Effective January 1, 2025, agents are required to complete new training to sell specified life insurance in California in compliance with state Senate Bill 263. There are two trainings — a non-term life insurance and a variable life insurance program — that must be completed prior to the solicitation of business for the specified products. Agents can complete the required training on RegEd.com.

New training requirements

• A 4-hour training is required before selling non-term life insurance products (universal life and whole life), for all licenses issued or renewed on or after 1/1/2024.
• A 2-hour training is required before selling variable life insurance products (variable universal), for all licenses issued or renewed on or after 1/1/2025.
• Agents licensed prior to 1/1/2025, must complete the training requirements by 7/1/2025 (six months).
• There is no training required for term products.
• All training must be completed prior to solicitation of business.

Agents can complete the required training on RegEd.com via the following courses:

• California Life Insurance Policies 4-Hour Course (524_CA)
• California Variable Life Insurance Policies 2-Hour Course (525_CA)