Package and Sample Course Descriptions
This 30 hour bundle includes the following courses:
- Anti-Money Laundering (2)
- Principles of Insurance (7)
As the Baby Boomer generation reaches retirement age, the issue of how to prepare and safeguard that retirement is becoming an increasingly important topic in the insurance and financial industries. Clients planning for their retirement future often turn to annuities as a source of income and funding. This course explores the function of annuities as investment instruments, the characteristics of fixed and variable annuities, and the benefits and options available with both varieties.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Define the uses and purpose of an annuity.
• Recognize the investment function of an annuity.
• Discern the difference between an annuity and a retirement plan.
• Understand the differences between fixed and variable annuities, and the characteristics that distinguish them.
• Be familiar with settlement/payout options.
• Identify the benefits associated with annuities.
TOPICS COVERED:
Introduction
LESSON 1: Annuities – Fundamentals
LESSON 2: Fixed Annuities
LESSON 3: Variable Annuities
ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:
American Academy of Financial Training Inc. (AAFT), provides outstanding customized training, globally, on a broad mix of financial and banking topics. Our instructors are top practitioners in their respective fields and present information in a captivating, energized, highly interactive style. AAFT experts are also available for consulting and online course development projects. For additional information, log onto our website at www.aaft.net.
This course provides a general overview of insurance principles, beginning with frequently used terms and their definitions as used in the industry. As the course develops, it illustrates the insurance process and its need, and then grows into a manual of sorts, guiding the reader through the various mechanics, the type of insurance products available, and the applicability in different situations, illustrating with examples wherever possible.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
•Differentiate between insurance, insured and insurer.
•Define and understand the concept of premium.
•The similarities between risk transfer mechanisms and insurance.
•Understand key concepts/terms used in relation to insurance.
•Understand the need for insurance.
•Understand the various types of insurance available.
•Understand the mechanics of insurance.
•Understand the role of insurance agents
•Understand the mechanics of Life Insurance, its need and importance.
•Understand the application process.
•Understand the policy clauses.
•Differentiate between the various types of insurance companies.
•Understand the concepts of Whole Life Insurance, Joint Life Insurance etc.
•Identify the various types of Permanent Insurance.
•Compare Term and Permanent Insurance.
•Distinguish between various Policy Variations.
•Learn the mechanics of filing claims, receipt of proceeds.
•Understand the need for, and the mechanics of, Insurance Underwriting.
TOPICS COVERED:
Introduction
LESSON 1: INSURANCE – Basics
LESSON 2 : LIFE INSURANCE
LESSON 3: HEALTH INSURANCE
LESSON 4: LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
LESSON 5: DISABILITY INSURANCE
LESSON 6: PROPERTY AND CASUALTY
INSURANCE/HOMEOWNER INSURANCE
LESSON 7: PERSONAL PROPERTY INSURANCE
LESSON 8: FIRE INSURANCE
LESSON 9: AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
LESSON 10: INSURANCE FRAUD
LESSON 11: GROUP INSURANCE
LESSON 12: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY
LESSON 13: PRINCIPLES OF RISK MANAGEMENT
LESSON 14: PRINCIPLES OF REINSURANCE
REGULATORY REQUIREMENT:
Please see the state/regulatory requirement from the course catalog page.
TESTING:
Final Exam - You will be required to pass the final exam with a 70% in order to receive course credit.
COURSE COMPLETION:
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to print your certificate online.
ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:
EMMERT C. DAUGARD, M.A. CLU ChFC HIA MHP PAHM RHU REBC LIC
An accomplished speaker/trainer who has developed and taught many public insurance continuing education courses. Since 1988, designed and taught courses to over 25,000 insurance professionals. Held the insurance positions of agent/broker, manager, and corporate senior vice-president. Licensed for over 20 years in both property/casualty and life/health.
EXPERIENCE:
Director, Center for Continuing Education, Austin, Texas
Manager/Senior Vice-President, Sales/Marketing, Sheshunoff & Company, Austin, Texas
Vice President, Sales, Hawkeye Insurance Services, Des Moines, Iowa
District Manager, Farmers Insurance Group, California & Iowa
EDUCATION AND LICENSES:
Masters Of Arts, Business And Administration, Columbia Pacific University
Bachelor of Science, Mankato State University
Chartered Life Underwriter & Chartered Financial Counselor Designations
Registered Health Underwriter & Registered Employee Benefits Counselor
The 2-hour course will examine how the 401(k) retirement plan works, and then takes the student through some of the contemporary and upcoming amendments, policies, and plans that will shape the future of the working class, and how they save for retirement.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Understand the present and future of the 401(k), and similar retirement plans
• Appreciate the advantages of such plans for ordinary people whose future would otherwise be insecure
• Weigh the disadvantages of 401(k) retirement plans
• Identify ways to invent and grow your 401(k) investment.
TOPICS COVERED:
LESSON 1: BASICS OF 401(k) PLANS
LESSON 2: BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS
LESSON 3: LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
LESSON 4: PLAN FUNDING
LESSON 5: DISTRIBUTIONS
LESSON 6: TAXES AND YOUR 401(K) ACCOUNT
LESSON 7: 401(K) INVESTING
REGULATORY REQUIREMENT:
Please see the state/regulatory requirement from the course catalog page.
TESTING:
Final Exam: You will be required to pass the final exam with a 70% in order to receive course credit.
COURSE COMPLETION:
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to print your certificate online.
ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:
Established in 1984, MGL provides full service Registration and Compliance services to broker/dealers and investment advisors. Services include: NASD, SEC, NFA, CFTC and multi-state Registration and Renewal services; preparation of Supervisory Procedures; Business Plans; Continuing Education services; Compliance Meetings; Financial Reporting; and Compliance Examinations. For RIA firms, we provide SEC and state registration/renewal services, Form ADV disclosures, Advisory Agreements, Supervisory Procedures, and Compliance Examinations. Leaders in Registration and Compliance, we go Above and Beyond!
Financial institutions are at the forefront of the battle against the money launderers. It is not only their institutions that the money launderers target to use in their various nefarious schemes but under current legislation they are responsible for policing the financial dealings and reporting any suspicious transactions. This course will dwell upon the new regulatory environment of the securities industry vis a vis money laundering, specifically the USA Patriot Act 2001. The course aims to highlight the key aspects of the USA Patriot Act namely, Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) and Know your Customer (KYC)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Understand the scope and effect of Money Laundering.
Understand the Process and Methodology of Money Laundering.
The impact of money laundering on the Operations and responsibilities of Financial Institutions.
The regulatory environment vis a vis Money Laundering for the securities industry.
The establishment of the Anti Money Laundering Program for securities firms.
TOPICS COVERED:
Introduction
LESSON 1: Money Laundering Defined
LESSON 2: Effects of Money Laundering
LESSON 3: Federal Money Laundering Laws for Securities Firms
LESSON 4: The USA Patriot Act
REGULATORY REQUIREMENT:
Please see the state/regulatory requirement from the course catalog page.
TESTING:
Final Exam - You will be required to pass the final exam with a 70% to receive course credit.
COURSE COMPLETION:
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to print your certificate online.
ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:
Les Carter
Les was an executive in the financial services industry who has served as a President of a commercial bank, and as an Executive Vice President of a special servicing company. He has 20 years of commercial and mortgage banking experience including starting four companies: a commercial bank, a consulting company, a loan servicing company, and a consumer collection agency.
Most recently, before joining 360Training, Les was an Executive Vice President of The Ontra Companies in Austin, TX, a nationally recognized holding company with interests in special servicing and loan originations.
As a significant portion of the U.S. population ages, the topic of long term care is an increasingly hot topic being addressed by more and more individuals and families. This course takes an in-depth look at long term care (LTC) and long term insurance, ranging from a basic understanding of LTC to the complications that may arise in the absence of a policy. The advantages of policies and their features are weighed, and the differences between the policies offered by various institutions are discussed. It must be kept in mind that policy coverage, rules and regulations and conditions vary from company to company and state to state.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Understand what long term care entails in terms of physical and financial resources.
• Identify the purpose and concept of LTC insurance.
• Understand policy conditions, exclusions, rules and regulations.
• Identify the different policy types, and what each policy offers by way of benefits, limitations and exclusions.
• Recognize the function of care-providing facilities and entities, what level of care each provides, and how they are included in LTC policies.
• Learn the role of the government in the LTC market through Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
• Recognize how shifting demographics and costs impact the LTC insurance industry.
• Understand how group policies differ from individual policies.
TOPICS COVERED:
• Introduction
• Lesson 1: Introduction to Long-term Care Insurance (LTCi)
• Lesson 2: Statistics and the Cost of Long-term Care
• Lesson 3: Policies, Options and Needs
• Lesson 4: Long-term Care Funding and Providers
Lesson 5: How Medicare, Medicaid and HMOs Provide Long-term Care
Lesson 6: Basic Policy Features
Lesson 7: Understanding Long-term Care Insurance Benefits
Lesson 8: Types of Policies
Lesson 9: Group Coverage
Lesson 10: Long-term Care-related Issues
Final Exam: You will be required to pass the final exam with a 70% in order to receive course credit.
COURSE COMPLETION:
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to print your certificate online.
ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:
EMMERT C. DAUGARD, M.A. CLU ChFC HIA MHP PAHM RHU REBC LIC
An accomplished speaker/trainer who has developed and taught many public insurance continuing education courses. Since 1988, designed and taught courses to over 25,000 insurance professionals. Held the insurance positions of agent/broker, manager, and corporate senior vice-president. Licensed for over 20 years in both property/casualty and life/health.
EXPERIENCE:
•Director, Center for Continuing Education, Austin, Texas
•Manager/Senior Vice--President, Sales/Marketing, Sheshunoff & Company, Austin, Texas
•Vice President, Sales, Hawkeye Insurance Services, Des Moines, Iowa
•District Manager, Farmers Insurance Group, California & Iowa
EDUCATION and LICENSES:
•Master of Arts, Business and Administration, Columbia Pacific University
• Bachelor of Science, Mankato State University
• Chartered Life Underwriter & Chartered Financial Counselor Designations
• Registered Health Underwriter & Registered Employee Benefits Counselor Designations
• Managed Healthcare Professional & Health Insurance Associate Designations
• Associate in Insurance Claims
• Professional, Academy of Healthcare Management
• Currently Enrolled in Certified Employee Benefits Specialist Program, Wharton Business School
• Holds insurance licenses for Life, Property/Casualty, MGA, All-lines Adjuster, and Life Insurance Counselor
This course provides a practical review of the Code of Ethics and Practice Standards through the use of definitions and short case studies in which you will have the opportunity to practice your ethical responsibilities. In some of the cases that we will present to you, there will be no right or wrong answer, but you will have to proceed in an ethical manner if faced with such situations in providing your financial planning services.
While completing the case studies, you should refer to the Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Disciplinary Rules and Procedures found at www.cfp.net. Always keep in mind that this section represents the official adopted version of the Code.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Identify the concepts comprising the Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility
• Describe professionalism and ethical standards expected from a CFP Board designee
• Show the attributes associated with a high standard of professionalism
• Apply ethical principles to daily CFP responsibilities
• Define what is meant by “CFP Board designee”
• Differentiate between the guidance provided by “rules” vs. “principles”
• Summarize which rules apply to particular CFP Board designee activities
• Demonstrate the responsibilities of a CFP Board designee
• Define the standards of consumer protection in the financial industry
• Identify the various regulations of the financial planning world
TOPICS COVERED:
• Introduction, Preamble and Scope
• Lesson 1: Compliance
• Lesson 2: Principles Defined with Practical Rules
• Lesson 3: Disciplinary Rules
• Lesson 4: Practice Standards
TESTING:
Final Exam - You will be required to pass the final exam with a 70% in order to receive course credit.
COURSE COMPLETION:
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to print your certificate online.
ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:
Joel Weiner
JD,CFP®,CDP,ChFC,CLU ,CFS
Joel is President and CEO of Professional Training Services, Inc., a Certified Provider for insurance pre-licensing and insurance education, as well as NASD securities and preparation courses, sales training, continuing education and more.
As an active financial planning practitioner, Joel maintains his insurance producer's license for Life, Health, Property and Casualty insurance as well as numerous NASD securities licenses including General Securities Series 7, State Securities Series 63, Investment Advisor Series 65, Commodities Series 3, General Securities Principal Series 24, Options Principal Series 4, Financial Operations Manager Series 27 and Municipal Securities Supervisor Series 53.
His professional designations include Certified Financial Planner™ Certification, Chartered Financial Consultant and Certified Fund Specialist. Joel has served as President of the Greater O'Hare Satellite and Board Member of the Greater Chicago International Association for Financial Planning.
States Served:
Certified financial planner (CFP) continuing ed classes and state requirements for cfp ce. CE classes include corporate pension plans, anti-money laundering,cfp ethics, principals of insurance & estate planning