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New York Property/Casualty Insurance Agent/Broker Examination
The New York Property/Casualty Insurance Agent/Broker Examination is the combined state licensing exam a candidate must pass (70% of questions correct — 105 of 150) for a New York property & casualty agent (PC) or broker (BR) license: a 150-question multiple-choice exam administered electronically by PSI Services under contract with the New York State Department of Financial Services (PSI series 17-56), offered at PSI testing centers in New York and via live online proctoring; a passing exam must be on file within 2 years of applying for the license. The separate 100-question Personal Lines Insurance Agent/Broker exam (series 17-54) covers personal-lines-only licensure, and designation holders (e.g., CPCU) sit the distinct Property and Casualty Insurance Laws and Regulations exam (series 17-74) — neither is part of this exam.
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Questions150 questions on the combined Property/Casualty Insurance Agent/Broker exam (the separate Personal Lines Insurance Agent/Broker exam has 100 questions; exam question counts range from 40 to 150 across New York's licensing exam categories)
Testing timeNot publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.
ScoringPass requires correctly answering 70% of the questions — 105 of 150 correct answers on the Property/Casualty Insurance Agent/Broker exam; scores are based on the number of questions answered correctly
Exam feeNot publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.
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- Who runs it
- NYDFS
- Category
- Property & Casualty Insurance Licensing
- Current version
- PSI Series 17-56 — 'Property & Casualty Insurance Agent Broker SERIES 17-56', Exam Content Topic Locator (2018-2019 edition) hosted by DFS
- Where it applies
- US-NY, United States
- Exam languages
- English
- Testing provider
- PSI Services LLC (administers the licensing exam for DFS; provides all examination services for New York insurance licensing candidates)
- Format
- Computer-based (administered electronically), multiple-choice; offered at PSI test centers and via live online proctoring
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment: scheduling online or by phone through PSI; exam sessions are available at least 6 weeks in advance and PSI recommends scheduling 4-6 weeks before the preferred date; appointments can typically be made up to 1 day prior if space is available, with 2 business days' notice required to reschedule without penalty
- Score validity
- Passing exam data must be on file for a NYS exam taken within 2 years of applying for the license
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
One 150-question multiple-choice exam covering the combined property & casualty agent/broker examination category, with content weighted across 11 topic areas: Insurance Regulation 9%; General Insurance 9%; Property and Casualty Insurance Basics 13%; Dwelling (2014) Policy 6%; Homeowners (2011) Policy 14%; Auto Insurance 11%; Commercial Package Policy (CPP) 11%; Businessowners (2010) Policy 8%; Workers' Compensation Insurance 8%; Other Coverages and Options 7%; Accident and Health Insurance 4%
Where rules vary
New York State insurance producer licensing examination required under New York Insurance Law (§ 2103(b) for property & casualty agents, § 2104 for brokers; § 214 requires the Superintendent's annual study of these examinations); it is the exam for New York resident and non-resident property & casualty agent/broker licensure.
Eligibility
Completion of a Department-approved prelicensing education course totaling not less than 90 hours of instruction for the property casualty line of authority (or not less than 40 hours for the personal lines authority), or an exemption via a professional designation (e.g., Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, which instead requires only the Property Casualty Laws and Regulations exam) or permitted work experience; exam passed within 2 years of applying for the license
Retake policy
Retake permitted after a mandatory waiting period; the program-specific waiting period and rescheduling rules are published in the Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI requires 2 business days' notice to reschedule without penalty)