CLU
Education & Academia abbreviation · Professional Certification
| Stands for | Chartered Life Underwriter |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
CLU stands for Chartered Life Underwriter, a professional certification abbreviation.
Insurance designation from The American College of Financial Services, first awarded in 1927, focused on life insurance, estate planning and risk management for individuals and businesses. It requires several courses and three years of business experience.
Example: Ask for an agent who holds the CLU when designing a buy-sell insurance arrangement.
Usage notes
The CLU is one of the oldest professional designations in financial services. Holders often work on complex estate and business succession planning. Despite the name, holders are not necessarily underwriters in the modern insurance-company sense.
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