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title: Nationwide E&S - How to Add your Broker Code
description: What you need for USLI to recognize that a submission belongs to you, you need to upload the following to the Broker Configuration (Settings > Broker Configuration)
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# Nationwide E&S - How to Add your Broker Code

## Use this guide to gather your appointment details and submit your broker code request so we can enable this carrier for digital quoting in CoverForce.

⛔ Please Note: CoverForce does not initiate or facilitate carrier appointment requests. You must already hold an active appointment with Nationwide before completing the steps below.

***Not yet appointed?*** You can start the request directly with Nationwide here:  
🔗  [**Become an appointed independent insurance agent**](https://www.nationwide.com/agents/unappointed-agents/)

**Information You Will Need**  
Come prepared with the information below. CARRIER uses these details to recognize that a submission belongs to you, and having them on hand makes enabling your broker code and appointment for digital quoting quick and accurate.

- **Agent Email:** Email address the agent uses to log in to their Nationwide E&S account.
- **Agency Name:** The agency the appointment holder is associated with.
- **Network or Wholesaler Name:** The organization you access CoverForce through.
- **Agency Code:** The 5-digit code assigned to your agency by Nationwide E&S at the time of your appointment (example: 12345).

***If you are unsure of your Agency Code:***  
\*Contact your Nationwide E&S representative and ask for your Agency Code.

**How to Find and Enable Your Broker Code in CoverForce**  
Note: CoverForce has a new look and feel. Compare the screenshots below to what you see on your screen, then follow the matching set of steps.

**🖥️ Original View** (settings ⚙️ at the top of your screen)

![Screenshot 2026-08-31 at 9.54.37 PM](https://helpcenter.coverforce.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-31%20at%209.54.37%20PM.png?width=476&height=218&name=Screenshot%202026-08-31%20at%209.54.37%20PM.png)

1. Hover over the settings gear on the top navigation bar.
2. Click on "**Broker Configuration**".
3. Scroll through the carrier list and select the carrier you’d like to set up.
4. Click "**Add Broker ID**" on the right side of the screen.
5. Click the **"Broker Code Approval Form"** link.
6. Complete and submit the **[Nationwide E&S Broker Code Approval Form](https://share.hsforms.com/2clDrCLdHRhqJX2ktpBAcewqmzpv)**.

**✨ New View** (settings ⚙️ on the left side of your screen)

![Screenshot 2026-08-31 at 9.54.56 PM](https://helpcenter.coverforce.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-31%20at%209.54.56%20PM.png?width=420&height=309&name=Screenshot%202026-08-31%20at%209.54.56%20PM.png)

1. Hover over the settings gear on the left navigation bar.
2. Click “**Broker Appointments**”.
3. Search for or scroll through the carrier you’d like to set up.
4. Click “**Add Broker ID**” on the right side of the screen.
5. Look for the Enable Digital Quoting box (blue-green).
6. Click the “**Broker Code Approval Form**” link inside that box.
7. Complete and submit the **[Nationwide E&S Broker Code Approval Form](https://share.hsforms.com/2clDrCLdHRhqJX2ktpBAcewqmzpv)**.

**🎉 Ready to Submit?**  
Now that you have the information needed to enable your Nationwide E&S broker code and appointment on the CoverForce platform, use the link below to complete and submit your request.

→ 🔗 [**Activate your Nationwide E&S Appointment**](https://share.hsforms.com/2clDrCLdHRhqJX2ktpBAcewqmzpv)

**📩 What Happens Next**  
CoverForce submits your information to the carrier and works with them to activate your broker code. You will be able to quote with Nationwide E&S once they confirm activation.

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