For more information about financial planning, insurance and life settlements, please review the following third-party associations.

Associations

National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC)
http://www.naepc.org/
NAEPC is a national organization of professional estate planners and affiliated Estate Planning Councils focused on establishing and monitoring the highest professional and educational standards.

National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA)
http://www.nailba.org/
NAILBA is a nonprofit trade association with 318 member agencies in the U.S. and Canada, representing 100,000 producers who deliver more than $1 billion in first-year life insurance premiums annually.

Financial Planning Association (FPA)
http://www.fpanet.org/
The Financial Planning Association is the membership organization for the financial planning community. FPA has been built around four core values: Competence, Integrity, Relationships and Stewardship.

National Associated Certified Public Accounting Firms (NACPAF)
http://www.nacpaf.com/
National Associated CPA Firms is an international group of professional accounting firms established in 1979 to provide members' clients with the broad scope of services required in today's rapidly expanding worldwide economy.

National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
http://www.napfa.org/
NAPFA is the largest professional association of fee-only comprehensive financial planners in the U.S. With more than 1,300 members and affiliates nationwide, NAPFA members provide consumers and institutions with objective financial advice on a fee-only basis.

A.M. Best
http://www.ambest.com
A.M. Best Co., established in 1899, is the world's oldest and most authoritative insurance rating and information source.