Rules became effective November 1, 2006, relating to the NAIC National Uniformity Standards for agent licensing and continuing education. Highlights of the rule changes include:

• New license expiration dates for all agents. Updated licenses were mailed to everyone in June of 2006 containing the correct expiration dates. The fee dates and continuing education compliance dates were combined and now fall at the end of each individual's birth month. New compliance periods began in January of 2007. The Agent/Agency lookup feature on our Web site contains the most current information as all dates were updated as a part of our computer conversion.
• Biennial regulation fees can only be paid electronically through a hotlink on our Web site with a credit card, debit card, or by electronic check. Individuals who are required to complete continuing education must have their compliance met and courses posted before their fees can be credited to their record.
• The 3-hour CE ethics requirement will be imposed beginning in January of 2008.
• Agents who fail to complete their continuing education requirements or pay their regulation fees are able to complete a simplified reapplication process within one year following license cancellation.
• Correspondence, self-study and on-line courses may be approved for continuing education credit as long as they include successful completion of a certified proctored examination.
• A list of approved providers, their approved courses, a query for course locations, and licensee transcripts are available on Sircon's Web site. Connect by logging on to www.sircon.com/wisconsin, select "Look up education courses/credits" and follow the prompts.

Updated Guide to Wis. Continuing Education for Insurance Agents