Life Insurance and Ethics | Preview

Life Insurance and Ethics is a 12-credit Wisconsin insurance continuing-education course from CEWisconsin, Wisconsin OCI-approved provider #20781. Life insurance industry history to modern ethical practice. Ethics included! This page has a free 7-minute video overview and a 70-minute audio overview to use before you enroll or while you study. CE credit comes from the course material and its test, not from watching or listening.

Watch the video overview (7 min)

Published August 13, 2025 · 7 min · MP4

Listen to the audio overview (70 min)

Published April 26, 2025 · 70 min · MP3

What the course covers

The course material provides an extensive examination of life insurance, covering its historical evolution from 17th-century England to modern American practice, and detailing its complex role in comprehensive financial planning. They thoroughly explain various policy types (such as whole life, universal life, and term insurance), their technical terminology (including premiums, death benefits, and cash value), and specialized applications in areas like estate planning, business succession, and executive compensation. Finally, the texts place heavy emphasis on ethical responsibilities and suitability standards, contrasting needs-based analysis with product-driven approaches to ensure recommendations align with client best interests across different life stages.

Course facts

Credits: 12 (Wisconsin requires 24 every two-year license period)
Ethics credits: 3 of the 12 (covers the 3-credit ethics minimum)
Course number: 6000189759
Format: self-study reading, then an online multiple-choice test (70% to pass, unlimited free retakes, disinterested-party proctor required)
Reporting: CEWisconsin files your completion with the Wisconsin OCI

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12 CE Credits

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Frequently asked questions

Do the video or audio overviews earn CE credit?

No. Wisconsin CE credit for Life Insurance and Ethics comes from reading the course material and passing its proctored online test with a score of 70% or better. Retakes are free and unlimited. The video and audio are free study aids.

How long are the video and audio overviews?

The video runs about 7 minutes and the audio about 70 minutes. Both were produced from the course material with Google NotebookLM; the video was published August 13, 2025 and the audio April 26, 2025.

How do I take Life Insurance and Ethics?

Buy CE credits on the catalog page (pricing is all-inclusive: the state submission fee and retakes are included), open the course, read the material, and take the test. This course uses 12 credits.

Does this course count toward the Wisconsin ethics requirement?

Yes. 3 of its 12 credits are ethics credits. Wisconsin agents need at least 3 ethics credits among the 24 required each two-year period.

About these previews: the video and audio overviews were produced with Google NotebookLM from the course material. They summarize; the course text and its test are the authority. Page updated September 5, 2026.

Life Insurance and Ethics: Video and Audio Overview