Southern States Adjust Rules on Licensing, Telemed, Hearings

State agencies continue to make adjustments because of the social distancing and business shutdown requirements for the coronavirus. Here are some of the latest bulletins. Florida: When a licensing test vendor shut down because of COVID-19, insurance agent applicants were left with few options, Florida's chief financial officer said. Now, CFO Jimmy Patronis has directed insurance agencies to hire new agents who have completed all other requirements but were unable to take the exam. “The licensing of insurance agents came to a complete standstill when a testing vendor shut ...