new agency certificate of authority

dder04 · 01-13-2008, 05:00 PM

I am opening an insurance agency in El Paso,TX. Now that i have my e&o they are telling me i need an insurance agency license and a certificate of authority before I can open for business and before I can get appointments. I have already sent to get my agency license, but where do I get the certificate of authority? They advised me that I can get it from the secretary of state website but I can't find it anywhere on the website. Please help! I am eager to get started already.

TXINSURANCE · 01-14-2008, 01:59 AM

I understand your question.

WHO is telling you this is what you need? The carriers? What are you doing?

WHO is "they" ?

dder04 · 01-14-2008, 11:46 AM

The texas dept. of insurance is telling me about the cert. of authority. Please help

TXINSURANCE · 01-14-2008, 11:49 AM

That is proving your tax is paid and your business is in good standing.

You need to call the Secretary of States office, that is the only way to get it.