Insurance producers will find 24 hours of continuing education instruction in this course that they can put toward the total needed to renew an insurance license. The primary focus of this course is life and health insurance.

The course starts with a segment on ethics, ethical behavior, what it means for insurance producers to operate in an ethical manner.

The life insurance segment addresses life insurance fundamentals, the structure of life insurance policies, annuities, and qualified retirement plans.

The instruction on life insurance fundamentals will both discuss the core concepts of life insurance and explore the different types of life insurance that are available.

The portion on life insurance policies will talk about the life insurance policy and the provisions, options, and riders that can be included in the policy contract.

A portion of the course will examine annuities, especially how they compare to other life insurance products

The last segment in this part of the course will look at retirement plans with special attention paid to plans that qualify for special taxation treatment

The remainder of the course is concerned with health insurance and similar related insurance products. This part of the course discusses the core elements of life insurance, health insurance contracts, disability insurance, medical plans, group health insurance, and long term care insurance.

The segment on the core elements of life insurance will cover what life insurance is and how it is used. This segment also talks about the various forms of health insurance coverage.

The training on life insurance contracts will look at the structure of health insurance policies specifically, provisions and options.

A portion of the course will examine disability insurance and the specialized coverage it provides.

Medical plans are explored in a segment of this course. This segment will talk about what medical plans do, managed care, major medical insurance, const containment, and the Federal laws that affect medical plans.

The group health insurance segment will discuss how health insurance is provided to organizations and how group coverage differs from individual health coverage.

The last segment of the course deals with long term care insurance including what it does, how it is provided, how it is marketed, and how it is taxed.

At the end of the course, is a final exam that will test on the entire course. The purpose of this exam is to improve comprehension and retention of the training.

Course Format: Text

Credit Type: Ethics, General

Course ID(s): 6000102988

Approved By: Department of Insurance

  • Ethics
    • Ethics for Insurance Professionals [21 Activities]
      • 01. Ethics for Insurance Professionals (Video)
      • 02. Principles of Ethics for Insurance Producers
      • 03. Principles of Ethics for Insurance Producers (Part 2)
      • 04. Ethical Concepts and Terminology
      • 05. Ethical Practices (Video)
      • 06. Ethics in the Real World
      • 07. Ethical Duties (Video)
      • 08. Ethical Duties
      • 09. Ethical Duties - Part 2
      • 10. Ethical Duties - Part 3
      • 11. Ethical Duties - Part 4
      • 12. Ethical Situations (Video)
      • 13. Ethical Situations
      • 14. Ethical Regulations (Video)
      • 15. Laws Governing Ethical Conduct
      • 16. Laws Governing Ethical Conduct - Part 2
      • 17. Ethical Codes (Video)
      • 18. Insurance Industry Code of Ethics - Part 1
      • 19. Insurance Industry Code of Ethics - Part 2
      • 20. Conclusion
      • 21. Conclusion (Video)
  • Life Insurance
    • Life Insurance Basics [9 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Life Insurance Basics (Video)
      • 02. Life Insurance Basics
      • 03. Types of Life Insurance Policies (Video)
      • 04. Type of Policies
      • 05. Disclosure and Transparency (Video)
      • 06. Disclosure and Transparency Requirements
      • 07. Field Underwriting (Video)
      • 08. Field Underwriting
      • 09. Conclusion to Life Insurance Basics (Video)
    • Life Insurance Policies [11 Activities]
      • 01. Life Insurance Policies (Video)
      • 02. Life Insurance Policies
      • 03. Term Insurance Policies (Video)
      • 04. Whole Life Insurance
      • 05. Whole Life Insurance (Video)
      • 06. Flexible Premium Policies
      • 07. Flexible Premium Policies (Video)
      • 08. Specialized Policies
      • 09. Specialized Life Policies (Video)
      • 10. Group Life Insurance
      • 11. Life Insurance Policies Conclusion (Video)
    • Life Insurance Policy Provisions, Options, and Riders [11 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Life Insurance Policy Provisions, Options and Riders (Video)
      • 02. Standard Policy Provisions
      • 03. Life Insurance Policy Provisions, Options and Riders Introduction (Video)
      • 04. Beneficiaries and Trusts
      • 05. Beneficiaries and Trusts (Video)
      • 06. Options
      • 07. Settlements Options (Video)
      • 08. Disability and Other Riders
      • 09. Disability and Other Riders (Video)
      • 10. Riders for Additional Insured and Riders Affecting the Death Benefit
      • 11. Provisions, Options and Riders Conclusion (Video)
    • Annuities [6 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Annuities (Video)
      • 02. Annuity Principles and Concepts
      • 03. Introduction to Annuities and ??Annuity Payout Options (Video)
      • 04. Annuity Benefit Payment Options
      • 05. Uses of Annuities
      • 06. Annuities Conclusion (Video)
    • Qualified Plans [5 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Qualified Plans (Video)
      • 02. Qualified Retirement Plan Basics
      • 03. Qualified Plans Introduction (Video)
      • 04. Plan Types, Characteristics and Purchasers
      • 05. Qualified Plan Descriptions and Other Information (Video)
  • Accident and Health Insurance
    • Health Insurance Basics [21 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Health Insurance Basics (Video)
      • 02. Definitions
      • 03. Basics of Health Insurance
      • 04. Policyholders' Bill of Rights
      • 05. Uses of Health Insurance
      • 06. Principal Types of Losses and Benefits
      • 07. Types of Health Insurance Policies: Part 1
      • 08. Limited Coverage Policies (Video)
      • 09. Types of Health Insurance Policies: Part 2
      • 10. Premiums
      • 11. Important Legislation
      • 12. Exclusions
      • 13. Other Insurance Concepts
      • 14. Producer Responsibilities (Video)
      • 15. Producer Responsibilities
      • 16. Underwriting (Video)
      • 17. Field Underwriting
      • 18. Individual Underwriting by the Insurer
      • 19. Replacement Policies
      • 20. Considerations in Replacing Accident and Health Insurance
      • 21. Conclusion (Video)
    • Health Insurance Policy [7 Activities]
      • 01. Health Insurance Policies (Video)
      • 02. Uniform Policy Provisions
      • 03. Other General Provisions (Video)
      • 04. Other General Provisions - Part 1
      • 05. Other General Provisions - Part 2
      • 06. Riders
      • 07. Conclusion (Video)
    • Disability Income [22 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Disability Income (Video)
      • 02. Disability Income
      • 03. Disability Definitions (Video)
      • 04. Definitions and Concepts
      • 05. Additional Definitions
      • 06. Qualifying for Disability Benefits (Video)
      • 07. Qualifying for Disability Benefits
      • 08. Different Types of Disability Coverage (Video)
      • 09. Different Types of Disability Coverage
      • 10. Group and Individual Disability Income Insurance (Video)
      • 11. Group and Individual Disability Income Insurance
      • 12. Other Provisions Affecting Income Benefits
      • 13. Group Disability Insurance
      • 14. Unique Aspects of Disability Underwriting (Video)
      • 15. Unique Aspects of Disability Underwriting
      • 16. Social Security Disability (Video)
      • 17. Social Security Disability Income (SSDI)
      • 18. Workers Compensation (Video)
      • 19. Workers Compensation
      • 20. Business Disability Income (Video)
      • 21. Business Disability Insurance Coverages
      • 22. Conclusion (Video)
    • Medical Plans [14 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Medical Plans (Video)
      • 02. Medical Plan Concepts
      • 03. Types of Providers and Plans (Video)
      • 04. Types of Providers and Plans
      • 05. Managed Care (Video)
      • 06. Managed Care
      • 07. Major Medical Insurance
      • 08. Cost Containment in Health Care Delivery (Video)
      • 09. Cost Containment in Health Care Delivery
      • 10. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Video)
      • 11. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
      • 12. Medicaid
      • 13. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: HIPAA
      • 14. Conclusion (Video)
    • Group Health Insurance [10 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Group Health Insurance Policies (Video)
      • 02. Group Insurance Concepts
      • 03. Group Insurance Concepts Review (Video)
      • 04. Group Plan Characteristics
      • 05. Group Plan Characteristics (Video)
      • 06. Eligibility, Enrollment and Continuation of Coverage
      • 07. Eligibility, Enrollment and Continuation of Coverage (Video)
      • 08. Group Conversion
      • 09. Small Employer Medical Plans
      • 10. Conclusion
    • Long-Term Care Insurance [11 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Long-Term Care Insurance and Medicaid (Video)
      • 02. Introduction to Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC)
      • 03. Introduction to Long-Term Care Insurance, Levels of Care and Riders (Video)
      • 04. Levels of Care and Optional Benefits and Riders
      • 05. Other LTC Attributes
      • 06. Marketing Rules and Policy Exclusions
      • 07. Suitability
      • 08. Levels of Care, Riders, Marketing and Options (Video)
      • 09. Tax-Qualified, Long-Term Care Partnership Contracts, and Medicaid
      • 10. Medicaid
      • 11. Conclusion (Video)
  • Final Exam
    • Set up your Exam Proctor
    • Student and Proctor Affidavit
    • Final Exam (125 questions)
    • Purchase Online Proctoring
    • Schedule Proctoring Session
    • Start Proctoring Session
    • Online Proctored Final Exam (125 questions)
  • Course Completion
    • Mandatory Questionnaire
    • Certificate of Completion
    • Guaranteed Next-Day Reporting
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Instructor Bio

Gary Sternberg

Gary Sternberg is a veteran of insurance training, having been in the insurance education industry for over 25 years. He is a highly focused, licensed professional with top-level skills in prelicense and continuing education content authorship and training. He is well-versed in compliance and has extensive experience with state and federal regulatory laws and rules. Gary brings to At Your Pace Online students his excellent teaching, writing, and presentation skills with the ability to turn the complex into learnable “normal” person material. Most importantly, Gary has a passion for insurance education and seeing students successfully navigate the licensing process.