SOUTH DAKOTA

Life and annuity carrier access for South Dakota agents

Brokers Alliance is a family-owned, independent insurance marketing organization that has helped life and annuity agents get contracted with top carriers since 1982. If you produce in South Dakota, we give you carrier access, case-design and underwriting support, and the agent technology to grow your book.

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01 · THE STATE

Selling life and annuities in South Dakota

To write business in South Dakota you need an active producer license issued by the South Dakota Division of Insurance. Once you are licensed, Brokers Alliance gets you appointed with the carriers that write in South Dakota and matches you to the products that fit your clients.

Adopted the NAIC best-interest annuity standard Trust-friendly jurisdiction used in advanced life and annuity planning Licensing through the South Dakota Division of Insurance

02 · WHAT YOU GET

What Brokers Alliance gives South Dakota agents

One relationship that carries your contracting, your case work, and your technology.

CA Carrier access

Contracting with dozens of life and annuity carriers that write in South Dakota, through one relationship.

UW Case design and underwriting

Case design and underwriting advocacy so more of your South Dakota business gets placed.

MC myAdvisorCloud platform

The myAdvisorCloud agent platform: e-app, illustrations, and pipeline tracking.

BO Back office since 1982

A back office that has handled carrier appointments since 1982. No fees to you.

03 · GET STARTED

How to get started in South Dakota

Four steps from licensed to writing business, with full back-office support the whole way.

01 Confirm your license

Confirm your active South Dakota producer license with the South Dakota Division of Insurance.

02 Start contracting

Start your contracting with Brokers Alliance.

03 We submit and track

We submit and track your carrier appointments.

04 Begin writing

You begin writing South Dakota business with full back-office support.

04 · FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The answers South Dakota producers ask us before they contract.

Do I need a South Dakota insurance license to contract through Brokers Alliance?

Yes. You need an active South Dakota life, and for annuities the appropriate line, producer license issued by the South Dakota Division of Insurance. If you are licensed in South Dakota, we can get you appointed with carriers that write there. We can also help you add South Dakota as a non-resident state.

Which carriers can I write in South Dakota?

Carrier and product availability varies by state. Through Brokers Alliance you can get appointed with dozens of life and annuity carriers that write in South Dakota. Our contracting team confirms which products are available to you in South Dakota before you write.

Is there an annuity training requirement in South Dakota?

Most states, including South Dakota, require a one-time annuity training course plus carrier product-specific training before you can sell annuities, under the NAIC suitability framework. Check current requirements with the South Dakota Division of Insurance, and we will tell you what each carrier expects.

Does it cost anything to contract?

No. Contracting and our agent support are free to you.

Ready to write South Dakota business?

Get contracted with Brokers Alliance or call (866) 872-9394 and we will match you to the carriers that write in South Dakota.

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