Licensing/Internet PDB

Licensing/Internet PDB

The State Producer Licensing Database (SPLD) is a database containing state licensing and regulatory information. The purpose of this database is to aid states in the producer licensing process. The SPLD links all state regulatory licensing systems into one common system and establishes a repository of producer information. 

NOTE: The Market Firm Search will return a PDB Report if the firm is a business entity, not a company/insurance carrier. The user will only get the Licensing Report for Insurance Carrirer report if the firm is a company with a cocode. 

How to utilize the Licensing Report:

For Companies

  1. Search for a firm by using the Business Entity Search or Company/Firm Search.

    The Lookup Results or Company Search Results screen will display those companies which match the selection criteria. If using the Company/Firm search, select the desired firm and then go to the Categories screen.

  2. Click the Licensing Report link.

  3. The Licensing Report for Insurance Carrier report will display the company licensing information for the selected entity. The Last Update dates will display for the Demographics and Company Licensing information.

  4. If the database does not contain data for a specific field, the field will be blank.

  5. Scroll through the report to view the information. General company information is provided which includes the company name as submitted by state of domicile, the standardized NAIC short company name, Cocode, FEIN, State of Domicile, Incorporate Date, report type and date. The company's domiciled state's information is provided first, followed by foreign state's information. Information includes Demographics, Certificates of Authority, and Regulatory Actions

  6. To save the Licensing Report for Insurance Carrier report as a plain text file or print the page as it appears, select the appropriate option from your browser's file menu. (NOTE: You cannot save or print the data page using the secondary (right) click menu options used for Financial Reports.)

  7. If the Company/Firm search was utilized, closing the report will return the user to the Categories screen.

NOTE: See the Glossary for definitions of any unfamiliar terms.

Demographics
 Business addresses, mailing addresses, business email, business phone, fax and other names which have been provided to the State Producer Licensing Database (SPLD) are available in the Demographics section.

States have provided definitions for the following fields: business type, line of business, status and status reason. To access definitions for a state, click on the state abbreviation link or the heading above the fields.

For Individuals
  1. Search for an individual by performing a Individual Entity Search.
    2. The Lookup Results screen will display a list of individuals which match the selection criteria. Locate the desired individual. Click the Licensing Report link.
  2. The PDB Report will display the individual's licensing information.Header of the report displays producer’s Name, National Producer Number - NPN, Resident State(s), and Adjuster Designated Home State(s) - ADHS.Addresses and other names which have been provided to State Producer Licensing Database (SPLD) are available in the Demographics section. The Last Update dates will display for the Demographics, Producer Licensing, and Appointments information.
  3. If the database does not contain data for a specific field, the field will be blank.
  4. Scroll through the report to view the information.  Information provided includes the individual's resident state's information, followed by non-resident state information. Information includes Demographics, License Summary, Appointments, and Regulatory Actions.
  5. To save the PDB Report as a plain text file or print the page as it appears, select the appropriate option from your browser's file menu. (NOTE: You cannot save or print the data page using the secondary (right) click menu options used for Financial Reports.)

Demographics
 Business addresses, mailing addresses, residence addresses, business email, business phone, fax and other names which have been provided to the State Producer Licensing Database (SPLD) are available in the Demographics section. Social Security Number's (SSN's) will not display on the report.

License/Appointment Summary
 License and appointment information for each state is listed under the state heading.  Not all states provide all of the information, so some fields may be blank.  Licensing information includes license number, license class, line of authority, authority issue date, status, status reason and status date.

States have provided definitions for the following fields: license class, line of authority, status and status reason. To access the definitions click on the state abbreviation link or the headings above the fields.

Appointment information includes a listing of appointments for the individual with their current status. Each appointment is listed with its identifier (FEIN #, Company Code) and the company name.

All appointments list the line of authority (if applicable), status, and current appt/term effective date.

The status is the current status for the appointment. To access definitions for the status, click on the status header. The status for an appointment can be only one of the following:

  • Appointed: An entity is authorized to represent a regulated entity.
  • Terminated: An entity is no longer authorized to represent a regulated entity.
  • Pending: The appointment has been received, is under review, and/or being reviewed.

The termination reason is the state's reason why an appointment was terminated. To access definitions for the termination reasons, click the termination reason header. The termination reason can be only one of the following:

  • Not for Cause: Any reason other than an adjudicated violation of law.
  • For Cause: Adjudicated violation of law.
  • Not Supplied (N/S): The termination reason was not supplied.

Regulatory Actions
The State Producer Licensing Database (SPLD) contains a link to any regulatory actions listed for the entity, which are listed at the bottom of the report. The regulatory actions are selected from the Regulatory Information Retrieval System (RIRS). RIRS contains final regulatory actions taken by participating state insurance departments against insurance producers, companies, and other entities engaged in the business of insurance. No pending actions are submitted to the SPLD.