# Where do I verify a final expense insurance agent's license or file a complaint?

_State Departments of Insurance (via NAIC directory)_

> **Direct answer.** Every U.S. state and D.C. has a Department of Insurance that licenses agents and insurers, reviews policy forms, and handles consumer complaints. The NAIC keeps the authoritative directory of these regulators — that is the single place to confirm a producer's license before you buy a final expense policy, and where to file a complaint if something goes wrong.

Because life insurance is state-regulated, the person legally responsible for oversight of a final expense sale is the insurance commissioner in the state where the applicant lives. Every state and the District of Columbia maintains a Department of Insurance with a public licensee search and a consumer complaint intake.
Before signing an application, confirm two things through your state's Department of Insurance: (1) the agent holds an active resident or non-resident life insurance license in your state, and (2) the insurer whose policy you are being offered is licensed to do business in your state. If either is not true, do not proceed with the sale.
The NAIC's State Insurance Departments directory links to every state regulator. This is also where you go to file a complaint — regulators respond to complaints and can act against licensees who mislead consumers.

## Primary URLs
- [NAIC — State Insurance Departments directory](https://content.naic.org/state-insurance-departments)

## People also ask
### Which regulator handles a final expense complaint?

The Department of Insurance in the state where the policy was sold. You can find yours through the NAIC's State Insurance Departments directory.

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