Life & Annuity IMO for Agents in Minnesota

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 Minnesota producer, we give you carrier access, case-design and underwriting support, and the agent technology to grow your book.

Get contracted in Minnesota   or call (800) 290-7226.

Selling life and annuities in Minnesota

Adopted the NAIC best-interest annuity standard. Home to major mutual carriers; deep whole-life and accumulation market.

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

What Brokers Alliance gives Minnesota agents

  • Contracting with dozens of life and annuity carriers that write in Minnesota, through one relationship.
  • Case design and underwriting advocacy so more of your Minnesota 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 Minnesota

  1. Confirm your active Minnesota producer license with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
  2. Start your contracting with Brokers Alliance.
  3. We submit and track your carrier appointments.
  4. You begin writing Minnesota business with full back-office support.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a Minnesota insurance license to contract through Brokers Alliance?

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

Which carriers can I write in Minnesota?

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

Is there an annuity training requirement in Minnesota?

Most states, including Minnesota, 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 Minnesota Department of Commerce; 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 Minnesota practice

Get contracted through Brokers Alliance and start writing in Minnesota. 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.