Utah property and casualty practice exam
Free property and casualty practice for the Utah producer exam: 367 general questions plus 14 Utah state law questions, each with an explanation.
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Getting your Utah property and casualty license
Utah's combined property and casualty exam has 150 questions in 2.5 hours and costs $44 through Prometric. No pre-licensing course is required, and you have 90 days after passing to apply.
- Exam provider
- Prometric
- Exam fee
- Combined property and casualty: $44. Property or casualty alone: $32.
- Exam length
- Combined property and casualty: 150 questions, 2.5 hours. Property or casualty alone: 100 questions, 2 hours.
- Pre-licensing education
- Not required
- Fingerprints
- Required for new resident licensees, by live scan at a Prometric test center in Utah ($6 processing fee)
- After you pass
- Submit your application and fee within 90 days
- Retakes
- If you do not pass, register, pay and schedule again with Prometric. The bulletin sets no waiting period or limit on attempts.
How to plan your retake
Retake rules by state - Continuing education
- 24 hours, including 3 hours of ethics and 12 classroom or classroom-equivalent hours, before each license renewal
Official links
- Utah Insurance Department - official state insurance department
- Prometric, Utah Insurance Department Licensing Information Bulletin (Sep 2025) - exam provider information
Licensing facts checked on , against official sources. Fees and rules change, so confirm with the Utah Insurance Department and your exam's candidate handbook before you register.
Utah state law questions
Every Utah question with its answer, explanation, and the law it comes from.
Licensing and CE
4 questions
1. How many CE hours must a Utah resident producer (other than a title producer) complete, and how many must be ethics?
- 12 hours, including 2 hours of ethics
- 24 hours, including 6 hours of ethics
- 20 hours, with no ethics requirement
- 24 hours, including 3 hours of ethics
Show answer
The Utah Insurance Department requires 24 hours of approved CE, of which 3 must be ethics and the remaining 21 may cover any line.
2. For a Utah resident producer's 24 CE hours, no more than how many hours may come from courses provided by insurers?
- 3 hours
- 12 hours
- 6 hours
- 24 hours
Show answer
The Department allows no more than 12 hours from insurer-provided courses, and 12 hours must be classroom or classroom-equivalent.
3. How often does a Utah individual producer license renew, and how long after expiration can it be reinstated without reapplying as a new applicant?
- Every two years in the birth month; reinstatement is allowed within one year of expiration
- Every year on December 31; reinstatement is allowed within 30 days
- Every two years in the birth month; reinstatement is allowed within 90 days
- Every three years; reinstatement is allowed within two years
Show answer
Individual licenses carry a birth-month expiration every two years, and within one year the producer completes CE and pays the fee without re-testing or fingerprints.
4. Within how many days must a Utah licensee report an address change to the Insurance Department?
- 10 days
- 60 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
Show answer
The Department states that all address changes must be reported within 30 days of the change, electronically through SIRCON or NIPR.
Auto Insurance
1 question
1. For motor vehicle policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, Utah Code 31A-22-304 sets minimum liability limits of:
- $25,000 per person, $65,000 per accident, and $15,000 property damage
- $30,000 per person, $65,000 per accident, and $25,000 property damage
- $25,000 per person, $50,000 per accident, and $25,000 property damage
- $30,000 per person, $60,000 per accident, and $15,000 property damage
Show answer
Policies issued or renewed on or before December 31, 2024 carried 25/65/15, and the minimums rose to 30/65/25 on January 1, 2025.
No-Fault Auto
3 questions
1. Utah Code 31A-22-307 requires a Utah auto policy to include personal injury protection (PIP) medical expense coverage of not less than:
- $1,000 per person
- $5,000 per person
- $10,000 per person
- $3,000 per person
Show answer
Section 31A-22-307 requires PIP covering reasonable medical, surgical, dental, rehabilitation, ambulance, hospital, and nursing services of not less than $3,000 per person.
2. Utah PIP work loss benefits are the lesser of $250 per week or 85 percent of lost gross income, for a maximum of how long?
- 13 weeks
- 26 weeks
- 104 weeks
- 52 consecutive weeks
Show answer
Section 31A-22-307 limits work loss benefits to 52 consecutive weeks, and the first three days are generally excluded unless disability exceeds two weeks.
3. Which statement about Utah PIP coverage under 31A-22-307 is correct?
- The insured may reject PIP entirely in writing
- Deductibles are not permitted, and the named insured and spouse may waive only the gross income loss benefit
- PIP may carry a deductible of up to $500
- Only the medical expense benefit may be waived
Show answer
Subsection (4) allows waiver only of the gross income loss benefit, and subsection (6) bars deductibles.
Cancellation and Nonrenewal
2 questions
1. Under Utah Code 31A-21-303, a personal lines insurer cancelling for nonpayment of premium must give written notice effective no sooner than how many days after delivery or mailing?
- 5 days
- 15 days
- 10 days
- 30 days
Show answer
Section 31A-21-303 allows nonpayment cancellation 10 days after notice, while cancellation on other grounds requires at least 30 days.
2. Under Utah Code 31A-21-303, a personal lines insurer that intends not to renew a policy must give notice at least how many days before the policy expires or completes an anniversary?
- 30 days
- 10 days
- 45 days
- 60 days
Show answer
Section 31A-21-303 requires notice of intent not to renew at least 30 days before expiration or the anniversary.
Guaranty Association
2 questions
1. Under Utah Code 31A-28-207, the Utah Property and Casualty Guaranty Association's obligation on a covered claim includes only the amount that is:
- less than $100,000
- less than $300,000
- less than $500,000
- less than $1,000,000
Show answer
Section 31A-28-207(1)(b) limits the obligation to the amount of each covered claim below $300,000.
2. How does Utah Code 31A-28-207 treat a covered claim arising out of a workers compensation policy of an insolvent insurer?
- The association pays the full amount of the covered claim
- It pays only amounts under $300,000
- It pays only amounts under $100,000
- It does not pay workers compensation claims
Show answer
Section 31A-28-207(1)(d) directs the association to pay the full amount of any covered claim arising out of a workers compensation policy.
Workers Compensation
1 question
1. Once an injury is reported to a Utah employer, how many days does the employer have to report the claim to its workers compensation carrier?
- 24 hours
- 14 days
- 30 days
- 7 days
Show answer
The Utah Labor Commission says the employer has 7 days to report to the carrier on Form 122e, and the carrier then has 14 days to file the First Report of Injury.
Claims Practices
1 question
1. According to the Utah Insurance Department, how long does an insurer have to accept or deny a claim, and how quickly must it substantively respond to a claimant's request?
- 15 days to accept or deny, and 5 days to respond
- 60 days to accept or deny, and 30 days to respond
- 30 days to accept or deny, and 15 days to respond to a request
- 90 days to accept or deny, and 45 days to respond
Show answer
The Department's consumer guidance describes a 30-day timeframe to accept or deny and a substantive response within 15 days of a request, subject to longer investigation time when needed.
Key Utah terms
17 plain-English cards on Utah insurance law, from the Utah flashcard deck.
Licensing and CE
- Utah P&C CE requirement
- 24 hours for a resident producer other than a title producer, including 3 hours of ethics.
- Utah insurer-provided CE cap
- No more than 12 of the 24 CE hours may come from courses provided by insurers.
- Utah license renewal and reinstatement
- Renews every two years in the birth month; reinstatement is allowed within one year of expiration.
- Utah address change notice
- A licensee must report an address change to the Insurance Department within 30 days.
- Utah P&C prelicensing
- Not required. After passing, submit the application and fee within 90 days.
- Utah fingerprinting
- Required for new resident licensees, by live scan at a Prometric test center in Utah, with a $6 processing fee.
- Utah P&C exam length
- Combined: 150 questions in 2.5 hours for $44. Property or casualty alone: 100 questions in 2 hours for $32.
Auto Insurance
- Utah minimum auto liability limits
- 30/65/25 for policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025: $30,000 per person, $65,000 per accident, $25,000 property damage.
No-Fault Auto
- Utah PIP medical minimum
- A Utah auto policy must include PIP medical expense coverage of not less than $3,000 per person.
- Utah PIP work loss benefit
- The lesser of $250 per week or 85 percent of lost gross income, for up to 52 consecutive weeks.
- Utah PIP deductible and waiver rules
- Deductibles are not permitted, and the named insured and spouse may waive only the gross income loss benefit.
Cancellation and Nonrenewal
- Utah nonpayment cancellation notice
- A personal lines insurer must give written notice effective no sooner than 10 days after delivery or mailing.
- Utah nonrenewal notice
- At least 30 days before the policy expires or completes an anniversary.
Guaranty Association
- Utah guaranty association limit
- The association's obligation on a covered claim includes only the amount that is less than $300,000.
- Utah guaranty workers comp claims
- The association pays the full amount of a covered workers compensation claim of an insolvent insurer.
Workers Compensation
- Utah employer injury report
- An employer has 7 days after an injury is reported to report it to its workers compensation carrier.
Claims Practices
- Utah claim response times
- 30 days to accept or deny a claim, and 15 days to respond substantively to a claimant's request.
Keep studying
The general topics make up most of the exam.
Utah exam questions
How long is the Utah property and casualty exam?
The combined exam has 150 questions with a 2.5-hour time limit. Property or casualty alone is 100 questions in 2 hours.Source: Prometric, Utah Insurance Department Licensing Information Bulletin (Sep 2025)
Do I need a pre-licensing course in Utah?
No. Utah does not require a training course before the insurance exam.Source: Prometric, Utah Insurance Department Licensing Information Bulletin (Sep 2025)
How long do I have to apply after passing in Utah?
90 days. After that, you must retake the exam before a license can be issued.Source: Prometric, Utah Insurance Department Licensing Information Bulletin (Sep 2025)
How much of the Utah property and casualty exam is state law?
State law is usually around 20 to 30 percent of a state's producer exam. Check the Utah candidate handbook from your testing provider for the exact content outline.
What does the Utah state law section cover?
Common areas include licensing and continuing education, auto liability minimums, cancellation and nonrenewal notice rules, and the guaranty fund. This page covers: Licensing and CE, Auto Insurance, No-Fault Auto, Cancellation and Nonrenewal, Guaranty Association, Workers Compensation, Claims Practices.
Where do these state questions come from?
Each state question is written from the state's statutes, regulations, or insurance department guidance, and the source is linked under the answer so you can read it yourself.
Do I still need the general questions?
Yes. Most of the exam is general property and casualty knowledge. The full exam option here mixes 367 general questions with the Utah state law questions.