California 4 Hour Annuity Contract Provisions Training

This class provides the full 4 hours of California-specific annuity training insurance producers must complete during each license renewal cycle following the completion of the initial 8 hour Annuity Training course in order to sell annuities in the state. It uses the mandatory state-approved outline as well as the suitability in annuity transactions training standards promulgated by the NAIC, along with a review of the most recent developments in annuity products.

The course covers the following topics: 

1. Annuity Sales Practices for California Insurance Agents; Suitability Training, including California Regulations on Suitability in Annuity Transactions, How to Determine Suitability, Record Keeping, Obligations of the Insurance Producer, Required Disclosures Illustrations, Replacement and Prohibited Sales Practices

2. Annuity Contract Provisions, including Age Guidelines, Premiums, Withdrawal and Surrender Charges, MVA, Waivers, and Withdrawal Privilege Options

3. Income Distributions, including Annuitization Options, Pure Life, Period Certain, Death Benefits.

4. Interest Rates: Simple vs. Compound, Portfolio-Based, New-Money-Based, Teaser Rates, Guaranteed Rates, and Caps 

5. Equity-Indexed Annuities: Terms, Strategies, and Choice

6. Variable Annuities: Documentation, Regulation, Options, including Types of Subaccounts, Administrative Charges and Fees, Riders, Living Benefit and Death Benefit Guarantees

7. Penalties for Violation of Provisions in Section 780 or 781 of the CIC and Administrative Penalties 

And of course, we don't charge you additional reporting fees!