Consumer
Commissions
Commissions “compensation patterns and product design” “Special Compensation” – “incidental advice” Renumeration levelized commission program We designed commission rules that anticipated a relatively large number of rollovers of existing policies;. ..full commissions are paid provided the new Universal Life face amount is at least two times the face amount of the replaced policy. — Phillip B. Norton, not…
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Policy Comparison JAMES F. REISKYTL: Bob, if I were coming to you to buy a policy, how would you tell me to compare whatever you’re selling? You said you offered policies for three or four companies. How do you compare those policies and tell me which one I should buy? Bob NELSON <NALU/NAIFA Representative>: “Inadequately”…
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Complaints (p33) – Bob CORKER (R-TN) – You know, there are very few complaints. I mean, life insurance is not what drives complaints at your State Insurance Commissioner’s officer, really, is it? It is just a small percentage, is it not? 2009 0317 – GOV (Senate) – Perspectives on Modernizing Insurance Regulation, Chris Dodd (D-CT) — [BonkNote]…
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Disclosure Disclosure – Index The purpose of disclosure is to let the life insurance buyer know what he’s getting. — Russell R. Jensen 1977 – SOA – Cost Disclosure in Individual Life Insurance – Society of Actuaries – 18p …. I agree that failure to disclose not only misrepresents but also sows the seeds of destruction. …
Read MoreTiming of Disclosures / Information to Consumers
Timing of Disclosures / Information to Consumers Since supplying this information can interfere with the sales process, it would appear much better to give the customer a ten day free look and supply the required information at time of delivery. — Paul J. Overberg 1976 – SOA – Cost Comparisons and Policy Language, Society of Actuaries -…
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