New York · Insurance Licensing
New York insurance agent license search.
New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) licenses New York insurance producers. Here is where its public lookup is, what to enter, and what a result does not tell you.
Short answer: New York DFS runs a Producer/Licensee Search from its Agents and Brokers page. Its Insurance License Search form is protected by a CAPTCHA.
Before you search
New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) licenses insurance producers in New York. Per the department, the public check is the Insurance License Search form, which opens behind a CAPTCHA. Have the agent's full name and, if you can get it, their NY license number ready. Ask the agent for their NPN too: it is a nationwide identifier, separate from any state license number, and many lookups accept it.
Optional: shape-check an NPN
Open the official NY pages
What the NY search offers
New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) directs you to the Insurance License Search form, which opens behind a CAPTCHA. It describes the result as license results for the producer you search.
The CAPTCHA is DFS's way of stopping automated programs, which is also why this page links to the search rather than running it for you.
DFS's print-a-license page links to the same Producer/Licensee Search.
What a license lookup does not cover
A lookup shows a license record. It does not prove an agent is the right fit, that a policy is genuine, or that the person in front of you is the licensee. Ask the agent for their license number, compare it to the record and check the name. Insurance licenses are issued by each state's department of insurance, and a producer can hold licenses in many states under one NPN.
Sources
- NY DFS: Print a license online (retrieved October 2026)
- NY DFS: Agents and brokers (retrieved October 2026)
- NY DFS: Producer/Licensee Search (retrieved October 2026)
- NIPR: Find a National Producer Number (NPN) (retrieved October 2026)
- NIPR: Verify existing licenses (retrieved October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How do I check a New York insurance agent license?
Open the official DFS Producer/Licensee Search for New York from this page. New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) says to use the Insurance License Search form, which opens behind a CAPTCHA. Results come from the department's own system, not from this page.
Can I search by NPN in New York?
The DFS form sits behind a CAPTCHA, so this page cannot list its fields. Open the form to see which identifiers it accepts today.
Does the New York lookup show complaints or discipline?
DFS's license search pages do not say they include complaints or discipline. Check DFS's consumer and enforcement pages separately.
Does this page verify a New York license?
No. It links to New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and explains the search. Only the official lookup can show a license status, and NIPR notes that updates can take 24 to 48 hours to reach its data after a state issues or renews a license.
A guide, not a verification
TNAADO is not a regulator and this page does not check anyone's license or imply official verification. It links to the official sources, which control. Do not type a Social Security Number into this page. Check the department's site for current details.