Ohio · Producer / agent

Ohio insurance
license lookup & renewal.

Find the Ohio insurance license search, check a credential, and find renewal and out-of-state application resources.

Your next step

Look up. Verify. Renew.

Before you continue

  • Ohio separates the public agent/agency locator from the self-service Agent Portal. Its transition notice says license printing and CE transcripts move to the Agent Portal after January 20, 2027. [source]
01 / Public record

Look up a license

Match the name or license number. Check status, expiration, and any restrictions shown.

Ohio public agent and agency locator Covers: Individual insurance producers and agencies; select the state, license type and line of authority.
02 / Official confirmation

Verify a credential

A public search may be enough for a status check. Another board or employer may require a verification sent directly by the issuer.

Check verification instructions Confirm the recipient’s required format and any fee.
03 / Keep it current

Renew your license

Confirm your due date, complete the required education, and submit to the licensing authority.

Ohio resident producer renewal requirements Covers: Resident individuals; use the separate nonresident requirements when applicable.

Renewal at a glance

CredentialProducer / agent
Renewal cycleMajor-lines individual licenses renew every two years on the last day of the birth month. [source]
Renewal feeMajor-lines renewal has no state renewal fee for residents; nonresidents pay $25. A renewal application is still required. NIPR transaction fees and late or reinstatement charges are separate; limited-line and other classes differ. [source 1] [source 2]
Renewal applicationOhio resident producer renewal requirements

Fees can differ for active, inactive, late, and reinstatement applications. Your official license record controls your deadline.

Official sources & licensing authorities

Check the producer license, lines of authority, and resident or nonresident status. An NPN alone does not establish an active state license.

Source review dates · 5 sources

Dates show when we retrieved the source pages. They do not certify a person’s license, guarantee a portal is online, or establish that every renewal rule was reviewed.

  1. State insurance licensing information Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  2. Ohio Department of Insurance - Agent / Agency Locator Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  3. Ohio / Resident Renewal / Individual Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  4. Ohio / Non-Resident Licensing / Individual Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  5. Ohio / Non-Resident Renewal / Individual Retrieved Oct 13, 2026

Finish the education. Keep the credential.

Your license and your CE,
in the same place.

Explore free insurance continuing education. Confirm course acceptance and any required topics with your board.

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Give your future self a reminder.

Use the expiration date on your official license record. Download a calendar event with an advance reminder.

Your date stays in this browser. No email or license number needed.

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