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Kentucky State Requirements

 Updated: 12/13/2013

Continuing Education Information

All individual resident agents are subject to continuing education for every major line of authority: life, health, property, casualty, variable life and variable annuity, and personal lines.  The following limited lines of authority are exempt: credit, crop, surety and travel as identified in KRS 304.9-230. The continuing education requirement of 24 hours for each continuing education biennium, must be completed the last day of your birth month, odd or even numbered years, depending on the year you were born.

Only courses prior-approved by the department or from the midwest zone will be accepted as approved credit hours.

All 24 hours of continuing education may now be classroom, correspondence, or a combination of the two.  A course may only be credited one time during the biennium. At least six hours must be directly related to one or more of the agent's active lines of authority, and three hours must be in ethics. 

The agent's lines of authority requiring continuing education will automaticially terminate if the agent fails to complete the continuing education requirement by the deadline or fails to verify with the Department the completion of the courses within 60 days of the last day of the birth month, odd or even year depending on the birth year.

Before selling, soliciting, or negotiating annuity products in Kentucky, producers must complete a one-time annuity training course approved for at least 4 hours. *Residents who satisfy the training requirements of another state that are similar to the Kentucky law will be deemed compliant for the Kentucky requirement.

Long-Term Care Partnership (LTCP)
Initial 8-hour LTCP training requirement: All Kentucky producers who sell, solicit, or negotiate LTC partnership policies must complete 8 hours of state-approved Kentucky LTCP training before selling, soliciting, or negotiating LTCP policies. Producers may take any 8-hr NAIC approved LTC course for use in any licensed state.
Ongoing 4-hour LTCP training requirement: After completing the 8-hour initial training requirement, LTCP producers must complete 4 hours of state-approved Kentucky LTCP training each 2-year license term thereafter. Producers may take any 4-hr NAIC approved LTC course for use in any licensed state.

If the agent has no remaining lines of authority, the license will terminate and the agent must return the license certificate to the department without demand. If the agent has one or more limited lines of authority (credit, crop, motor vehicle physical damage, surety and travel), the license will not terminate.  However, the agent must return the license certificate to the department so we can reprint the license with the lines of authority that are still active. If an agent's license or line of authority terminates for failing to meet continuing education requirements, the agent has up to one year from the date of termination to complete the delinquent hours to have the license or line of authority reissued.

Continuing Education Compliance Date

Same as license renewal date.

License Renewal Date

License renewal date is the agent's date of birth biennially. Licensee's born in odd numbered years report in odd years, even numbered years report even years.

Type of Courses Accepted for CE Credit

Independent self study courses or classroom courses.

Carryover Requirements

A maximum of 12 classroom or self-study hours may be carried over to the next reporting period.

Course Repetition

Courses may not be taken for credit more than once in a 2 year period.

Final Exam

Self-study final exams are not required to be monitored.

Exemptions

• Individuals with a limited line license for which an exam is not required.
• Individuals licensed less than a year at the time of compliance.
• Adjusters
• Solicitors with limited licenses

Method to Certify Completion

You will be able to print your certificate of completion online once you have completed your exam. The agent sends their original certificate of completion to the Department of Insurance with their renewal form; agent must maintain a copy for at least three years.

Nonresidents

Exempt if home state requirements are met by compliance date. The insurance department will use the PDB to verify home state license status.

For Additional Information Please Contact

Kentucky Insurance Department
Licensing Division

215 West Main Street
PO Box 517
Frankfurt, KY 40602

Phone: (502)564-6004

FAX: (502) 564-6030

Email : DOI.AgentLicensingMail@ky.gov

State Website: http://insurance.ky.gov/

Seminars & Classroom Courses

These courses are instructor led programs, usually in a live classroom setting, and do not require you to pass an exam to receive CE credit for the course. 

You must choose one of the locations listed in the options above. Please make note of the address of the seminar you choose. You will also receive an email confirmation of your enrollment, which will include the address of the seminar. You can return here to review the address if you misplace it before the class.

All of our seminars begin at 8:30 AM and end at 4:30 PM unless otherwise noted on your confirmation notice.  Please arrive at the classroom at least 10 minutes before the starting time on your confirmation notice. All students must be signed-in and seated BEFORE the official class start-time. If you arrive late, please DO NOT interrupt the class in session. You can talk to the instructor at the first break regarding the possibility of obtaining credit for the class or rescheduling for another date. Remember, these classes fill up quickly, and there is usually little or no room for agents who arrive at the last minute without registering in advance.

Cell phones must be turned off during the entire duration of the seminar. You will have time to return messages and make calls during breaks and at lunch. 

During the class, you must not have any materials on your desk except the textbook or handout provided by the instructor. By law, students who are reading other materials, talking to other students, sleeping, or otherwise not participating in the learning experience are not allowed to receive CE credit!

Absolutely no recruiting or marketing for products, services, employment or any other activity is allowed at any time during the seminar - including during breaks and lunch. Students caught doing this may be asked to leave immediately and will NOT receive a refund.

CA PARTNERSHIP CLASS REFUND POLICY:

Due to the fact that we must pre-pay for locations, teachers, materials and shipping there is a 10-day cancellation or refund policy for classroom courses. If you find you need to cancel a classroom course you may either:

1. Request a refund with our refund request form no later than 10 days from the class date: www.kruise.com/refund.pdf
2. If you're inside the 10 day window you can move to a later class on our calendar or call and have us hold your payment for another time.
3. If you request a refund after we've already shipped your materials to the class you will most likley not be able to receive a full refund.

If you have received a CE voucher from an insurance company or wholesaler, you can redeem it by following these instructions. 

• Choose your course format - see "course format" tab for more details or click "learn more" above options.
• Click on the red "buy" button to proceed to checkout.
• Be sure to enter your Voucher Code when checking out to apply your discount.
• You will be able to download the study materials immediately by clicking the red "Download Course" on your receipt. It will also be emailed to you and will be available for one year in your customer account.
• You will also be provided with a link and information to access the exam.

Your voucher covers an online book, online exam, grading and one CE certificate for insurance. It DOES NOT INCLUDE printed books, printed exams, state fees or CE certificate(s) or reporting for additional designations or types of CE, although they are available as options for additional charge. 

If you choose printed books or exams, you will be charged the balance due during checkout.

If your state charges a fee to report your credit, this fee is due from you. When you check-out, you must pay this fee in order to access the course and obtain CE credit.

After you pass your exam, you will be able to purchase CE certificates for professional designations such as CFP, CPE, etc. you will be charged $10 for each one. Please DO NOT order these additional certificates unless you currently hold that professional designation. There are NO REFUNDS for additional certificates ordered and not needed.

Optional PACE or CFP Credit

Many of our Insurance CE courses are also approved for CE credit for agents who hold professional designations such as CLU, ChFC, CFP. The type of CE credit and number of hours approved are listed above in the course description.

If you hold a professional designation you may request a certificate for courses taken and exams passed for insurance CE credit. If you pass and exam and would like to get additional credit for one of these designations, please use the link to the left: "CFP & PACE Credit".

If you do not hold a professional designation and do not need any type of CE other than for your insurance license renewal, please do not order a PACE or CFP certificate. It will not benefit you and once ordered, there are no refunds!

There are no refunds for certificates ordered by mistake!

System Requirements: All major browsers can be used to complete our courses.  This includes Internet Explorer 11.x or higher, Microsoft Edge 20 or higher, Firefox version 51 or higher, Apple Safari version 10.x or higher, and Google Chrome, version 56 or higher.

Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, and most Smartphones are also supported.

This course automatically includes a downloadable textbook and/or other course materials which you may print if you desire. When you are finished studying your course, the exam is taken online and it is graded immediately.  In most states you can also print your own certificate of completion, if you pass. There is no additional charge if you complete your course and exam completely online. 

If you prefer, however, you may purchase a printed book and/or printed exam at additional cost.   

You have 3 options if purchasing the course outside a subscription:

1. Online book and online exam - included in price - You receive no printed materials-everything is online.
2. Printed book and online exam - $5 additional - You receive a printed book but take your exam online.
   
3. Printed book and printed exam - $10 additional - You receive a printed book and printed exam which you mail or fax to us for grading.

For options 2 and 3, you will be able to choose either regular or express shipping during checkout.

Please choose your option carefully!  There is no refund for printed materials or exams ordered by mistake!

If your state requires monitored exams, you must have your monitor sign-in and follow the monitor instructions BEFORE you begin the exam.  See the State Information tab, Monitor tab and Help Center for more information.