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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)ACADEMY OF LIFE UNDERWRITING, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $652K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 20% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $564K left a modest 13% surplus.
ACADEMY OF LIFE UNDERWRITING (ALU) OFFERS INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOGNITION OF EDUCATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITING.
EDUCATION: CURRICULUM AND EXAM PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION: ALU CREATES CURRICULUM AND PREPARES AND ADMINISTERS EXAMINATIONS TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS...
EDUCATION: CURRICULUM AND EXAM PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION: ALU CREATES CURRICULUM AND PREPARES AND ADMINISTERS EXAMINATIONS TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS AND OTHER INTERESTED LIFE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE. ALU CURRICULUM GROUP VOLUNTEERS, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PEERS, MEDICAL CONSULTANTS, AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS, CREATE COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITING TO ENSURE THAT THOSE WORKING IN LIFE INSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT HAVE THE EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE TO PROVIDE VALUABLE EXPERTISE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES. LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITING IS A DYNAMIC PROFESSION, AND THE ALU CURRICULUM GROUP IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING UP-TO-DATE TEXTBOOK CONTENT REGARDING MEDICAL (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AND FINANCIAL FACTORS, ALONG WITH NEW OR CHANGED REGULATIONS/RESTRICTIONS FOR THE LIFE INSURANCE INDUSTRY AND ANNUALLY UPDATING/EDITING THE FOUR ALU TEXTBOOKS ACCORDINGLY. THE TEXTBOOKS ARE AVAILABLE ON AMAZON FOR STUDENTS TO PURCHASE. USING THIS MATERIAL, ALU EXAMINATION GROUP VOLUNTEERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING OBJECTIVE EXAMS DESIGNED TO COVER THE CURRICULUM, SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON RELEVANT AND PERTINENT DETAILS AN EDUCATED AND SKILLED LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITER MUST KNOW. GUIDED BY MEDICAL AND EDUCATION CONSULTANTS AND USING STANDARDIZED QUESTION FORMATTING AND DIFFICULTY/DISCRIMINATION SCORING, ALU VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY PREPARE TEST QUESTIONS FOR THEIR PEERS THAT INCREASE IN DIFFICULTY WITH EACH EXAM. THE FOUR ALU EXAMS ARE OFFERED ELECTRONICALLY ON A PROCTORED BASIS EVERY APRIL, AND THE FIRST EXAM IS ALSO OFFERED AGAIN IN OCTOBER. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL FOUR EXAMS PLUS A SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM OF OUTSIDE STUDIES, LEADS TO THE PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION, FELLOW, ACADEMY OF LIFE UNDERWRITING (FALU), THE GOLD STANDARD FOR LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS TO ACHIEVE.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION RECOGNITION:THE ALU EDUCATION GROUP OFFERS SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND CONTINUED EDUCATION FOR LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS AND...
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION RECOGNITION:THE ALU EDUCATION GROUP OFFERS SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND CONTINUED EDUCATION FOR LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS AND LIFE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS. WEBINARS ARE AVAILABLE BY ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES AT GROUP RATES AND TO INDIVIDUALS AT INDIVIDUAL RATES. THE WEBINARS COVER EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED TOPICS IMPORTANT TO THE UNDERWRITING PROFESSION. ALU VOLUNTEERS, IN COORDINATION WITH MEDICAL CONSULTANTS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS, OFFER FIVE INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS YEARLY AND THOSE WEBINARS, IN ADDITION TO OTHER TOPIC-SPECIFIC TRAINING WEBINARS, ARE STORED IN A LIBRARY AND ARE AVAILABLE AS RESOURCES. THE ALU CONTINUING EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION GROUP (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING A DEFINED LEVEL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION TO HOLD THE CERTIFIED, FELLOW ACADEMY LIFE UNDERWRITER DESIGNATION OR TO ATTAIN THE DESIGNATION OF CERTIFIED, PROFESSIONAL LIFE UNDERWRITER AND THE ACCEPTABLE COURSEWORK OR INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE IT. THIS ASSURES THAT THOSE WHO EARNED THEIR FALU DESIGNATION IN THE PAST STAY CURRENT ON THE LATEST MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITING. ALU SUPPORTS LIFELONG LEARNING BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO THE GROUPS PREVIOUSLY LISTED, THE ALU SURVEY GROUP CONDUCTS INDUSTRY SURVEYS ANNUALLY ON TOPICS OF INTEREST AND NEED, AND THE ALU FORUM GROUP HOSTS AN ANNUAL MANAGEMENT FORUM TO DISCUSS KEY EVENTS, REGULATIONS, ISSUES, AND ADVANCEMENTS IN THE LIFE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.
ON THE RISK: THE JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF LIFE UNDERWRITING:ON THE RISK: THE JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF LIFE UNDERWRITING (OTR) IS A PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY ALU. THE ON THE RISK...
ON THE RISK: THE JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF LIFE UNDERWRITING:ON THE RISK: THE JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF LIFE UNDERWRITING (OTR) IS A PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY ALU. THE ON THE RISK EDITORIAL TEAM, TOGETHER WITH A GROUP OF EDITORS AND MANAGERS, SECURES TIMELY, IN-DEPTH ARTICLES WRITTEN BY PRACTITIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE UNDERWRITING COMMUNITY. THE JOURNAL CONTRIBUTES TO THE PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS OF THE WORLDWIDE LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITING INDUSTRY AND ITS READERSHIP. ON THE RISK REACHES OVER 2,000 SUBSCRIBERS AND SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF ALU BY PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION TO ENCOURAGE UNDERWRITERS TO OBTAIN THE FELLOW, ACADEMY OF LIFE UNDERWRITING (FALU) DESIGNATION, AND BY PROMOTING THE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ALU EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $651,625 | $543,443 | +0.2% |
| Expenses | $564,220 | $651,232 | -0.1% |
| Net Income | $87,405 | $-107,789 | -1.8% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| ANN DAY | PRESIDENT | 15.00 |
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| JODI MCDONALD | CHAIR | 15.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE CLEMENT | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DAHL | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $184,008 | $215,261 | $538,262 | $-31,253 |
| 2025 | $651,625 | $564,220 | $567,371 | $87,405 |
| 2024 | $543,443 | $651,232 | $475,726 | $-107,789 |
| 2023 | $549,725 | $596,034 | $576,263 | $-46,309 |
| 2022 | $484,298 | $492,287 | $619,142 | $-7,989 |
| 2021 | $391,119 | $659,663 | $639,330 | $-268,544 |
| 2020 | $527,289 | $575,662 | $907,874 | $-48,373 |
| 2019 | $513,687 | $599,986 | $956,247 | $-86,299 |
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