Adjuster: emergency (catastrophe)

Exam

You do not need to take an exam for an emergency adjuster license.

Fingerprint background check

You do not need to get a fingerprint background check for an emergency adjuster license.

Application

• You can apply for a 90-day emergency adjuster license during a disaster.
• You must be sponsored by:
  • Another person or business that has an active Texas adjuster license.

    or

  • An insurance company licensed in Texas and in good standing.
• You must apply online by using  Sircon.
  • If you live in Texas (resident), click on the “New Adjuster License” button on the Sircon website.
  • If you don’t live in Texas (non-resident), click on the “Other Licenses” button on the Sircon website.
• The application fee is  $20.

Non-resident license

• If you have an active license in good standing in your resident state or a designated home state:
  • You can apply for a non-resident license using Sircon.
  • The application fee is $50.
• If you are not licensed in your resident state or a designated home state:
  • You can apply for a non-resident emergency license if there is a Texas catastrophe and you have a sponsor. You can apply using Sircon.
  • The application fee is $20.

Provisional permit

A provisional permit is not offered for an emergency adjuster license.

Laws: Texas Insurance Code

Laws about the emergency adjuster license can be found in the Texas Insurance Code Sections  4101.101 and 4101.002.