Renew a License
A license must be renewed online prior to its expiration date or it will expire.
If your status as an agent is currently “inactive,” and has been “inactive” for more than 2 years, a renewal application will not be available until you have been appointed by at least one New York licensed insurance company.
Continuing Education
If continuing education (CE) is required to renew your license, you must complete the CE requirement prior to submitting your renewal application. New York resident licensees must complete courses offered by a Department-approved provider organization. Courses may be offered in a classroom setting, via webinar, or as self-study with a textbook or online self-study.
- You can find a list of DFS-approved providers at Continuing Education Provider Search.
Please note: In 2021, the Department amended Part 20 of the NYCRR (Regulations 9, 18 and 29), mandating the completion of certain courses to renew an insurance license. Of the 15 credit hours of instruction required in accordance with Insurance Law Section 2132, the licensee shall satisfactorily complete courses or programs that provide:
- at least one hour of Insurance Law instruction.
- at least one hour of ethics and professionalism instruction.
- at least one hour of diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias instruction.
- at least one hour of flood insurance instruction if the licensee is licensed to sell one or more lines of property/casualty insurance, and
- at least three hours of enhanced flood insurance instruction if the licensee sells flood insurance through the NFIP.
CE is not required for a non-resident licensee if they are currently compliant in their home state.
Renewing Now
The following license classes can now renew:
- Individual/TBA Property Casualty Agents and Brokers and Life Accident and Health Agents and Brokers with licenses in multiple states may renew multiple state licenses online through the renew multiple state licenses online through the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR).
- Individual/TBA Producers with licenses expiring on their birthday can renew their license up to 180 days prior to the expiration date.
Renewal applications are available online only.
To get started, sign into NY LINX.
DFS ID and NY LINX
You will use DFS ID credentials and multi-factor authentication (MFA) to access NY LINX, so be sure to have or download an authenticator app (e.g., Google or Microsoft Authenticator) on a mobile device before signing in.
- New Producers: You should have received an invitation with a registration link for DFS ID at the email address you provided in the application process. Use the primary email address you provided and the password you created to sign in.
- Returning Producers: You should have received an invitation at your primary licensing email address with a registration link for DFS ID in February 2026. Use the primary email address you provided and the password you created to sign in.
If you have forgotten your DFS ID password use the ‘Forgot Password?’ link in DFS ID to generate a new one-time-use link. If you did not complete your registration, or no longer have access to an email account, visit DFS ID to learn how to get help.
To get started, use the button below and sign in using DFS ID credentials and your MFA authenticator:
Browsers and Blockers:
- Use a supported browser: The latest version plus one previous of Edge, FF, Chrome and Safari, are supported.
- Disable “Pop-up Blocker” setting in your browser before using DFS portal applications.
- Maintenance: Portal may not be available from 7:30am to 7:45am for scheduled daily maintenance.
- Portal applications may not be compatible with cell phones, tablets or other mobile devices.
Printing a License
- Once you have processed a renewal for a particular license, it is not necessary for that renewal to be processed again.
- You will be notified when your license is issued. The notification will include instructions on how to obtain your license number and print your license.
- You can check the status of your license at any time by using our Producer/Licensee Search.
Contact Us
If you do not think a renewal application went through, call (518) 474-6600 before processing it a second time.
If you have a question about using NY LINX, or about licensing in general, email [email protected].
If you have forgotten your DFS ID password use the ‘Forgot Password?’ link in DFS ID to generate a new one-time-use link. If you did not complete your registration, or no longer have access to an email account, visit DFS ID to learn how to get help with DFS ID.