✅ 1 Hour Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias Online CE Course

✅ Approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services | Provider #NYPO-104705 | Course #NYCS-285081 | Only $9.99 | Instant Emailed Certificate | 100% Online & Self-Paced

Complete New York's required 1 hour of diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias continuing education with a NYDFS-approved online course you can start immediately for only $9.99. This course is designed to satisfy the mandatory diversity topic for licenses renewed on or after April 1, 2022, and it counts as 1 of the 15 total credits you need to renew.

Complete the course at your own pace from any device — your progress is saved every time you log out. After you pass the required final exam, your certificate is emailed to you instantly, and 1st Choice CE reports your completion to New York within 24 hours.

✅ Course Details

Course Name: 1 Hour Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias Online CE Course

Approved By: New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)

Provider Number: NYPO-104705

Course Number: NYCS-285081

Course Length: 1 credit hour

Course Category: Diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias instruction (New York mandatory CE topic)

Course Format: 100% online and self-paced, with a final exam (required for self-study credit)

Price: $9.99

Certificate: Instant emailed certificate upon completion

Reporting: 1st Choice CE reports completions to New York within 24 hours

Support: Phone or text 1-800-698-2770

✅ Who Should Take This Course?

• New York licensed insurance agents, brokers, and producers renewing on or after April 1, 2022
• Licensees who need the mandatory 1-hour diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias credit
• Life, accident and health, property, casualty, and consulting licensees across license classes
• Producers who make coverage recommendations, referrals, and underwriting-facing decisions
• Producers who want practical guidance on fair access and unbiased client service
• Newly licensed producers preparing for their first New York renewal
• Agency owners and managers keeping their teams CE-compliant

✅ Does This Course Satisfy the New York Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias Requirement?

This course is designed to satisfy New York's mandatory one-hour diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias instruction requirement, which applies to licenses renewed on or after April 1, 2022.

Remember the other mandatory topics when planning your renewal:

• The 1-hour diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias requirement — this course is designed to meet it.
• The separate 1-hour Insurance Law and 1-hour ethics and professionalism requirements — available individually or bundled with this course in the 3 Hour New York Mandatory Topics Package.
• Flood hours, if they apply to you: 1 hour of flood instruction for property/casualty licensees and 3 hours of enhanced flood instruction for NFIP flood sellers. This course does not include flood instruction.

This course also counts as 1 credit toward the 15 total CE credits generally required for renewal. It does not satisfy the full 15-hour requirement by itself.

✅ New York Insurance Continuing Education Requirements

Under New York Insurance Law Section 2132, most New York insurance licensees must complete 15 credits of approved continuing education during each two-year licensing period once the license has been in effect for more than two years. For licenses renewing on or after April 1, 2022, Part 20 of the NYCRR requires that the 15 credits include:

• At least 1 hour of Insurance Law instruction
• At least 1 hour of ethics and professionalism instruction
• At least 1 hour of diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias instruction
• At least 1 hour of flood insurance instruction, if licensed to sell one or more property/casualty lines
• At least 3 hours of enhanced flood insurance instruction, if selling flood insurance through the NFIP

Self-study and online courses require a passing grade on a final exam to receive credit. New York resident licensees must use a Department-approved provider organization, and all CE must be completed before the renewal or relicensing application is submitted. CE is generally not required for non-resident licensees who are CE-compliant in their home state.

How this course helps: This 1-hour course is designed to satisfy New York's mandatory one-hour diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias instruction requirement for licenses renewed on or after April 1, 2022. It contributes 1 of the 15 total credits required for renewal; the remaining 14 credits — including the separate Insurance Law and ethics mandatory topics and any flood hours that apply to your license — must be completed separately.

✅ When Do New York Licensees Renew?

New York insurance licenses renew every two years, and expiration dates vary by licensee — check your license record in the DFS portal to confirm your exact date. Individual and TBA producer licenses expiring on the licensee's birthday can generally be renewed up to 180 days before expiration.

Because CE must be completed before you submit your renewal application, finish your credits early instead of racing your expiration date.

✅ How to Renew Your New York Insurance License

Step 1: Confirm Your License Record — Check your license type, lines of authority, and expiration date in the DFS portal.

Step 2: Confirm Your CE Requirements — Most licensees need 15 credits per cycle, including the mandatory topics. Your flood hours depend on whether you sell P&C lines and whether you sell NFIP flood insurance.

Step 3: Enroll Online — Enroll in the 1 Hour Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias Online CE Course for $9.99 and start immediately.

Step 4: Complete the Coursework — Work at your own pace, log in and out anytime, and pass the final exam to earn self-study credit.

Step 5: Receive Your Instant Certificate — Your certificate of completion is emailed to you the moment you finish.

Step 6: We Report Your Completion — 1st Choice CE reports your completion to New York within 24 hours, so the credit is on your record.

Step 7: Renew With the State — Renew online through NY LINX, the DFS portal, using your DFS ID with multi-factor authentication. Submit before your expiration date and confirm your renewed status afterward.

✅ What You Will Learn

• Why New York requires diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias CE — and how it applies across license classes
• The discrimination §2606 prohibits, from discriminatory premiums and rates to refusals to issue or renew
• Protections based on sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and transgender status under §2607
• Fair treatment in underwriting and coverage decisions involving disability, mental health treatment, and health history
• How New York protects victims of domestic violence in insurance transactions under §2612
• How to apply bias-elimination principles to client intake, needs analysis, documentation, referrals, and recommendations

✅ Course Content Overview

Section 1 (1 Hour) — Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias in New York Insurance Transactions

This hour grounds New York's fairness and anti-discrimination standards in the everyday work of insurance producers:

• The §2132 diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias CE requirement, and how fair access, respectful communication, and unbiased service affect every license class
• Prohibited discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, or disability under §2606 — including discriminatory premiums, rates, rebates, policy conditions, application rejections, refusals to issue or renew, and unequal commission treatment
• Discrimination based on sex or marital status under §2607, including sexual stereotyping and the statutory definition of sex covering sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and transgender status
• Fair treatment in underwriting and coverage decisions involving disability, mental disability treatment, health history, and protected personal circumstances under §§2606, 2608, and 4224(a)-(b)
• Protections for victims of domestic violence under §2612, including prohibitions on refusing, cancelling, denying, or surcharging coverage and the duty to protect certain claim-related contact information
• Putting bias-elimination principles into practice: client intake, needs analysis, documentation, referrals, complaint handling, and policy recommendations

✅ Other Related New York Insurance Courses

• 1 Hour New York Insurance Law Online CE Course – $9.99
• 1 Hour Ethics and Professionalism Online CE Course – $9.99
• 3 Hour New York Mandatory Topics Package (Courses 1, 2, 3) – $14.99
• 15 Hour New York P&C Insurance Renewal Package (Courses 1-7) – $39
• 15 Hour New York Life, Accident & Health Renewal Package (Courses 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10) – $39

✅ Why Choose 1st Choice CE?

• NYDFS-approved course (provider #NYPO-104705, course #NYCS-285081)
• Affordable price — only $9.99
• 100% online and self-paced — log in and out anytime without losing progress
• Instant emailed certificate when you finish
• Completions reported to New York within 24 hours
• Money-back guarantee
• Over 10 years of continuing education experience
• Support by phone or text at 1-800-698-2770

✅ Enroll Now

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