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Pennsylvania Casualty License - Exam Section Weights & Requirements
What the Pennsylvania Casualty exam tests, section by section, taken from the state's own published content outline, with exam prep built to the same weights.
Pennsylvania issues this as Casualty & Allied Lines.
Exam logistics
Where to apply and book the exam
We have not published a step-by-step Pennsylvania checklist yet. These are the official sources; anything on this page that is not cited to one of them comes from the state's own published exam outline.
What Pennsylvania requires
Transcribed from NIPR's Pennsylvania resident licensing requirements page, read 2026-09-16. Fees and rules change; confirm against Pennsylvania Insurance Department before you file.
- Application fee
- $55 (Insurance Producer)
- State exam
- NIPR does not verify exams before submission. Exams are required for Insurance Producer, most Limited Lines Producer lines, Resident Surplus Lines Producer, Resident Title Agent, Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraiser, Resident Public Adjuster, Resident Viatical Settlements Broker and Resident Limited Lines Travel Insurance Producer.
- Fingerprints and background check
- Fingerprinting is required of all applicants for a new resident producer license and is done at an IdentoGO enrollment center (PSI Pennsylvania booklet, effective 1/22/2026). It does not apply to amendments, nonresidents, Viatical Settlement Brokers, Motor Vehicle Appraisers or Surplus Lines Producers.
- How to apply
- Apply electronically through NIPR's Resident License application.
- Also worth knowing
- Submit the license application within one year of passing the exam (PSI Pennsylvania booklet, effective 1/22/2026).
Pennsylvania application fees, by license class
- Insurance Producer$55
- Resident Public Adjuster$200
- Limited Lines Producer$55
- Resident Surplus Lines Producer$200
- Resident Title Agent$55
- Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraiser$55
Source: NIPR, Pennsylvania resident licensing requirements, individual, read 2026-09-16. Anything absent above is something that page does not state, which is not the same as the state not requiring it.
What's actually on the exam
Section weights below are derived from PSI publication PA Insurance content outlines (series 16-06, 16-16), effective 2026-03-01 - not a national average. Our practice questions and final exam are sampled to the same proportions.
- I. Types of Policies27%
- II. Insurance Terms and Related Concepts8.7%
- III. Policy Provisions and Contract Law5.3%
- IV. Types of Policies, Bonds, and Related Terms25%
- V. Insurance Terms and Related Concepts (Casualty emphasis)4.7%
- VI. Pennsylvania Insurance Code and Insurance Department20%
- VII. Pennsylvania Statutes Pertinent to Property and Casualty9.3%
Source: PSI PA Insurance content outlines (series 16-06, 16-16) eff. 2026-03-01.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the Pennsylvania Casualty exam?
Pennsylvania administers the Casualty and Allied Lines, 100 scored questions, a 120-minute time limit, administered by PSI. The exam fee is $45.
What score do I need to pass?
The published passing score is 70%.
Does Pennsylvania require state-approved prelicensing education?
No. Pennsylvania does not mandate prelicensing education for the Casualty license. The state exam is the standard qualification, but some applicants are exempt from it (for example by a prior license or a qualifying designation, and in some states an approved course). Check the exemptions listed on the state DOI website before you register and pay for an exam.
Is the practice exam built to the real Pennsylvania exam's format?
Yes. Our practice questions and final exam are weighted to match PSI PA Insurance content outlines (series 16-06, 16-16) eff. 2026-03-01, section by section - not a generic national blueprint with a state label on it.
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