AML & Annuity Training

This section contains AML training and required carrier annuity training resources.

Annuity Training Requirements

Important : Please verify all State Requirement information with your state or governing board. All information is subject to change without notice and is dependent solely on ongoing state processes.

Contact our annuity department prior to dating any applications if you are unsure of your training requirements.

The following states require completion of a 4-hour NAIC approved annuity training course prior to soliciting business:

Alabama Illinois Minnesota Ohio Washington
Alaska Indiana Missouri Oklahoma West Virginia
Arizona Iowa Montana Oregon Wisconsin
Colorado Kansas Nebraska Pennsylvania Wyoming
Connecticut Kentucky Nevada Rhode Island
DC Louisiana New Hampshire South Carolina
Delaware Maine New Jersey South Dakota
Georgia Maryland New Mexico Tennessee
Hawaii Massachusetts North Carolina Vermont
Idaho Michigan North Dakota Virginia

Last updated 5/15/2019

The following states have unique training requirements which must be met prior to soliciting business.

State Initial Training Ongoing Training Reciprocity
California 8 Hours 4 Hours Non-Reciprocal
Iowa 4 Hours (Fixed) 4 Hours (Fixed & Indexed) Non-Reciprocal
Texas 4 Hours 8 Hours RegEd Course 390
** Annuity and Product Specific Training Available Online with Quest CE!

Applications taken with the following carriers (regardless of state) require carrier specific training prior to soliciting business.

American Equity Great American
American General National Western
American National North American
Ameritas Reliance Standard
Athene Sagicor Life
Equitrust New York Life
Fidelity & Guaranty Oxford

Protective will require training on indexed annuity sales for all producers regardless of state NAIC adoption.

Please review this information regarding enhancements to Protective Life’s Annuity Suitability Program, including an enhanced Suitability Questionnaire for Fixed Annuities effective June 17, 2019.

Applications taken in the following states (regardless of carrier) require carrier-specific training prior to soliciting business.

Alaska Colorado Connecticut DC
Florida Hawaii Idaho Illinois
Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky
Louisiana Maryland Michigan Minnesota
Mississippi Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey
New York North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma
Oregon Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota
Utah Washington West Virginia Wisconsin
Wyoming

Please Note: If business is solicited in a non-resident state, then both the resident and non-resident state requirements must be met prior to soliciting business.

Anti-Money Laundering Training (AML)

Federal law requires insurance agents and brokers to complete Anti-Money Laundering Training. T raining must be completed once every two years on or before the expiration date. Some carriers require annual training. Please see carrier-specific requirements below.

Click here for instructions on how to complete FREE AML training!

AML Training Website: LIMRA

You will need a user name and password to complete the LIMRA training.

Effective October 1, 2016, your Username has been updated to your National Producer Number (NPN). To access the LIMRA Training site, enter your NPN in the Username field. Your password will still be your last name.

If you do not know your NPN and would like to look it up, please visit the National Insurance Producer Registry’s website.

If you do not have an NPN, click here and select your carrier from the dropdown for further assistance with your new Username.

If you are a returning user to the LIMRA site, you were asked to change your password when you initially accessed the site.

If you have questions regarding your password or the LIMRA training site, please call (866) 364-2380 or email support@cfmpartners.com for assistance.

Accordia

The carrier will accept most vendors, but need a copy of the certificate of completion if done through a vendor other than LIMRA.

American General

American General requires AML training to be taken annually. They will only accept AML Certifications from five vendors.

LIMRA, https://aml.limra.com (Must also complete the carrier specific page)

AIG has made the 2018 LIMRA course available to all appointed producers whose last course completion through LIMRA was on or prior to 04/01/2017. If you completed AML training more than 1 year ago, please take this opportunity to complete the training as soon as possible to prevent the delay in issuing any pending applications you may have for covered products.

American National

The carrier prefers LIMRA, but will accept others, need a copy of the certificate of completion.

Assurity

Assurity only accepts LIMRA. Click here to view their Anti-Money Laundering – Producer Responsibilities.

AXA

Axa only accepts LIMRA.

Banner

Banner prefers LIMRA but they will accept other vendors, however the certificate of completion is needed in order for the compliance department to determine acceptability.

Brighthouse | MetLife

They only accept LIMRA (if the agent has a current Annuity appointment through their Broker Dealer the AML requirements are waived).

They only accept LIMRA (if the agent has a current Annuity appointment through their Broker Dealer the AML requirements are waived).

Gerber

The carrier will accept most vendors, but need a copy of the certificate of completion if done through a vendor other than LIMRA.

John Hancock

The carrier will accept most vendors, but need a copy of the certificate of completion if done through a vendor other than LIMRA.

Minnesota Life

Once the agent’s appointment is approved, the carrier will send the information on how to complete their AML training in the Welcome Email sent directly to the agent.

Lincoln Financial

If you are not affiliated with a broker-dealer or a financial institution, you may satisfy the training requirement by taking the AML training course offered through LIMRA.

National Life

The carrier will only accept AML from CalSurance.

1. Enter your name and NPN number
2. Click on Anti‐Money Laundering Training and then the NEXT button
3. Click on the HERE button to review the training
4. Close the page once you have read the material
5. Complete the certification box with a Yes or No answer and enter your email address
6. Click the NEXT button to complete the training

Nationwide

The carrier prefers RegEd, access Nationwide RegEd AML training here. They will accept other vendors, need certificate of completion, for LIMRA, a screen shot is needed.

North Ameican

The carrier will accept most vendors, but need a copy of the certificate of completion if done through a vendor other than LIMRA.

Pacific Life Promise

The carrier will accept most vendors, but need a copy of the certificate of completion if done through a vendor other than LIMRA.

Principal

For AML training, the carrier accepts training from:

Need a copy of certificate of completion if done through a vendor other than LIMRA.

Protective

The carrier will accept most vendors, but need a copy of the certificate of completion if done through a vendor other than LIMRA.

Prudential

They only accept LIMRA. However, if the producer can provide a certificate from a regulated entity where they completed the training, Prudential will review the information to determine whether it meets their needs. The certificate must contain the name of the course, date completed and the name of the regulated entity.

Prudential requires their specific page to be viewed on LIMRA in addition to the AML course.

Prudential is only accepting the following LIMRA courses at this time:

Base Course: Anti-Money Laundering For Insurance Producers
Refresher Course: Preventing Money Laundering – Anti Money Laundering for Insurance
Refresher Course: Beneficial Ownership and Customer Due Diligence – Anti-Money Laundering for Insurance Review

SBLI

The carrier will accept most vendors, but need a copy of the certificate of completion if done through a vendor other than LIMRA.

Symetra

The carrier will accept most vendors, but need a copy of the certificate of completion. They will not pull the information from LIMRA, so a screen print is needed.

Transamerica

The carrier has their own AML training, Transamerica AML Training Material, once the agent reviews they can complete theTransamerica Anti-Money Laundering Training Acknowledgement. The carrier also accepts most vendors, but need a copy of the certificate of completion.

United of Omaha

The carrier accepts AML from:

LIMRA (The LIMRA courses expire June 30th, on even years regardless of when it was taken)- The current course being accepted until 6/2020 is The Importance of Knowing your Customer Course.

Need a copy of the certificate of completion if done through a vendor other than LIMRA.

Voya

The Company requires that all producers selling or servicing specified products complete AML training and certify with Voya at the time of contracting.

The carrier accepts AML from:

An AML training certificate of completion sponsored by an ACLI or FINRA recognized organization.

An AML training certificate of completion sponsored by an Voya approved training organization

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