Licensing Information for all Levels of
General Agent/Broker Licenses

Effective April 10, 1995, the Province of Manitoba implemented a three (3) Level Licensing System for General Insurance Agent/Brokers. Non-residents are issued a licence at the level in which they are licensed in their home jurisdiction. However, an applicant transferring from another jurisdiction must satisfy Manitoba’s licensing requirements for the issue of a licence.

The following defines each level of licence and their restrictions and/or authorizations.

Level 1 Auto Only Broker Licence

• successfully completes both of the following:
  
  • the Auto Broker Technical Course or another course that the council considers equivalent; and
    
  • the Manitoba Public Insurance proficiency examination.
    
• prohibited from selling outside the office of a general insurance agency;
  
• must operate under the supervision of at least a Level 2 Agent/Broker.
  

Level 1

• successfully completes one of the following:
  
  • CAIB 1; or
    
  • Fundamentals of Insurance; or
    
  • Council's Challenge Level 1 Examination.
    
• prohibited from selling outside the office of a general insurance agency;
  
• must operate under the supervision of at least a Level 2 Agent/Broker.
  
• can sign insurance policies
  

Level 2

• successfully completes one of the following:
  
  • CAIB 2 and CAIB 3; or
    
  • Council's Challenge Level 2 Examination; or
    
  • has any one of the following designations: C.I.P., A.I.I.C., F.C.I.P., F.I.I.C., C.A.I.B., C.I.B., and C.R.M. or another designation that the council considers equivalent.
    
• can sell inside and outside of the office of a general insurance agency;
  
• can sign insurance policies.
  

Level 3

• successfully completes one of the following:
  
  • CAIB 4; or
    
  • Council's Challenge Level 3 Examination; or
    
  • has any one of the following designations: C.I.P., A.I.I.C., F.C.I.P., F.I.I.C., C.A.I.B., C.I.B., and C.R.M. or another designation that the council considers equivalent.
    
• can sell inside and outside of the office of a general insurance agency;
  
• can sign insurance policies;
  
• can manage the office of a general insurance agency.