Indiana to Stop Accepting Non-Resident Producer, Agency Paper Renewals

Beginning Nov. 1, 2010, paper renewals will no longer be available to non-resident producers and agencies operating in Indiana, according to the Indiana Department of Insurance.

Currently, around 80 percent of non-resident producers and agencies electronically renew their licenses. As of Nov. 1, 2010, all renewal notices will be sent electronically to the e-mail address the department has on file through Sircon. If there is no valid, current e-mail address, the producer or agency will not receive the renewal notice. E-mail addresses should be provided to the department and updated when necessary through Sircon.

To enter or update an e-mail address to use for a non-resident producer license renewal notification and other department notifications, follow the steps below. Individuals should have their Social Security number available, and agencies will need their employer identification number and producer license number. There is a $2 fee to change a postal address, but confirmation that an e-mail address is correct is available without charge.

• Log on to Sircon at the following link: www.sircon.com/indiana

• Click on “Update your e-mail address” on the left side of the page
• Choose “Individual” or “Firm”
• Input the requested information
• Enter a valid e-mail address in the New E-mail Address field and click “Continue”
• Click “Continue” to submit the updated e-mail address to the state

A change to both the postal address and e-mail address may be completed through the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) at https://pdb.nipr.com/ACR/SignIn.

Indiana requires an insurance producer to maintain a current address with the department, and the department now requires a current e-mail address as well as a physical address.