Travel Insurance Agent
The Office of the Superintendent of Insurance issues licences to individuals who have met the requirements of the Insurance Act and the Rule INS-001 Insurance Intermediaries Licensing and Obligations, authorizing those individuals to carry on the business of a Travel Insurance Agent.
Travel insurance may refer to coverage of any of the following:
- loss of, or damage to, personal property that occurs while on a trip;
- loss that is caused by the delayed arrival of personal baggage while on a trip;
- loss that is incurred from the rental of a motor vehicle while on a trip
- expenses incurred while on a trip that result from an illness, disability, bodily injury to, or the death of, the person caused by an accident while on a trip;
- expenses incurred by the person for dental care necessitated by an accident while on a trip;
All applicants must meet the requirements listed on the Applying for Your Insurance Licence page.
Licensing qualifications and educational requirements
An applicant for a Travel Insurance Agent Licence must successfully complete an education program for a Travel Insurance Agent approved by the Superintendent.
An applicant for a travel insurance agent licence who holds a Life Insurance Agent Licence, or an Accident and Sickness Insurance Agent Licence is not required to complete an approved education program.
To create a profile to begin an application, continue an application already in process, or check the status of a submitted application, log into the Commission’s Portal.
Use the Commission's Portal to make changes to address or contact information. Upon renewal, licensees must notify the Commission of any changes to other information that constitutes a change since their last application by completing a Duty to Report.