Benjamin Bloom Earns the LUTCF Designation
Online, December 15, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Benjamin Bloom, Financial Services Professional for MassMutual in Walnut Creek has earned the Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) professional designation. The LUTCF is conferred only upon those individuals who meet or exceed the exacting qualification standards determined by the two organizations that jointly sponsor the designation, The American College and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA).
The designation marks an agent's long-term commitment to professionalism on behalf of clients, establishes the agent's competence and business experience, marks a commitment to The American College's and NAIFA's Code of Ethics and fosters additional professional development. In addition to the successful completion of five courses within a 10-course curriculum, LUTCF candidates must also complete an ethics course and be a member in good standing of NAIFA.
Conferees are honored during The American College's national Knowledge Summit and Commencement exercises. This event will be taking place in 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each fall, local NAIFA associations nationwide also hold local conferment ceremonies. Since the introduction of the LUTCF designation in 1984, more than 69,000 individuals in the United States have earned the designation.
Benjamin is a member of the Mt. Diablo Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) and has been active in the profession for 2 years. He is the third generation in his family to pursue a career in financial services, following in the footsteps of his father Gregory and grandfather Harry. Being the third generation in this business has given him a deep respect and connection to his professional and ethical responsibilities.
Founded in 1890 as the National Association of Life Underwriters, the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) NAIFA comprises more than 700 state and local associations representing the interests of approximately 200,000 agents and their associates nationwide. NAIFA members focus their practices on one or more of the following: life insurance and annuities, health insurance and employee benefits, multiline, and financial advising and investments. The Association's mission is to advocate for a positive legislative and regulatory environment, enhance business and professional skills, and promote the ethical conduct of its members. Visit NAIFA's website at naifa.org
The American College is the nation's largest non-profit educational institution devoted to financial services. Holding the highest level of academic accreditation, The College has served as a valued business partner to banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and others for over 83 years. The American College's faculty represents some of the financial services industry's foremost thought leaders. For more information, visit TheAmericanCollege.edu
Mr. Bloom can be reached at:
Office Phone (925)979-2363
E-mail Address benjaminbloom@finsvcs.com
MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name (or fleet name) of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliates. Springfield, MA 01111-0001. Insurance Representatives of MassMutual and its affiliates. Benjamin Bloom is a Registered Representative of and offers securities through MML Investors Services, Inc., a MassMutual subsidiary. Supervisory Office:
The San Francisco Bay Area Agency of MassMutual is located at 2121 N. California Blvd. Suite 395, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-7345 (925) 979-2300
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