Insurance Licences

Any person who carries on the business of an insurance intermediary (adjusters, agents and brokers) in New Brunswick, whether or not that person is a resident of the province, must have a valid licence issued under the Insurance Act of New Brunswick. A licence is required for all insurance business conducted by the intermediary, regardless of whether it is done in person, in writing, over the telephone or online.

Individual licence types available for application include:

Life Insurance Agent
Accident and Sickness Insurance Agent
General Insurance Agent (Level 1, 2, or 3)
Travel Insurance Agent
Special Insurance Broker
Assistant Adjuster
Adjuster
Senior Adjuster

Firm licence types available for application include:

Agency
Adjusting Firm
Managing General Agent
Restricted Insurance Representative

The Insurance Division provides day-to-day administration of the Insurance Act through the regulation, oversight, and licensing of insurers and insurance intermediaries. Compliance staff ensure that insurers and intermediaries are following the Act and Regulations. All agent and broker applications must be sponsored by an insurer that is licensed to conduct the same type of insurance business in the province.

The databases below detail the licence status of insurers, agents, and adjusters in New Brunswick.

Search the insurer database
Search the agency (brokerage) and managing general agent database
Search the adjusting firm database
Search the agent (broker) and adjuster database
Search the restricted insurance representative database

Or contact the Commission directly.

The Commission expects all insurance intermediaries to adopt and abide by the Guidance: Conduct of Insurance Business and Fair Treatment of Customers and the Principles of Conduct for Insurance Intermediaries.