11 NCAC 06A .0814         AGENT EDUCATION ON LTCP POLICIES: COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY

(a)  Each licensee who holds an accident and health or sickness license, a Medicare/Supplement Long-Term Care limited lines license, and who sells, solicits or negotiates Long-term Care Partnership policies shall complete eight hours of continuing education in Long-Term Care Partnership as defined in 11 NCAC 06A .0801(12) within one year of March 7, 2011.

(b)  Each licensee issued an accident and health or sickness license or a Medicare/Supplement Long-Term Care limited lines license after March 7, 2011 shall complete eight hours of continuing education in Long-Term Care Partnership as defined in 11 NCAC 06A .0801(12) prior to selling, soliciting or negotiating a Long-Term Care Partnership Policy.

(c)  Each licensee who holds an accident and health or sickness license, a Medicare/Supplement Long-Term Care limited lines license, and who sells, solicits or negotiates Long-term Care Partnership policies shall complete four hours of continuing education in Long-Term Care Partnership every biennial compliance period thereafter as defined in this Section.

(d)  Insurers who provide Long-Term Care Partnership insurance shall verify that their appointed agents who sell, solicit or negotiate Long-Term Care Partnership policies as defined in G.S. 58-55-55(6) and G.S. 58-55-60 meet the continuing education requirements prescribed by this Rule.  Verification may be accomplished by obtaining and maintaining the continuing education certificate of completion or by obtaining and maintaining a copy of the continuing education transcript for each agent.

(e)  Upon written request by the Commissioner the records obtained by the insurer to verify the agent has satisfied the continuing education requirements of this Rule shall be provided to the Commissioner within 30 calendar days.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-2-190; 58-33-130; 58-55-55; 58-55-60;

Eff. March 1, 2011;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. June 25, 2016.