How to Get Your Illinois Life & Health Insurance License
To get your Illinois life & health insurance license, you'll take the state exam administered by Pearson VUE and file your application through NIPR. No fingerprints are required.
Exam vendor
Pearson VUE
Application system
NIPR
Fingerprints
Not required
Mandatory fees
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Mandatory licensing fee stack
First-time Illinois resident Life + Health producer path. Explicit $0 rows are included.
- Exam
- $92 per line; $184 for Life + Health
- Application / license
- $215 producer application; may be prorated to license duration
- Fingerprint / background
- $0; producer fingerprints not required
- Transaction / platform
- Plus NIPR transaction fee shown at checkout
- Other mandatory
- $0 — no other mandatory fee identified for this first-time resident Life + Health producer path
Total: Add the five rows above. When a row varies, the official checkout or appointment quote is the total-setting mechanism.
Conditions: Application is prorated; NIPR transaction fee varies at checkout
Step-by-step
- ★Complete your prelicensing education or exam prep. LicenseIQ offers an online prelicensing course and exam prep you can start today.
- 1Pass the Illinois L&H exam
- 2Apply via NIPR
- 3License issued after review
Watch-outs
- No fingerprints for producers (only public adjusters).
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Official Illinois links
- Schedule the Illinois examPearson VUE
- Apply for your Illinois licenseNIPR
- Illinois Department of InsuranceOfficial source
Frequently asked questions
- Who administers the Illinois insurance exam?
- The Illinois life & health insurance exam is administered by Pearson VUE.
- Do I need fingerprints for a Illinois insurance license?
- No — Illinois does not require fingerprints for resident insurance producer applicants.
- How do I apply for my Illinois insurance license?
- Applications are filed through NIPR.
- What does a Illinois insurance license cost?
- Illinois mandatory fee stack: Exam: $92 per line; $184 for Life + Health; Application / license: $215 producer application; may be prorated to license duration; Fingerprint / background: $0; producer fingerprints not required; Transaction / platform: Plus NIPR transaction fee shown at checkout; Other mandatory: $0 — no other mandatory fee identified for this first-time resident Life + Health producer path. Sources were accessed 2026-08-24; variable fees use the official checkout or appointment pricing mechanism.