Life & Annuity IMO for Agents in District of Columbia

Brokers Alliance is a family-owned, independent insurance marketing organization (IMO) that has helped life and annuity agents get contracted with top carriers since 1982. If you are a District of Columbia producer, we give you carrier access, case-design and underwriting support, and the agent technology to grow your book.

Get contracted in District of Columbia   or call (800) 290-7226.

Selling life and annuities in District of Columbia

Adopted the NAIC best-interest annuity standard. Dense, affluent urban market with strong estate-planning life demand.

To write business in District of Columbia you need an active producer license issued by the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking. Once you are licensed, Brokers Alliance gets you appointed with the carriers that write in District of Columbia and matches you to the products that fit your clients.

What Brokers Alliance gives District of Columbia agents

  • Contracting with dozens of life and annuity carriers that write in District of Columbia, through one relationship.
  • Case design and underwriting advocacy so more of your District of Columbia business gets placed.
  • The myAdvisorCloud agent platform: e-app, illustrations, and pipeline tracking.
  • A back office that has handled carrier appointments since 1982. No fees to you.

How to get started in District of Columbia

  1. Confirm your active District of Columbia producer license with the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking.
  2. Start your contracting with Brokers Alliance.
  3. We submit and track your carrier appointments.
  4. You begin writing District of Columbia business with full back-office support.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a District of Columbia insurance license to contract through Brokers Alliance?

Yes. You need an active District of Columbia life (and, for annuities, the appropriate line) producer license, issued by the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking. If you are licensed in District of Columbia, we can get you appointed with carriers that write there. We can also help you add District of Columbia as a non-resident state.

Which carriers can I write in District of Columbia?

Carrier and product availability varies by state. Through Brokers Alliance you can get appointed with dozens of life and annuity carriers that write in District of Columbia. Our contracting team confirms which products are available to you in District of Columbia before you write.

Is there an annuity training requirement in District of Columbia?

Most states, including District of Columbia, require a one-time annuity training course plus carrier product-specific training before you can sell annuities, under the NAIC suitability framework. Check current requirements with the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking; we will tell you what each carrier expects.

Does it cost anything to contract?

No. Contracting and our agent support are free to you. We are paid by the carriers.

Grow your District of Columbia practice

Get contracted through Brokers Alliance and start writing in District of Columbia. Get contracted or create your myAdvisorCloud account.

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Brokers Alliance is an independent insurance marketing organization. Carrier names and product references reflect carriers through which Brokers Alliance places business for its independent agents; they do not imply endorsement or exclusive appointment. Product and carrier availability varies by state and by your licensing. This page is general information for licensed insurance professionals, not legal or tax advice.