Third-Party Administrators (TPAs)

Title 38, Chapter 51 of the South Carolina Code of Laws defines the regulations for administrators for insurance benefits plans and, as mandated by law, administrators are to be licensed and regulated by the director of insurance.

Initial Application
  1. The initial application and fee of $100 must be completed on NIPR. 
  2. There is additional information that will need to be submitted to the SC Department of Insurance to complete your application. Please fill out this form and email to the Specialty Licensing team.
Renewal
  1. The renewal period is February 1 through March 1. You will not be able to process the renewal through NIPR until the renewal is open on February 1.
  2. Renewal fee is $100 annually. 
  3. The renewal application and renewal fee must be completed on NIPR. There is additional information that will need to be submitted to the SC Department of Insurance to complete your renewal. Please fill out this form and email to the Specialty Licensing Team. 
To complete the renewal through NIPR, please follow these steps:
1. Click the RENEW button.
2. Click the *NON-RESIDENT RENEWAL (NO HOME STATE) hyperlink.
3. Click the RENEW HERE green button.
4. Click the BUSINESS ENTITY button.
5. Click the FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (FEIN) option, enter the FEIN, and mark I ACCEPT THE NIPR USE AGREEMENT.
6. Click the START hyperlink.
7. Choose the following options:
a. PRODUCER LICENSING
b. RENEWAL
c. NON-RESIDENT 
i. do not choose NON-RESIDENT (NO HOME STATE) 
8. Select SOUTH CAROLINA and click the NEXT button on the bottom.
9. Check THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR and click the NEXT button.
a. You will mark the box next to NONE.
10. Follow the prompts to complete the rest of the renewal.