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Insurance Licences

Any person who carries on the business of an insurance intermediary (adjusters, agents and brokers) 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. A licence is required for all insurance business conducted by the intermediary, regardless of whether it is done in person, in writing, over the telephone or online.

Individual licence types available for application include:

  • Life Insurance Agent
  • Accident and Sickness Insurance Agent
  • General Insurance Agent (Level 1, 2, or 3)
  • Travel Insurance Agent
  • Special Insurance Broker
  • Assistant Adjuster
  • Adjuster
  • Senior Adjuster

Firm licence types available for application include:

  • Agency
  • Adjusting Firm
  • Managing General Agent
  • Restricted Insurance Representative

The Insurance Division provides day-to-day administration of the Insurance Act through the regulation, oversight, and licensing of insurers and insurance intermediaries. Compliance staff ensure that insurers and intermediaries are following 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 databases below detail the licence status of insurers, agents, and adjusters in New Brunswick.

Search the insurer database
Search the agency (brokerage) and managing general agent database
Search the adjusting firm database
Search the agent (broker) and adjuster database
Search the restricted insurance representative database

Or contact FCNB directly.

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 2021 "Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols" out for Comment

Consultation Paper - Insurance 2020 Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols

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