Producer, Adjuster & Title Ins. Agent Licensing Issues re COVID-19 (Modification of Bulletins 2020-03, 2020-10, 2020-12 & 2020-15

[LOGO] KAY IVEY GOVERNOR JIM L. RIDLING COMMISSIONER STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE 201 MONROE STREET, SUITE 502 POST OFFICE BOX 303351 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36130-3351 TELEPHONE: (334) 269-3550 FACSIMILE: (334) 241-4192 INTERNET: www.aldoi.gov DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS JERRY WORKMAN MARK FOWLER CHIEF EXAMINER RICHARD L. FORD STATE FIRE MARSHAL SCOTT F. PILGREEN GENERAL COUNSEL REYN NORMAN # BULLETIN NO. 2020-16 TO: Whom it may concern FROM: Jim L. Ridling Commissioner of Insurance DATE: August 31, 2020 RE: Producer, Adjuster, and Title Insurance Agent Licensing Issues in light of the COVID-19 Emergency Modification of Bulletins No. 2020-03, 2020-10, 2020-12 & 2020-15 EFFECTIVE: March 25, 2020 JLR Due to the current COVID-19 emergency status, the Alabama Department of Insurance ("ALDOI") hereby issues the following information and directives regarding issues in the Producer Licensing Division: Initial License Applications: Please expect initial applications for resident license to take approximately two weeks for review. Prelicensing Certificate of Completion; Expiration Date Extended: The Certificate of Completion for any prelicensing course is hereby extended past the stated expiration date on the certificate as follows: Stated Expiration date in March of 2020 Stated Expiration date in April or May of 2020 Stated Expiration date in June of 2020 Stated Expiration date in July of 2020 extended 120 days extended 90 days extended 60 days extended 30 days Please note: limitations on repeat examinations are still in effect. Prelicensing Certificate of Completion; Notary Requirement Waived: A Prelicensing Provider whose primary contact is working from home may forego the requirement for their signature to be notarized on a Certificate of Completion issued through the end of September of 2020. Continuing Education Requirements; Classroom changed to Webinar: For courses approved as "Classroom," CE Providers will be able to offer those approved courses as live webinars. To do so, the CE provider must first send a list of the courses they will offer as webinars, along with their webinar security information, to the Licensing Division. Continuing Education Requirements; Self-study Exam: For Self-Study CE courses, the Department will waive the examination proctoring requirement through the end of September of 2020. Contact PLD: To contact the Producer Licensing Division, it is recommended those with internet access use the Chat line at www.aldoi.gov on Mondays through Fridays, from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM; or email anytime to producerlicensing@insurance.alabama.gov. This bulletin supersedes and replaces Department of Insurance Bulletins No. 2020-03, issued March 25, 2020; No. 2020-10, issued April 29, 2020; No. 2020-12, issued May 22, 2020, and No. 2020-15, issued July 29, 2020. JLR/JWG/RN/ct Alabama Department of Insurance Established 1897