Colorado Insurance Exam Guide

Colorado Casualty Insurance Exam 2026

Colorado offers a standalone Casualty line of authority — a focused alternative to the combined Property & Casualty license for producers who only need this line. The exam is 91 total (81 scored: 50 general + 31 Colorado; 10 pretest) questions in 2 hr (VERIFY). The licensing process itself — application, background check, and continuing education — works the same as for any Colorado producer license. Here is the Casualty-only path, and when the combined exam is the smarter buy.

Last verified July 2026 doi.colorado.gov

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to pass
Passing Score
81
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Exam Length
100
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Pre-Licensing
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What This License Is

A Colorado Casualty license lets you sell coverage protecting against legal liability — auto liability, commercial general liability, workers compensation, and umbrella lines in Colorado. It is issued by the Colorado Division of Insurance.

Licensing runs through the same process as every Colorado producer line — the difference is the focused Casualty exam.

TESTivity recommends [Achievable](https://app.achievable.me/study/insurance-casualty/purchase#a_aid=getthelicense) to satisfy your Colorado pre-licensing requirement. Achievable is an approved provider, its insurance courses were built by the same subject-matter expert behind TESTivity, and completing the Achievable course earns you the certificate of completion Colorado requires.

One important distinction: TESTivity is not an approved pre-licensing provider in Colorado and does not issue certificates of completion. The TESTivity learning tools and study packages will absolutely help you pass the exam — but treat them as a supplement to your Achievable course, not a substitute for it.

Disclosure: TESTivity has a partnership with Achievable and may earn a commission if you enroll through links on this page.

Exam Options & Format

ExamQuestionsTime
Casualty — Casualty Producer 91 total (81 scored: 50 general + 31 Colorado; 10 pretest) 2 hr (VERIFY)

The Casualty exam is Casualty Producer: 91 total (81 scored: 50 general + 31 Colorado; 10 pretest) questions, 2 hr (VERIFY), $41 per attempt. Passing standard: Colorado does not publish the passing score; results are pass/fail.

Colorado does not offer a combined exam for these lines — each line of authority is its own exam, so producers who want both simply take both exams.

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Casualty-only vs. combined
Colorado has no combined exam — adding the property line later means simply passing that line's own exam. Start with the line your role needs today.

What It Costs

State Exam $41 per attempt (Casualty exam)
Fingerprinting Fingerprint-based CBI + FBI background check through a CBI-approved live-scan vendor; budget about $40 (verify the current fee with your vendor).
Application $47 license application fee, filed at sircon.com/colorado or nipr.com (NIPR adds about $5.60). One application can carry both lines of authority.
Prelicensing Pre-licensing training is required for each line before you test — commonly cited as 50 hours per line (If you are pursuing a combined Property & Casualty license simultaneously, the state requires a total of 90 hours (rather than 100). This is because the 10-hour Colorado-specific training block only needs to be taken once. Courses are valid one year. TESTivity recommends Achievable.
Total: About $135 in state and vendor fees on a first-time pass: roughly $41 for the exam session (one fee covers both the Property and Casualty exams at a test center) + $47 application (+ ~$5.60) + ~$40 fingerprinting — plus your pre-licensing courses for each line (price varies by provider).

Plan on about $135 in state and vendor fees for a first-time pass: roughly $41 for the exam session (one fee covers both exams at a test center), the $47 application fee (plus about $5.60 through NIPR), and around $40 for fingerprinting — on top of pre-licensing courses for each line.

Exam fees are non-refundable. Taking both exams in one test-center session is the most economical route.

Fingerprinting & Background Check

Colorado requires a fingerprint-based background check through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the FBI, submitted via a CBI-approved live-scan vendor.

Schedule your live-scan appointment and bring valid government-issued photo identification. Budget about $40, and confirm the exact current fee with your vendor.

Submitting Your Application

After passing both exams, file one application online at sircon.com/colorado or nipr.com and pay the $47 fee — a single application can carry both the Property and Casualty authorities. Pearson VUE reviews most applications within about five business days.

You have one year from each pass date to apply. A license alone does not authorize sales — a carrier must also file an appointment for you.

Keeping Your License Active

Important CE details: 24 credits every 2 years total even when you hold both lines, structured as 18 credits in your lines of authority, 3 credits of ethics, and 3 credits of your choice — and Property producers must include at least 3 hours of Homeowners credits. New producers are exempt their first cycle. Renews on the last day of your birth month with no grace period; up to 12 surplus credits carry over if earned in the last 120 days.

Even holding both lines, you complete a single 24-credit CE cycle every two years — 18 credits in your lines of authority, 3 in ethics, and 3 of your choice — renewing on the last day of your birth month. New producers are exempt their first cycle, with no grace period.

As a Property producer, at least 3 of your hours must be in Homeowners insurance. Up to 12 surplus credits carry over if earned in the last 120 days of the cycle.

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Quick Reference

ExamCasualty Producer — 91 total (81 scored: 50 general + 31 Colorado; 10 pretest) questions, 2 hr (VERIFY)
Exam Fee$41
Passing StandardColorado does not publish the passing score; results are pass/fail
Pre-LicensingRequired per line 50 hrs each — via Achievable
FingerprintingCBI + FBI (~$40)
Application Fee$47 (+ ~$5.60 NIPR)
RenewalEvery 2 years (birth month)
Continuing Education24 credits total (incl. 3 hrs Homeowners)
Licensing AuthorityColorado Division of Insurance
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