Professional Testing Organization to Administer Mississippi Insurance Licensing and Bail Bond Exams

The Mississippi Insurance Department is seeking a professional testing organization to administer license examinations for insurance agents, insurance adjusters, and bail bondsmen. The selected organization will be responsible for creating job-related, valid, and legally defensible examinations, administering the examinations in a proctored environment, and scoring the examinations. The organization will also be responsible for providing monthly statistical reports and ad hoc statistical reports to the Mississippi Insurance Department. The contract will be for a one-year term, with the option to renew for up to three additional years. The total number of years permitted under this contract shall not exceed four years. • The testing organization must have experience in developing and administering examinations for insurance licensing. • The testing organization must have a system in place for registering candidates and collecting fees. • The testing organization must have a system in place for scoring and reporting examination results. • The testing organization must have a system in place for providing statistical reports and ad hoc statistical reports. • The testing organization must have a system in place for notifying the Mississippi Insurance Department of examination results. • The testing organization must have a system in place for handling candidate complaints and inquiries. • The testing organization must have a system in place for ensuring the security and integrity of the examination process. • The testing organization must have a system in place for ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. • The testing organization must have a system in place for ensuring compliance with the Mississippi Insurance Department's business rules and policies.