LOMA 311 — Business Law for Insurance Professionals

• The Legal Environment of Business
• Civil Disputes
• Business Organizations
• Regulation of Business
• Contract Law
• Agency Law
• Property Law
• Commercial Transactions & Bankruptcy
• Regulation of Financial Services Companies
• Sale of Financial Services Products
• Ownership of Financial Services Products
• Rights of Third Parties
• Contested Policies and Civil Remedies
• Contract Performance

• Gain a broad understanding of the legal system and the regulatory environment in the United States and around the world; explain how life insurance companies operate within this environment.
• Distinguish among the various types of legal systems and the four primary sources of law; describe and define common legal issues such as tort law, contract law, the civil litigation process, civil remedies, the agency relationship, fraud, and so on.
• Explain the regulation of individual life insurance and annuities at the federal and state level in the U.S. as well as key features of international insurance regulation; describe important solvency and market conduct laws and regulations.
• Explain the regulation of group life insurance and annuities at the federal and state level in the U.S.; describe group contract requirements and market conduct laws and regulations.
• Give examples of legal issues related to the sale of variable life insurance and annuity contracts that qualify as securities; identify the types of regulatory requirements that federal securities laws impose on these products and their issuers.
• Describe policy benefits and features to which policyowners are legally entitled — including withdrawal provisions, reinstatements, policy loans, nonforfeiture options, settlement options, and policy surrenders — and the variety of legal actions that may be pursued by parties to the policy.

Course Format

Course portals include the following elements:

• All the assigned study materials needed for the course
• Interactive practice questions and sample exams
• Recommended study plans to help you set goals and manage your study schedule
• Additional media and features to help in the study and review process

Exam Format

The LOMA 311 exam has a total of 60 questions.

Study materials for this course are delivered via the online course portal, which also includes enrollment in one of the exam options for the course:

• Timed, self-proctored end-of-module exams available through the course portal. Learners complete a short online exam at the end of each course module. The total number of questions across all end-of-module exams is 60.
• Proctored end-of-course I*STAR exam. The time limit for the proctored exam is 2 hours and the exam includes 60 questions. Proctored examinations are available as computerized/I*STAR exams at a LOMA member organization.

The course content is the same regardless of the testing option chosen.

Study Materials

Business Law for Insurance Professionals, (LOMA, 2020)
ISBN 978-1-57974-483-0

LOMA’s e-books include text-based content with interactive and multi-media features. Practice and review questions, videos, and other interactive features are integrated in the e-book content. This creates a more dynamic, engaging way to learn important topics.

The content downloaded to the e-reader will be available indefinitely. Features that are accessible only through the course portal (sample exam, end-of-module exams, etc.) will no longer be available after the 6-month enrollment period.

Pricing

See North American course pricing.

Enrolling in Courses With Proctored Exams

1. Log in to your LOMA Learning account using your login ID and password.
2. Browse the Learning Catalog for the course in which you would like to enroll.
3. At the bottom of the course description page, choose Exam Type — you must choose between
   • self-proctored, end-of-module exams
   • or a proctored, end-of-course I*STAR exam
   Download the "What Exam Format Should I Choose?" flowchart
4. Select ADD TO CART next to the items in which you would like to enroll.
5. If you choose the I*STAR exam option, you must also
   • Select Exam Site — your company’s primary exam site (if applicable) will appear on the screen. To see other available exam sites, click “Search.”
   • Note for independent students: Click “Include 3rd party exam sites” to find open exam sites offered by other companies. More information on independent student enrollment.
   When you have selected an exam site, click “Save.”
6. Return to the catalog to continue searching for courses and add additional items to your shopping cart, or click the shopping cart to check out.
   • If you have not already done so, you will be prompted to log in to the LOMA learning system at this time. Once you have successfully logged in, click the shopping cart again to begin the checkout process.
7. Review your shopping cart. Click CHECK OUT to proceed.
8. Enter payment information.
   • If your company has set up direct billing with LOMA, an account code will appear next to the “Bill My Company” field.
   • If you are using direct-to-company billing method, ensure that the radio button next to the “Bill My Company” field is selected and then click “Next” to continue.
   • If you are paying for your enrollment by credit card, enter all of the required fields for a credit card transaction. Once you have provided all of the required information, click “Next” to continue.
9. Review your order, accept LOMA’s Terms and Conditions, and click BUY NOW. An enrollment confirmation will be emailed to you.

What happens if I make a mistake and choose the wrong testing option?

If, during the enrollment process, you select a testing option by mistake, you must contact LOMA within 72 hours of your enrollment to have the error corrected at no charge.