Florida · State licensing
Pass the Florida Life & Health insurance license exam.
Florida bundles Life, Health, and Variable Annuity into a single 2-15 license requiring 60 pre-licensing hours from a state-approved provider. The exam is administered by Pearson VUE.
Quick answer: The Florida Life & Health insurance license exam is administered by Pearson VUE as a 165-question combined exam with a 210-minute limit, and you need 70% to pass. Florida requires 60 hours of pre-licensing education before you can sit. The exam fee is $44 per attempt.
Quick facts
- Testing vendor
- Pearson VUE
- Passing score
- 70%
- Pre-licensing hours
- 60h combined
- Application fee
- $50
- Exam fee
- $44 per attempt
- Combined exam length
- 165 Q · 210 min
Source: myfloridacfo.com. Confirm before you register. State schedules change.
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What's on the Florida L&H exam.
The Florida L&H exam is administered by Pearson VUE after you finish a state-approved 60-hour pre-licensing course. The combined exam runs 165 questions with a 210-minute time limit. Passing requires 70%.
Content roughly follows the NAIC L&H outline: general concepts, life products, annuities, federal tax treatment, health products, social insurance, ethics, and a state-specific law section. The state law portion is where most candidates lose points, it's the section a generic national bank cannot cover well.
What it costs to get licensed in Florida.
Plan for roughly $134–$169 in mandatory Florida state and vendor fees before any study materials, plus the cost of the required 60-hour pre-licensing course.
- License application
- $50
- Exam fee
- $44 per attempt
- Fingerprinting / background check
- ~$40–$75
- Pre-licensing education
- 60 hours required
A retake means paying the $44 exam fee again, so a first-time pass is the cheapest path. See the full cost breakdown by state and how hard the exam is.
Florida exam FAQ.
- What's the Florida 2-15 license?
- Florida's combined Life, Health & Variable Annuity Agent license. 60 pre-licensing education hours are required, and the exam combines life, health, and annuity content.
- How hard is the Florida L&H exam?
- Statewide pass rates have run in the 60-70% range for first-time candidates. State-specific questions account for about 25% of the exam.
- What does Florida's exam cost?
- Around $130 in mandatory fees: $50 application + $44 exam fee + $33 fingerprinting. Fees and hours change frequently. Confirm the latest figures on your state insurance department's site before you register.
- Who administers the Florida L&H exam?
- Pearson VUE on behalf of the Florida Department of Financial Services.
Licensing in other states too?
Each state has its own vendor, hours, and fee schedule.
- California
- Texas
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Illinois
- Ohio
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Michigan
- New Jersey
- Virginia
- Washington
- Arizona
- Massachusetts
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming