Moral Obligations:
Upholding Integrity in Practice
Table of Contents
Our Debt |
1 |
Defining Morality |
1 |
Staying on the Path |
1 |
What Are Moral Obligations? |
2 |
Legal Issues |
3 |
Legal Obligation |
4 |
Professional Ethics |
5 |
State-Mandated Ethics |
6 |
Principles Versus Rules |
7 |
Meeting Educational Requirements |
8 |
Preventing Public Harm |
10 |
Integrity |
11 |
Objectivity |
11 |
Competence |
11 |
Example |
12 |
Fairness |
13 |
Confidentiality |
13 |
Professionalism |
13 |
Diligence |
13 |
Misrepresentation and Misconduct |
13 |
The Fiduciary Duty of an Insurance Agent |
14 |
Legal Foundations of Fiduciary Duty in Insurance |
14 |
Key Elements of an Insurance Agent’s Fiduciary Duty |
14 |
Loyalty |
14 |
Disclosure |
15 |
Diligence and Competence |
15 |
Confidentiality |
15 |
Proper Handling of Funds |
15 |
Avoiding Conflicts of Interest |
15 |
Key Elements from IAIS Guidance |
15 |
Fiduciary Duty in Practice |
16 |
Fiduciary Duties and Ethical Standards |
16 |
Fiduciary Duty in the Age of Technology |
17 |
Ethics & Risk Control |
17 |
Agent Liability |
18 |
Company Insolvencies |
18 |
Third Party Liability |
18 |
Hidden Costs of Litigation |
19 |
Documenting Procedures for Self-Protection |
20 |
Imposed by Law: Promise of Good Faith |
21 |
Professionally Moral |
21 |
Morality Made Simple |
22 |
Honesty – A Moral & Legal Obligation |
22 |
Policy Replacement |
23 |
Gallup Survey |
24 |
Corporate Ethics |
26 |
Conducting Business – A Moral Concern |
27 |
Enron Relied on Appropriate Accounting |
28 |
A Personal Choice |
29 |
The Exceptional Man |
30 |
“My Dog Ate My Homework.” |
30 |
Taking the Moral Path |
31 |
Individual Moral Development |
32 |
Integrating Morality Into Our Lives |
33 |
Developing A Work Ethic |
33 |
Acting in the Best Interest of the Majority |
33 |
Expanding Our Moral View |
34 |
Acknowledging the Needs of Others |
34 |
Listening Our Way to Success |
35 |
Fulfilling Our Obligation to the Client |
36 |
Making Our Own Moral Choices |
36 |
Progressively Moral |
37 |
Can You Teach An Old Dog New Tricks? |
38 |
Philosophic Morality |
39 |
Policy Presentations |
40 |
Insurance Applications |
40 |
Representing the Companies With Honesty |
42 |
The First Step is Awareness |
42 |
Comparing Company Practices |
42 |
Comparing Losses and Gains |
43 |
Public Trust |
43 |
Know the Products |
43 |
Acknowledging Our Moral Obligations |
44 |
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