Connections The reader might assume that the subject of life insurance is neither very controversial nor interesting. Such a conclusion would be in great error. 1982 – Introduction to Life Insurance –  Mark Dorfman, Academic Textbook Interestingness requires the proper connections and interactions among diverse parts. The Hidden Factor: Why Thinking Differently Is Your Greatest Asset…

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4 – NAIFA / NALU 2015 2015-2 3. Discussed Senior Investment Protection Gary Sanders and Steve Kline (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors—NAIFA) provided a presentation on senior investor protection. Mr. Sanders explained that NAIFA is working on an educational program to help its members “navigate the waters” of retirement investment in order to…

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Informed Consumer (p33) – Informed consumers are the cornerstone of effective consumer protection. This is particularly true in relation to life insurance with its proliferation of complex products over the past decade. —  NAIC – Statement of David Lyons, Iowa Insurance Commissioner (IA), On Behalf of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners  1993 0525 -…

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Policy Overview Ideas 1976 – AP – Implementation of Full Disclosure of Policy Value in the Life Insurance Contract Per 1000 Bernacchi – 17p Life Insurance Disclosure Model Regulation – January 1993 – Appendix D Policy Information for Application -Universal Life ACLI – IAA joint reportaugfinal 31-32 Policy Overview_Page_1 ACLI – IAA joint reportaugfinal 31-32…

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LOOK My staff has conducted a major investigation of these issues. I must say today that I was shocked when I saw its findings.  (p1) —  Senator Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH) 1979 0524 – GOV (Senate) – Cost Disclosure in Life Insurance, Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH)  —  [BonkNote] Look-Blumenthal Deposition Look – Kablach Deposition Do you see…

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Look – Blumenthal Deposition 2009 – LC – Blumenthal v New York Life  —  [BonkNote] In my experience very smart people don’t really know what all the components mean. I feel like it does lead to confusion. So, I think … if you can refer to the eventual illustration and just show the cash value.  —  Teresa…

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Informed Consumer   2016/4/3 – Life Insurance Illustrations Working Group Conference Call  – NAIC Proceedings ……consumers being better able to understand the product performance…… ……need to take a broader look at how all products are explained to consumers……..   2016 vs. 1982   1982 Proc. II 359-360 – Universal Life Model Regulation – Citations The Universal…

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Issues and Debates ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ# A As long as you pay the premium Back to top B Bait and Switch BTID – Buy Term Invest the Difference Back to top C Change Without Damage Commissions Companies Changing Systems Complaints Confusing to People Confusion Copy of Q: How Can Universal Life Insurance Be Classified? Permanent / Whole…

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Draft – Short List https://www.bonknote.com/cash-value/ Benefits Costs / Unbundled Policy Overview Ideas Premium Roles Agents Understanding / Explaining UL General Focus Groups Performance / Volatility / Duration Finding Stuff MarkUps NAIC Illustrations Model Regulation – MarkUp NAIC Universal Life Model Regulation – MarkUp Leslie Scism – Article – MarkUp Policy Overview Docs Vogt v State…

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