Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Effective 10/16/11: Producers holding a life line of authority on or before 10/16/11 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 4/16/12. Producers who obtain a life line of authority after 10/16/11 and wish to sell annuity products must complete this training before selling annuity products. Compliance with another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Alaska s Insurers must provide product-specific training. Currently in effect: All resident and non-resident agents selling annuities must complete the California 8-Hour Annuity Training course. Thereafter, any resident or non-resident life producer who solicits individual consumers in order to sell annuities must complete a 4-hour specifically designated annuity training course every two years prior to license renewal. This requirement is part of, and not in addition to, the general continuing education requirements in California. Agents otherwise exempt from continuing education requirements are not exempt from annuities training as required per license term. Effective 1/1/12: Insurers must provide product-specific training. Currently in effect: Producers holding a life line of authority and selling annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time training in annuities by 10/1/2011. Producers who obtain a life insurance line of authority on or after 4/1/2011 must complete the training before selling annuities. Insurers must provide product-specific training. Resident and non-resident producers may complete equivalent annuity training in any state. Effective 2/18/12: Producers holding a life line of authority who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of onetime annuity training before selling annuity products. Insurers must provide product-specific training. Compliance with another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Connecticut s training requirement. Currently in effect: Producers holding a life line of authority on 6/24/2011 and who sell or wish to sell annuities must complete 4 hours of one-time training in annuities by 12/24/2011. Producers who obtain a life insurance line of authority on or after 6/24/2011 must complete equivalent annuity training in any state. updated 05/30/13
Florida Georgia Hawaii Currently in effect: Resident agents licensed to sell life insurance must complete at least 3 hours of continuing education in suitability in annuity and life insurance transactions each continuing education compliance period. Licensees may use these hours to satisfy their ethics continuing education requirements. An agent with a compliance period that ends on or after January 31, 2009 must meet this requirement by the end of the compliance period. If an agent has already taken hours in ethics, those credits will be applied to the agent s general continuing education requirement or will be carried over to the next compliance period. Agents not selling suitability/ annuities insurance are exempt from the annuities continuing education requirement. Effective 1/1/12: Producers holding a life line of authority who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 1/31/12. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 1/31/12 and wish to sell annuity products must complete this training before selling annuity products. Insurers must provide product-specific training. Compliance with another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Hawaii s Idaho Effective 4/4/13: Producers holding a life line of authority on or before 4/4/13 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 10/4/13. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 4/4/13 and wish to sell annuity products must complete this training before selling annuity products. Insurers must provide product-specific training. Compliance with another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Idaho s Illinois Effective 9/26/11: Insurance producers who hold a life line of authority on or before June 30, 2012 and who wish to sell annuities on or after July 1, 2012, must complete four (4) hours of annuity training by July 1, 2012. Individuals who obtain a life license on or after July 1, 2012 must complete training before selling annuity products. Compliance with another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Illinois Insurers must provide productspecific training. When an annuity product offers any long-term care benefits, the producer must also complete Illinois Long-Term Care training requirement before selling. Indiana Effective 1/1/12: Producers holding a life line of authority on 1/1/12 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 7/1/12. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 1/1/12 and wish to sell annuity products must complete this training before selling annuity products. Insurers must provide product-specific training. Resident and non-resident producers may complete equivalent annuity training in any state. Iowa Currently in effect: All insurance producers selling or soliciting Annuity Products in Iowa must obtain 4 hours of training provided by an approved vendor offering an Annuity Product Course by 1/1/2011. This is a one-time requirement and is not a condition of license renewal. Insurers must provide product-specific training. Resident and non-resident producers may complete substantially similar training requirements of another state in order to meet the requirement. This requirement is separate from the Indexed Products requirement.
Kansas Effective 6/1/13: Producers holding a life line of authority on or before 6/1/13 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 12/1/13. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 6/1/13 and wish to sell annuity products must complete this training before selling annuity products. Insurers must provide product-specific training. Compliance with another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Kansas Kentucky Effective 1/1/12: Agents holding a life line of authority on or before 1/1/12 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 7/1/12. Agents who obtain a life line of authority on or after 1/1/12 and wish to sell annuity another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Kentucky s Louisiana Effective 8/1/12: Producers holding a life line of authority on or before 8/15/12 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 1/1/13. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 8/15/12 and wish to sell annuity products must complete this training before selling annuity products. Insurers must provide product specific training beginning August 1, 2012. Compliance with another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Louisiana s Maine Maryland Effective 11/1/11: Producers holding a life line of authority on 11/1/11 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 5/1/12. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 11/1/11 and wish to sell annuity another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Maryland s Massachusetts Michigan Effective 6/1/13:Producers holding a life line of authority on or before 6/1/13 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 12/1/13. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 6/1/13 and wish to sell annuity another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Michigan s Minnesota Effective 6/1/13: Producers holding a life line of authority on or before 6/1/13 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 7/1/14. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 1/1/14 and wish to sell annuity another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Minnesota s
Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Effective 9/1/13: Producers holding a life line of authority on or before 9/1/13 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 9/1/14. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 9/1/13 and wish to sell annuity another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Mississippi s Effective 7/19/12: Producers holding a life line of authority on or before 7/19/12 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 1/19/13. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 7/19/12 and wish to sell annuity products must complete this training before selling annuity products. Compliance with another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Nebraska s Insurers must provide product-specific training. Delayed Operative Date 8/4/13: Producers holding a life line of authority on or before 2/4/13 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 8/4/13. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 2/4/13 and wish to sell annuity products also have until 8/4/13 to complete this training before selling annuity products. Insurers must provide productspecific training. Compliance with another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with New Jersey s Currently in effect: New York Emergency Regulation 187 requires that insurers must ensure that their producers are properly trained to sell annuities. Insurers must provide product-specific training. No specific hourly requirements have been instituted. Please note: A pending bill, if enacted as it currently reads, will institute hourly requirements for annuities training. If enacted, the bill will supersede and replace the current emergency regulation. North Carolina North Dakota Currently in effect: Producers holding a life line of authority on 8/1/11 and who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 8/1/12. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 8/1/11 and wish to sell annuity products must complete this training before selling annuity products. Insurers must provide product-specific training. Compliance with another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with North Dakota s
Ohio Currently in effect: Producers holding a life line of authority on 7/1/2011 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time training in annuities by 1/1/2012. Producers who obtain a life insurance line of authority on or after 7/1/2011 must complete equivalent annuity training in any state. Oklahoma Currently in effect: Producers holding a life line of authority on 7/14/10 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time training in annuities by 7/14/11. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 7/14/10 must complete the training before selling annuities. This training may be applied toward the hours needed for continuing education. Resident and nonresident producers may complete equivalent training in any state. Oregon Currently in effect: Producers holding a life line of authority on 7/1/11 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time training in annuities by 1/1/12. Producers who obtain a life insurance line of authority on or after 8/1/11 must complete the training before selling annuities. Insurers must provide product-specific training. Resident and non-resident producers may complete equivalent annuity training in any state. Pennsylvania Rhode Island Currently in effect: Producers holding a life line of authority on 6/1/2011 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time training in annuities by 12/1/2011. Producers who obtain a life insurance line of authority on or after 6/1/2011 must complete equivalent annuity training in any state. South Carolina Effective 9/25/11: Producers holding a life line of authority on 9/25/11 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time training in annuities by 3/25/12. Producers who obtain a life insurance line of authority on or after 9/25/11 must complete the training before selling annuities. Insurers must provide product-specific training. Reciprocity must be determined by insurer. South Dakota Effective 7/1/12: Producers holding a life line of authority on or before 7/1/12 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 1/1/13. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 7/1/12 and wish to sell annuity products must complete this training before selling annuity products. Compliance with another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with South Dakota s Insurers must provide product-specific training. Tennessee This jurisdiction has pending annuity training legislation/regulation. Texas Effective 9/1/2011 Agents licensed on or after 9/1/11: Resident and non-resident agents who obtain a license on or after 9/1/11 must complete 4 hours of initial one-time training in annuities before selling annuities. Insurers must provide product-specific training. Resident agents must also complete 8 hours of CE biennially specifically relating to annuities. The initial training requirement is not in addition to the CE requirement but may be used to fulfill the CE requirement. CE exemptions based on 20 years continuous licensing do not apply to the initial annuities training requirement, but may apply to the biennial annuities CE requirement.
Utah Effective 3/26/12 A producer may not solicit annuity products unless the producer has adequate knowledge of the product and is in compliance with the insurer s product training standards. No specific hourly requirements have been instituted. Enforcement of this rule will begin 5/26/12. Vermont Virginia Washington Effective 3/29/12: Producers holding a life line of authority on or before 3/29/12 who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 9/29/12. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 3/29/12 and wish to sell annuity products must complete this training before selling annuity products. Compliance with another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with Washington s Insurers must provide product-specific training. West Virginia Currently in effect: Producers holding a life line of authority on 7/1/11 and who sell or wish to sell annuity products must complete 4 hours of one-time annuity training by 12/31/11. Producers who obtain a life line of authority on or after 7/1/11 and wish to sell annuity another state s training requirements that are substantially similar to this requirement will be deemed in compliance with West Virginia s Wisconsin Currently in effect: Intermediaries who hold a life insurance line of authority on 5/1/2011 and wish to sell annuities must complete 4 hours of one-time training in annuities by 11/1/2011. Intermediaries who obtain a life insurance license on or after 5/1/2011 must complete substantially similar training requirements of another state in order to meet the requirement. Wyoming