Life & Annuity IMO for Agents in Washington

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

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

Selling life and annuities in Washington

Adopted the NAIC best-interest annuity standard. Growing, affluent West Coast market with strong accumulation-life interest.

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

What Brokers Alliance gives Washington agents

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

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

Frequently asked questions

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

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

Which carriers can I write in Washington?

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

Is there an annuity training requirement in Washington?

Most states, including Washington, 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 Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner; 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 Washington practice

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