What are the criteria for appointing an individual or business entity to my company?
If the individual has never been licensed before, then the individual must first become licensed as an Insurance Producer (Resident Licensing Requirements) / (Non-Resident Licensing Requirements). If the individual is currently licensed as an Insurance Broker in Massachusetts, the Division will convert that individual to an Insurance Producer at his/her next regularly scheduled renewal. He/she is eligible for immediate appointment with your company. If the individual is currently licensed as an Insurance Agent and does not hold a broker license, then he/she must first become licensed as an Insurance Producer using the Transitional Licensing procedure (Resident Licensing Requirements) / (Non-Resident Licensing Requirements). OPRA will not allow you to make an appointment to an unlicensed individual or business entity. Companies must submit the appointment within fifteen (15) days from the date of the agency contract or the first application is submitted, whichever is sooner.