Passing your Nebraska insurance license exam is a pivotal part of becoming a licensed insurance agent in the state of Nebraska.

In this guide, we’ll break down the general information that you need to know in order to pass your exam, outline the differences between each examination line, and offer tips on both: how to prepare for your Nebraska insurance licensing exam, and on what to do after you pass.

Nebraska Insurance Exam Basics

General Information

The state of Nebraska uses Prometric to administer its insurance agent licensing. This means you can register and book all of your licensing examinations through the Prometric website. Your test can be carried out online or in person.

Each major insurance line examination is made up of multiple-choice questions and includes both general and state-specific material.

The general questions test your federal insurance product and agent knowledge, whereas the state-specific questions test you on the Nebraska insurance regulations and laws that you will need to know in order to operate as an insurance agent.

Score Explanation

At the end of your exam, you will be emailed a notice verifying your completion, as well as a score report.

You will be able to download a duplicate score report via the Prometric score report portal if you need to. Keep in mind that you will be required to enter your confirmation number and your last name in order to do so.

The score report will show you your percentage score in each section of the exam(s). This can be very helpful if you end up needing to re-sit the examination as a result of failing.

Note: After you pass your exam, you should wait two to three days for your exam results to be communicated to the Nebraska Department of Insurance before you apply for your insurance license.

Cost

Your Nebraska insurance license exam cost will depend on the type and number of examinations that you take:

Examination	Cost	Time Allowed
Producer’s Life and Annuities; Accident and Health or Sickness	$49	150 Minutes
Producer’s Property and Casualty	$49	150 Minutes
Producer’s Life and Annuities	$45	120 Minutes
Producer’s Accident and Health or Sickness	$45	120 Minutes

Note: You should focus on one exam at a time. This will likely increase the amount of time and effort you can allocate to each examination and should allow you to feel more prepared when you sit your exam.

Nebraska Life and Annuities; Accident and Health or Sickness Insurance Exam

Below you can find the content outline offered by Prometric.

We recommend using it as a checklist when working through your pre-license education course. This way, you’ll be absolutely sure that you haven’t missed any topic that you will be tested on later on.

Life and Annuities, Accident and Health or Sickness Content Outline

150 scorable questions, and five unscored questions.

I. Insurance Regulation

1. General
2. Licensing Types, Purposes, and Processes
3. State Regulation
4. Federal Regulation

II. General Insurance

1. Risk management key terms 
2. Methods of handling risk
3. Other risk concepts
4. Types of insurers
5. Financial rating services
6. Distribution systems
7. Law of agency
8. Authority and powers of producers/agents/brokers 
9. Elements of a legal contract
10. Legal interpretations affecting contracts

III. Life Insurance Basics

1. Producer Authority and Powers

IV. Life Insurance Policies

1. Characteristics of Level Term
2. Decreasing Term
3. Whole Life
4. Characteristics of Whole Life 
5. Universal and Indexed Life
6. Variable products
7. Specialized policies
8. Characteristics of Group Life

V. Individual Health Insurance Policy General Provisions and Clauses

1. Required Provisions
2. Beneficiaries
3. Settlement Options
4. Nonforfeiture Options
5. Policy Loan and Withdrawal Options
6. Dividend Options
7. Policy Riders

VI. Annuities

1. Annuity Basics
2. Payout Options

VII. Federal Taxation of Life Insurance and Annuities

1. General

VIII. Customer Relations and Privacy

1. Networking and Client Support
2. Recording, Reporting, and Securing Client Information

IX. Sickness and Accident Risk and Underwriting

1. Risk Management
2. Underwriting
3. Replacement
4. Policy Delivery Requirements

X. Individual Accident and Sickness Insurance Policy General Provisions and Clauses

1. Risk Management

XI. Disability

1. General
2. Types and Classes

XII. Medical Plans

1. General
2. Affordable Care Act (ACA)
3. Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)

XIII. Group Plans

1. General

XIV. Dental Insurance

1. General
2. Group Plans

XV. Insurance for Senior Citizens and Individuals with Special Needs

1. Long-Term Care
2. Medicaid
3. Medicare
4. Medicare Supplements

XVI. Federal Tax Considerations for Sickness and Accident Insurance

1. Premiums and Benefits
2. Small Businesses
3. Disability

Nebraska Property and Casualty License Exam

Below you can find the content outline offered by Prometric.

You should use this outline as a checklist when working through your pre-license education course in order to ensure that you haven’t missed any topic that you will be tested on later on.

Property and Casualty Content Outline

150 scorable questions, and five unscored questions.

I. Insurance Regulation

1. General
2. Licensing Types, Purposes, and Processes
3. State Regulation
4. Federal Regulation

II. General Insurance

1. Risk management key terms
2. Methods of handling risk
3. Other concepts
4. Types of insurers
5. Comparison of insurers
6. Financial solvency status
7. Distribution methods
8. Rate filing and forms services
9. Rules of agency
10. Authority and powers of producers/agents/brokers 
11. Elements of a legal contract
12. Distinct characteristics of an insurance contract
13. Legal interpretations affecting contracts

III. Property and Casualty Insurance Basics 

1. Insurable interest
2. Underwriting
3. Rates
4. Hazards
5. Negligence
6. Types of damages
7. Types of liability
8. Causes of loss
9. Property key coverage terms and definitions
10. Types of building construction
11. Loss valuation
12. Policy construction
13. Additional/supplementary coverage and endorsements
14. Common policy conditions
15. Loss payment provisions
16. Limits of liability/insurance
17. Liability key coverage terms and definitions
18. Named insured responsibilities
19. Other policy conditions
20. Third-party provisions
21. State plans
22. State regulations
23. Federal Insurance Programs
24. Time element coverages

IV. Dwelling Policy

1. Eligibility
2. Perils insured against
3. Property coverages
4. Definitions, exclusions, and conditions
5. Policy endorsements
6. Personal liability supplement
7. Cancellation/nonrenewal

V. Homeowners Policy

1. Eligibility
2. Perils insured against
3. Definitions, conditions, and exclusions
4. Coverage forms
5. Section I — Property coverages
6. Section II — Liability coverages
7. Policy endorsements
8. Cancellation/nonrenewal

VI. Auto Insurance

1. State Auto Laws 
2. Personal Auto Policy 
3. Commercial Auto

VII. Commercial Package Policy

1. General
2. Commercial General Liability
3. Commercial Property
4. Commercial Crime
5. Commercial Inland Marine
6. Equipment Breakdown
7. Farm Coverage

VIII. Businessowners Policy

1. Eligibility
2. Definitions and exclusions
3. Section I — Property 
4. Section II — Liability
5. Section III — Common policy conditions
6. Selected endorsements

IX. Workers Compensation Insurance 

1. State specific markets and laws
2. Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act
3. Federal workers compensation laws
4. Workers compensation and employers liability 
5. Selected endorsements
6. Rating factors
7. Other sources of workers compensation coverage

X. Other Coverages and Options 

1. Specialty Coverages
2. Surplus Lines
3. Bonds
4. Ocean Marine Insurance
5. Aviation Insurance
6. National Flood Insurance
7. Other Policies

How to Pass the Nebraska Insurance Exam

Passing your Nebraska insurance exam ultimately comes down to your mindset and degree of preparation.

We have composed a few helpful exam tips and tricks that should help you perform as well as you can during your exam day.

Get a Pre-License Course

Even though this is not a requirement in the state of Nebraska, getting a pre-license course can be incredibly beneficial. These courses can help you get accustomed to the extensive amount of content that you will have to memorize.

We recommend Kaplan’s course because it offers a variety of helpful features, including:

• Online exam simulations
• Live online training
• Printable study guides
• End of chapter reviews

Make Enough Time to Study

Not leaving enough time to prepare is one of the easiest ways to ensure that you do not pass your exam on your first attempt.

Remember, there are zero questions on your exam that are based on common sense or critical thinking. All questions are purely factual, and so will relate to how well you understand and remember the content that you have learned.

We recommend allocating around one to two weeks to prepare for your exam, as this should allow you to go through all of the material at least twice.

Control Test Anxiety

Even though you cannot control whether you get exam anxiety or not, you can take a few steps when preparing to limit its effect on your performance:

• Establish a consistent pretest routine — Acclimate yourself to exam conditions by following a specific routine on each practice exam at home. This should help you feel less anxious during your exam day.
• Get plenty of sleep — Lack of sleep can exacerbate your anxiety and increase your self-doubt. Make sure you are consistently getting a good night’s sleep in the week leading up to your exam.
• Study effectively — This sounds obvious, but make sure you are actually tailoring your studying to the exam that you are taking. Remember, there are no critical thinking or common sense questions involved.
• Arrive early — If you are planning to sit your exam in person, we recommend you arrive at least 30 minutes before it’s due to start in order to get used to your surroundings and have time to check in with your center’s administrator.

Getting Your Nebraska Insurance License

Your next steps will depend on whether you actually passed your exam, as well as on whether you plan to get licensed for any additional lines.

After you have passed your insurance licensing exam, you will need to:

• File your licensing application
• Wait for your application to be reviewed

Nebraska Department of Insurance Contact Information

Physical Address:

Nebraska Department of Insurance
1526 K Street, Suite
200, Lincoln, NE 68508-2734

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 82089
Lincoln, Nebraska 68501-2089

Phone: (402) 471-4913

Fax: (402) 471-6559

Email: doi.licensing@nebraska.gov

Website: https://doi.nebraska.gov/

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