Insurance Telemarketing Compliance in Pennsylvania
Insurance agency telemarketing and lead generation compliance in Pennsylvania
Guide last reviewed: January 2025
Mini-TCPA State — 73 Pa. Stat. § 2241 et seq.
Pennsylvania imposes stricter consent and calling requirements than federal TCPA.Insurance companies operating here face $1,000 per-violation penalties.
Pennsylvania Insurance Overview
Insurance telemarketing in Pennsylvania navigates the TRA, federal TCPA, PA Department of Insurance marketing rules, and (for Medicare products) CMS marketing guidelines simultaneously. The two-party consent law is particularly relevant for insurance — many carriers require call recordings for compliance, but PA requires consumer consent before recording. Licensed agents with existing policyholder relationships have limited EBR coverage for servicing calls, but any sales-oriented outreach to new prospects requires full TRA registration and TCPA compliance. The FCC one-to-one consent rule has disrupted the health insurance lead generation model — shared consent lists are dead for automated outreach.
Penalty/Violation
$1,000
Willful
$3,000
Calling Hours
8:00 AM–9:00 PM
Private Suit
Allowed
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What Gets Companies Sued
Special Exemptions
Licensed PA insurance agents calling existing policyholders about current policy matters (renewals, claims, changes) have EBR exemption from TRA registration requirements. This does NOT apply to prospecting new customers or cross-selling new products. PA Department of Insurance may have additional rules governing insurance telemarketing.
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