La. Commish Waives CE for Active Duty Agents

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley announced that the Louisiana Department of Insurance will waive Continuing Education (CE) requirements for insurance agents and brokers actively serving the United States as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Any insurance license renewal late fees incurred by those military personnel will be waived as well.

“Offering these waivers for insurance producers serving in the armed forces today is the least we can do to support those who have disrupted their daily lives to fight in defense of the freedoms we enjoy in this country,” the commissioner said in a statement.

Wooley said that licensees may notify the Department of Insurance of their need for a waiver when they complete their tour of duty. The only documentation they will need is a copy of their orders of separation from active duty. Because the Insurance Department is not notified in advance of the activation of military personnel, some licensees may receive notices of suspension. Their records will be corrected upon notice and proof of activation.

“These dedicated reservists are making great personal and professional sacrifices in service of us all,” Wooley said. “My brother is serving the U.S. Air Force in Operation Iraqi Freedom and like so many others, I am looking forward to the time our family members can return to the homes, communities and business endeavors they have so willingly left behind.”

According to Wooley, a number of other states are issuing similar waivers of licensing requirements for their producers who have been called up and that the industry’s national membership organization, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), is strongly in support of the effort.

Anyone with questions can contact the Department of Insurance at 1-800-259-5300, statewide; in Baton Rouge at 225-342-5900; or by e-mail: public@ldi.state.la.us.

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