Insurance Occupations License in Alaska

The COS API did not return a direct match for insurance agent in Alaska, listing only a generic 'Insurance Occupations' category. Alaska licenses insurance professionals as Insurance Producers through the Division of Insurance under the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Candidates must complete pre-licensing education for each line of authority they wish to sell — typically 20 hours for Life, 20 hours for Health, and 40 hours for Property and Casualty. Alaska's unique geography and small population create a concentrated insurance market, with most activity centered in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. The state requires fingerprint-based background checks and participates in NIPR for non-resident licensing. Alaska does not require Errors and Omissions insurance for producers, though most carriers and agencies mandate it contractually. Continuing education requires 24 hours biennially, including 3 hours of ethics.