.0 Pending
Continuing Education Transcript Requirements General Lines Agent
www.sircon.com
Continuing Education Transcript Inquiry For the State of Texas
Licensee: JOHN AUBER SMITH
Begin Date: 07-26-2009
License: #1339774 General Lines Agent
Review Date: 07-26-2011
State: Texas
Requirement Required Hours* Applied Hours Remaining Hours Status Ethics 2.0 0.0 2.0 Pending Total 30.0 0.0 30.0 Pending
Course ID Course Name
Provider Category Course Hours
Instruction Method
Completion Date
Processed Date
13203
LIFE & HEALTH & CONTACTS
NOBLE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
General 11.0 Self-study 07-15-2009 07-16-2009
13005
CONSUMER PROTECTION - TEXAS II
NOBLE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Ethics 4.0 Self-study 07-14-2009 07-16-2009
3155
LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS & USES
NOBLE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
General 15.0Classroom Equivalent
07-14-2009 07-16-2009