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Dennis Osborn Beadle
AWC/2009021029706

Beadle used an answer key to complete a state insurance continuing education (CE) exam.

Certain states began requiring financial advisors to complete a long-term care (LTC) CE course and exam before selling LTC insurance products to customers who reside in those states. Beadle was advised that he would be required to complete the LTC CE exam for a particular state before he was able to complete the sale of a policy to a colleague’s relative. Beadle received an email from a wholesaler that included a copy of the state’s LTC CE exam questions, with the answers filled in by hand. Beadle used the answer key to complete the state’s LTC CE exam.

Dennis Osborn Beadle: Fined $5,000; Suspended 1 month

Tags: Continuing Education  Testing