The New York Life Agent license
Life Agent
Sells life insurance in New York on behalf of an insurer. It is the life half of the Life, Accident and Health Agent license.
Course
20 hrs
The shortest single course route.
Ways in
4
2 of them skip the state exam.
Exam
$40
Required on some routes and not others.
Every way to qualify
More than one route leads to this license, and which one you take changes what you study and whether you sit the exam. They are listed in full because the course is only the first of them.
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Route 1 Take the 20-hour course
State exam required
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20 hours of life insurance, approved by the Department
The Department approves the course itself and publishes a provider search on the DFS Portal.
Read at the Department on 2026-08-14
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Route 2 Hold one of the five designations the Department accepts
State exam required
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CLU Chartered Life Underwriter, from The American College
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CLUA Chartered Life Underwriter Associate, from The American College
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ChFC Chartered Financial Consultant, from The American College of Financial Services
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MSFS Master of Science in Financial Services, from The American College of Financial Services
The Department's exemption is from the pre-licensing course. Nothing on its page exempts an applicant from the examination, and Insurance Law 2103(g) makes the waiver of the examination itself discretionary even for the two designations it names.
Read at the Department on 2026-08-14
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Route 3 Hold the same line in another state that licenses New Yorkers on the same basis
Exempt from the state exam
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Currently licensed for the same line or lines of authority in another state, or applying within ninety days of that license being cancelled in good standing. The other state must grant non-resident licenses to New York residents on the same basis.
Insurance Law 2103(g)(11) exempts this applicant from the examination and from prelicensing education alike.
Read at nysenate.gov on 2026-08-14
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Route 4 Move to New York holding the line elsewhere and apply within 90 days
Exempt from the state exam
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90 days Licensed in another state, established legal residence in New York, and applied within ninety days. It carries over the lines of authority previously held and nothing else.
Insurance Law 2103(g)(11): no prelicensing education or examination is required for a line already held, except where the superintendent determines otherwise by regulation.
Read at nysenate.gov on 2026-08-14
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Courses
This is the part you buy. All 4 of the courses sold for this license satisfy the requirement above. Each seller opens to what it holds and what each package costs.
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A.D. Banker & Company
Meets the requirement: take the 20-hour course.
$169.95 to $296.85
See 3 options Hide ▾Listed as "A.D. Banker & Company, LLC (I)". The (I) is the Department's own mark for a provider offering online courses
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NY Life, SILVER
Online Course read 2026-08-22
$169.95
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NY Life, GOLD
Online Course · Flash Cards read 2026-08-22
$196.90
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NY Life, PLATINUM
Online Course · Flash Cards · Web Class Subscription read 2026-08-22
$296.85
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ExamFX
Meets the requirement: take the 20-hour course.
$169.95 to $299.95
See 3 options Hide ▾Listed as "ExamFX Inc.(I)". The (I) is the Department's own mark for a provider offering online courses
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New York Life - Self-Study Package
60 Days Course Access · Interactive Learning Portal · Online Exam Simulations · Readiness Exam · Instructor & Technical Support read 2026-08-22
$169.95
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New York Life - Video Study Package
60 Days Course Access · Interactive Learning Portal · Online Exam Simulations · Readiness Exam · Instructor & Technical Support · On-Demand Video Lectures · Online Flashcards read 2026-08-22
$219.95
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New York Life - Live Online Study Package
Live Online Webinar · Note-Taking Notebook · 60 Days Course Access · Interactive Learning Portal · Online Exam Simulations · Readiness Exam · Instructor & Technical Support · On-Demand Video Lectures · Online Flashcards read 2026-08-22
$299.95
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Kaplan Financial Education
Meets the requirement: take the 20-hour course.
$289.00
See 1 option Hide ▾Listed as "Kaplan Financial (I)". The (I) is the Department's own mark for a provider offering online courses
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Premium (Live Online) - Life
Instructor-Led Class · InstructorLink · Study Plan · Video & Audio Review · InsurancePro QBank · Student Community · Checkpoint Exams · Performance Tracker · Pre-Study Assessment read 2026-08-22
$289.00
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WebCE
Meets the requirement: take the 20-hour course.
$109.95 to $159.95
See 2 options Hide ▾Listed as "WebCE Inc. (I)". The (I) is the Department's own mark for a provider offering online courses
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NY Life Exam Prep Complete Package
$109.95
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NY Life Exam Prep Plus Complete Package
$159.95
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