Agents and football.Insurance agents' typical clients are homeowners, motorists and business owners. Well, how about NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga players? Our cover story, "Sportsmanlike Conduct," page 34, tells how several agents and financial planners have cultivated professional football players as customers. Besides their love of the game, these professionals credit the NFL Players Association with helping them get their feet in the door of this niche clientele. The association created the Financial Advisers Program in response to players being taken advantage of by inept financial advisers. While the average players' salaries are in the six figures, the average NFL career is only 3.5 years. So it's imperative to secure their current earnings for the future. The program requires financial professionals to register with the union, meet certain requirements and undergo background checks. While not a true designation, like a Certified Financial Planner Certified Financial Planner (CFP) A person who has passed examinations accredited by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, showing that the person is able to manage a client's banking, estate, insurance, investment, and tax affairs. , the Financial Advisers Program does reflect the same principles as the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, said the CFP 1. CFP - Constraint Functional Programming. 2. CFP - Communicating Functional Processes. 3. CFP - Call For Papers (for a conference). Board chair, David G. Strege, CFP, CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. , in an e-mail interview from New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . "Protecting the assets of NFLPA NFLPA National Football League Players Association members requires adherence to fiduciary and ethical standards, and it is imperative to ensure that each member is armed with the knowledge to manage his assets long after his career has ended. We congratulate the NFLPA on its Financial Advisers Program," Strege said. For the average consumer it goes without saying that it also is important to conduct financial business with a credentialed professional. This leads us to this month's listing--the Best's Review Directory for Continuing Education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). . "Designations, Designators and Degrees," page 41, contains more than 100 insurance industry designations. Why are they so important? Strege said they are essential to all financial professionals because designations ensure that a professional has completed a specialized course of study. "Consumers need to feel that the person they choose to help plan for their future is competent and ethical." To reach the editor: Phone: (908) 439-2200, ext. 5381 * Fax: (908) 439-3363 Email: Editor_br@ambest.com Mail: Best's Review, Ambest Road, Oldwick, N.J. 08858 |
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