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Insurance Licences

Any person who carries on the business of an insurance agent, broker or adjuster in New Brunswick, whether or not that person is a resident of the province, must have a valid licence issued under the Insurance Act of New Brunswick. This applies to all insurance business, whether it is done in person, in writing, over the telephone or online.

Licence types available for application include:

  • Life insurance agent
  • Accident and sickness insurance agent
  • Other-than-life insurance agent or broker
  • Travel insurance agent
  • Special insurance broker
  • Adjuster

The Insurance Division provides day-to-day administration of the Insurance Act through the regulation, oversight, and licensing of insurers and insurance intermediaries (adjusters, agents and brokers). This includes life, accident and sickness, and property and casualty insurance in New Brunswick. Compliance staff work to ensure that insurers and intermediaries are following the provisions in the Act and Regulations. All agent and broker applications must be sponsored by an insurer that is licensed to conduct the same type of insurance business in the Province.

The below databases detail the licence status of insurers, agents, brokers and adjusters.

For insurer:
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For agent, broker or adjuster:
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FCNB expects all insurance intermediaries to adopt and abide by the Guidance: Conduct of Insurance Business and Fair Treatment of Customers and the Principles of Conduct for Insurance Intermediaries.

Consultation Papers

Consultation Paper - Insurance - December 2019 - Incidental Selling of Insurance

Consultation Paper - Insurance - May 2019 - Licensing of Insurance Adjusters and Damage Appraisers

Consultation Paper - Insurance - November 2015 - Modernizing the Insurance Licensing Framework