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COMPANY LICENSING AND REGISTRATION

The Company Licensing and Registration Office incorporates, licenses, and registers the following entities that wish to operate in the Texas insurance market:

• Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
• Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
• Insurance Companies
• Multiple Employers Welfare Arrangements (MEWAs)
• Purchasing Groups
• Risk Retention Groups
• Surplus Lines Insurers
• Life Settlements
• Accredited and Trusteed Reinsurers
• Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Groups (SIGs)
• Other insurance-related entities

This office also processes transactions such as charter amendments, license amendments, redomestications, reinsurance agreements, mergers, withdrawal plans, license cancellations, and dissolutions.

Company Licensing and Registration also serves as the official custodian of corporate insurance records, maintains biographical information on officers and directors of licensed companies, and manages required statutory deposits. 

Attention insurers wishing to update Officers and Directors:  Please continue to MAIL PAPER submissions to Company Licensing and Registration, MC 305-2C.  Follow-up emails related to Biographical Affidavits, Officer and Director pages, and Company Details Sheets should be sent to CLRBioUpdate@tdi.texas.gov.  We do not accept emailed documents.  We do not accept fingerprint cards in this office.  Please see fingerprinting information below for further instructions.

Refer to Authorized Insurance Companies (zip file) for a list of companies doing business in Texas.  Includes:  Addresses, Date of Incorporation, License Date, Phone Numbers, Officer Names, Licensed Lines, Assets, Liabilities, etc.

Refer to Surplus Lines Companies for a list of Surplus Lines Companies that includes name, city, state, mailing address, and eligibility date.

A variety of lists can be acquired from our Reports Menu.  

   The fingerprint requirement is authorized in Texas Insurance Code §801.056 and amended 28 TAC §1.501 and §§1.503 – 1.509. The complete text of the rule may be accessed at http://www.tdi.texas.gov/rules/2006/1003e-059.html.

The Texas Department of Insurance strongly encourages all Applicants to utilize electronic fingerprinting through approved vendors as authorized under the rule. Electronic fingerprinting is fast and accurate, and in most cases will avoid potential delays in the processing of your submission.

Electronic Fingerprinting:

The general process for electronic fingerprinting is:

1. Print and complete the FAST Pass form from TDI’s website, www.tdi.texas.gov/forms/form11.html. You will need information from the FAST Pass form to make your electronic fingerprint appointment.

2. Schedule an appointment to be electronic fingerprinted. You must schedule a fingerprint appointment by visiting www.L1enrollment.com or by calling 1-888-467-2080. Pursuant to DPS requirements on the vendor, you will be photographed as part of the fingerprint process. You must pay the fee to the vendor in a manner that is acceptable to the vendor. All electronic fingerprint appointments must be made by DPS’ vendor, L1. The vendor has 90+ Texas fingerprint locations. See the FAST Pass form for complete instructions to obtain an electronic fingerprint appointment.

3. Arrive at your scheduled appointment with your FAST Pass. After your fingerprints and photograph are taken, the technician will give you a receipt stating that you were fingerprinted. Do not throw away the receipt. You will not get a printed fingerprint card. Your fingerprints will be sent electronically to DPS and the FBI.

4. Attach a copy of the fingerprint receipt to your affiliated insurance company’s application. A FAST Pass receipt must be attached to the application for each person required to provide fingerprints. Keep the original FAST Pass receipt for your records.

Exception to Electronic Fingerprinting:

When electronic fingerprinting is not available, the following process must be followed.  Note that TDI does not accept fingerprint cards.  Any fingerprint cards received by TDI, will be returned to sender, at sender's expense.

1. Print and complete the FAST Fingerprint Card Scan Authorization Form from TDI’s website, www.tdi.texas.gov/forms/form11.html.  ALL information requested on the FAST Fingerprint Card Scan Authorization Form MUST be provided.  That includes sex, race, date and place of birth, home address, etc.  If the required information is not provided, the fingerprint card cannot be processed. 

2. Get fingerprinted by a criminal law enforcement agency on an original APPLICANT fingerprint card that includes Texas Department of Insurance ORI TX920540Z.  ALL requested information must be provided on the fingerprint card and you and the official taking the fingerprints must sign the card.  Blank cards may be obtained from TDI by calling 512-322-3503 or e-mail request to License at www.tdi.texas.gov.    All fingerprints MUST be captured by a law enforcement agency. 

3. Make check for $41.45 payable to “L1 Enrollment Services”.

4. Mail the completed Fingerprint Card Scan Authorization Form, original fingerprint card and check to:

L1 Enrollment Services
1650 Wabash Avenue, Suite D
Springfield, IL 62704

5. Wait for a FAST receipt from L1 Enrollment Services.  The receipt should be mailed to the applicant's home address.  If the applicant hasn't received the receipt within a month, please contact L1 Enrollment Services at 1-888-467-2080 to receive a faxed copy.  The FAST receipt must be attached to the TDI filing.  The FAST receipt allows TDI to locate criminal history information. 

Fingerprints provided for this application shall be used to check criminal history records of the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in accordance with applicable statutes.

TDI cannot complete processing an application until it receives a criminal history report from DPS and FBI for insurance company officers and directors required to provide fingerprints.

Related Archived Bulletins regarding Fingerprints:
Commissioner's Bulletin B-0043-07, re:  Fingerprinting and Electronic Procedures (effective Oct 22, 2007)
Commissioner's Bulletin B-0045-06, re:  Fingerprint fee and Electronic Procedures (effective Jan 1, 2007)

Links to Fingerprint Forms:
FAST Pass Form (for electronic fingerprint appointment)
Fingerprint Card Scan Authorization Form

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Last updated: 04/12/2013