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Understanding The Basics of Life Insurance Today 1 Credit 1 Credit

Oct 24, 2023, 10:00 AM EDT

Understanding The Basics of Life Insurance Today 1 Credit 1 Credit

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    Finance

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Oct 24, 2023, 10:00 AM EDT

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Learning Objectives

  • To discuss the 5 major types of life Insurance policies available today.
  • To explain the process of underwriting to qualify for coverage.
  • To explore the significant tax and other benefits of life insurance.
  • To prevent an existing policy coverage from expiring prematurely.
  • To match a person’s objectives with the right type of policy.
  • To become more familiar with your personal Insurance portfolio.
  • To obtain the maximum coverage for the premium you’re now paying.

Course Overview

This course is valid up to December 31st, 2023 for CFP Professionals. It is advisable to complete this course before that to process the credit on time.

As an Independent Certified Financial Planner (CFP) for the last 35 years, it’s been a personal experience for the speaker, Henry Montag, that the great majority of people aren’t familiar with their life insurance portfolio.

They’ll know how much coverage they have, and they’ll know the name of the company, but neither we know how long their coverage will last, nor the extent of the risk they share with their insurance company, which determines whether that time is guaranteed.

In the early 1980s, life insurance was like a Carvel Ice cream store where the choices were Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry, (Term or Whole Life Insurance).

Today that Ice cream store is more like a Baskin Robbins with 18 different flavors. (Guaranteed and Non-Guaranteed Universal Life Ins, Indexed Universal Life Ins, Variable Universal Life Ins, Private Placement Life Ins, in addition to the Term and Whole Life Ins.) 

Each type of policy shares a varying percentage of the risk with the insured, which determines whether the coverage will or won’t last for the rest of the person’s life, based on their continuing to pay the current premium. Most individuals, however, are not aware of that fact.

This CPE webinar on Insurance will help you to understand the basics of life insurance!

Major topics covered in this Online Course:

  • Understanding clients’ objectives
  • Matching client objectives & correct type of policy & design
  • Death benefit vs. Living benefit
  • 5 most popular types of life ins policies & best use for each
  • Current problems for consumers with non-guaranteed universal
  • Advisors' role in preventing a problem from occurring
  • Identifying and fixing a problem
  • New strategies, combo plans life & long -term care coverage
  • Obtaining life ins, the underwriting process
  • Settlement options
  • Becoming more familiar with your/client’s portfolio
  • Maximizing coverage for current premium
  • Using GSJL (guaranteed survivor joint life) for estate tax or legacy planning
  • Tax treatment of Life Ins
  • Future courses

You need to know whether that premium will be sufficient to maintain your existing coverage for the rest of your life. The reason is that an increasing percentage of existing coverage is expiring years earlier than anticipated due to reduced sustained interest rates and years of neglect on the part of the owner of the policy, who wasn’t aware that they should have increased their annual premium over the years to make up for the reduced interest rates their policy was earning. According to The Wall Street Journal, the problem is now growing significantly worse.

If you are interested in retirement planning, you can explore your choice of course on retirement planning HERE

On Demand Credits for All Qualifications

Live Webinar Credits for All Qualifications

License details Credits Status
Finance for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1 CPE Approved
Risk management planning (incl. Life Insurance) for Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) 1 CPD Eligible
Finance for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 1 PL Eligible
Life Insurance for Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) 1 CE Eligible
Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP) 1 CPD Eligible
Financial Planning for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS) 1 CE Eligible
Life Insurance for Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP) 1 CE Eligible
Financial Planning for Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) 1 CE Eligible
Insurance Planning for Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP) 1 CE Eligible
Life Insurance for Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Life Insurance for Chartered Advisor in Senior Living (CASL) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) 1 PL Eligible
Finance for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Life Insurance for Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC) 1 CE Eligible
License details Credits Status
Finance for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1 CPE Approved
Risk Management and Insurance Planning for Certified Financial Planner (CFP-US) (Approval No. 314434) 1 CE Approved
Risk management planning (incl. Life Insurance) for Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) 1 CPD Eligible
Finance for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 1 PL Eligible
Life Insurance for Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) 1 CE Eligible
Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP) 1 CPD Eligible
Financial Planning for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS) 1 CE Eligible
Life Insurance for Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP) 1 CE Eligible
Financial Planning for Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) 1 CE Eligible
Insurance Planning for Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) 1 CE Eligible
Life Insurance for Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP) 1 CE Eligible
Life Insurance for Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Life Insurance for Chartered Advisor in Senior Living (CASL) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) 1 PL Eligible
Finance for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Life Insurance for Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC) 1 CE Eligible

Additional Information

Credit

1

Credit

1

Course Level

Intermediate

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Henry Montag

Henry Montag | CFP

Managing Partner, The TOLI Center East

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As Managing Partner of The TOLI Center East, the primary focus is on helping clients, including individuals, CPAs, attorneys, and advisors, gain a clear understanding of their life insurance portfolios—whether owned individually or within a trust. The firm identifies widespread misconceptions about policy guarantees and educates clients on the risks associated with non-guaranteed life insurance, especially given industry shifts and declining interest rates. This education and evaluation are critical, as many policies may expire earlier than expected due to insufficient premium funding and lack of effective policy oversight.


Recognizing life insurance as both an asset class and a strategic tool, The TOLI Center East provides independent consultative evaluations, risk management, and policy administration. The firm works to maximize both living and death benefits for insureds and beneficiaries and is known for its expertise, trusted guidance, and best-in-class educational resources—reflected in national media, industry publications, and client testimonials.

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Reviews and Ratings

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Catherine Mccray, CPA (US)

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I truly did not understand the ins and outs of life insurance and its role in financial planning. I will take more classes offered by Mr. Henry Montag, CFP, to better equip myself with assisting my clients in understanding the impact life insurance has on their estate.

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Eneth Banks, CPA (US)

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Some of my clients have requested recommendations for type of insurance. This was the best seminar I have had that explained reasons for different types of life insurance.

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