Iowa Admin. Code r. 191-15.76 - Producer training
(1) A
producer shall not solicit the sale of an annuity product unless the producer
has adequate knowledge of the product to recommend the annuity and the producer
is in compliance with the insurer's standards for product training. A producer
may rely on insurer-provided product-specific training standards and materials
to comply with this subrule.
(2)
Training required.
a. One-time course.
(1) A producer who engages in the sale of
annuity products shall complete a one-time four-credit training course approved
by the commissioner and provided by an education provider approved by the
commissioner
(2) Producers may not
engage in the sale of annuities until the annuity training course required
under this rule has been completed.
b. The minimum length of the training
required under this rule shall be sufficient to qualify for at least four CE
credits, but may be longer.
c. The
training required under this rule shall include information on the following
topics:
(1) The types of annuities and various
classifications of annuities;
(2)
Identification of the parties to an annuity ;
(3) How fixed, variable, indexed, and other
product-specific annuity contract provisions affect consumers;
(4) The application of income taxation of
qualified and nonqualified annuities;
(5) The primary uses of annuities;
(6) Appropriate standard of conduct sales
practices; and
(7) Replacement and
disclosure requirements.
d. Providers of courses intended to comply
with this rule shall cover all topics listed in the prescribed outline and
shall not present any marketing information or provide training on sales
techniques or provide specific information about a particular insurer 's
products. Additional topics may be offered in conjunction with and in addition
to the required outline.
e. A
provider of an annuity training course intended to comply with this rule shall
register as a CE provider in this state and comply with the rules and
guidelines applicable to producer continuing education courses as set forth in
191-Chapter 11.
f. A producer who
has completed an annuity training course approved by the commissioner prior to
January 1, 2021, shall, before July 1, 2021, complete either:
(1) A new four-credit training course
approved by the commissioner after January 1, 2021; or
(2) An additional one-time one-credit
training course approved by the commissioner and provided by the
commissioner-approved education provider on appropriate sales practices,
replacement and disclosure requirements under this amended
regulation.
g. Annuity
training courses may be conducted and completed by classroom or self-study
methods in accordance with 191-Chapter 11.
h. Providers of annuity training shall comply
with the reporting requirements and shall issue certificates of completion in
accordance with 191-Chapter 11.
i.
Satisfaction of the training requirements of another state that are
substantially similar to the provisions of this subrule shall be deemed to
satisfy the training requirements of this subrule in this state.
j. The satisfaction of the components of the
training requirements of any course or courses with components substantially
similar to the provisions of this subrule shall be deemed to satisfy the
training requirements of this subrule in this state.
k. An insurer shall verify that a producer
has completed the annuity training course required under this subrule before
allowing the producer to sell an annuity product for that insurer An insurer
may satisfy its responsibility under this subrule by obtaining certificates of
completion of the training course or obtaining reports provided by Iowa
insurance commissioner-sponsored database systems or vendors or from a
reasonably reliable commercial database vendor that has a reporting arrangement
with approved continuing education providers.
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