CEFLI membership is available to all life insurance companies operating in the United States.

All personnel within the member life insurance company may access CEFLI membership benefits which are not limited to compliance and ethics staff.  Many organizations leverage their CEFLI membership by encouraging their business partners to participate in CEFLI events and activities and utilize the resources found on the CEFLI website as a way to allow all company personnel to receive additional information concerning current compliance challenges.

CEFLI Membership provides your organization with several valuable benefits including:

Benchmarking Surveys

CEFLI conducts its well-known Compliance & Ethics Benchmarking Survey of the entire life insurance industry annually which provides useful insights on the current trends related to compliance in the life insurance industry.  CEFLI also conducts other Benchmarking Surveys to allow Member Companies to remain abreast of current industry trends and provide insights as to how the industry is addressing specific compliance-related operational challenges.

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Networking Forums

CEFLI Networking Forums provide an opportunity for members to gather on a periodic basis to discuss a singular subject matter.  Born out of the Compliance & Ethics Committee, Networking Forums take a “deep dive” encouraging participants to include their colleagues that might specialize in that given subject matter.

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CEFLI’s Compliance & Ethics Committee

CEFLI’s Compliance & Ethics Committee is comprised of representatives of CEFLI member companies who meet on a monthly basis to review the current challenges facing the life insurance industry’s compliance and ethics professionals, and to explore innovative strategies to address these challenges.

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Regulatory Interactions:

CEFLI’s non-advocacy role offers unique opportunities to interact with regulators and hear their viewpoints on current compliance and ethics challenges.

CEFLI Job Board

The CEFLI Job Board is a free resource provided to CEFLI Members.  While only CEFLI Members may post a job vacancy to the Job Board, the vacancies are available for viewing by the general public.

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Clearinghouse:

The Clearinghouse is a technological platform that allows insurers to obtain certificates of Annuity Suitability Supervision (to meet the requirements of the NAIC’s Suitability Model Regulation) as well as New York Regulation 187 Certifications (which documents compliance with the supervision requirements of Regulation 187 for recommendations of sales transactions in the State of New York) from third party distribution organizations (TPDs).

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Annual Conference:

  • Discounted rates to CEFLI Member Companies.
  • Brings together chief compliance officers, compliance staff, educators, and state and federal regulators to explore state-of-the-art practices in a broad range of life insurance industry compliance and ethics issues.
  • Highly-rated programs with numerous opportunities to connect and network with other compliance and ethics professionals.

Mark your calendars for CEFLI’s 2025 Annual Conference, scheduled to take place September 15-16, 2025, at The Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, CA.  Stay tuned for additional information!

Networking Forums:

  • CEFLI convenes various Networking Forums on specific subject matters identified by the membership.
  • Subject matters of past Networking Forums have included suitability, advertising review, unclaimed property, and specific laws and regulations.
  • Current Networking Forums:
  • Advertising Review Networking Forum: more information can be found here.
  • Fraud & AML Networking Forum:  more information can be found here.
  • Compliance Oversight Networking Forum: more information can be found here.
  • CEFLI conducts a Chief Compliance Officer Forum (CCO Forum) once per year.  More information can be found here.
  • CEFLI’s Networking Forums provide an informal way for member companies to share insights on current compliance issues.

Educational Webinar Series:

  • Unlimited access to CEFLI’s educational webinar series available on a live or on-demand basis to supplement your internal training program.
  • Webinars take place roughly monthly and seek to provide company, industry, and regulatory perspectives.
  • Webinars are held at the 12 PM CST/1 PM EST and that is strategic.  We have found that companies utilize webinars as a lunch and learn where they gather together in a room, have lunch, and discuss the issues presented.
  • Access educational webinars here.

Compliance Fundamentals Training Conference:

  • Complimentary Registration to CEFLI Member Companies.
  • Provides essential training to newer compliance staff and allows seasoned professionals to revisit the fundamentals.
  • Click here to access CFTC materials from previous years, and to learn more about upcoming Compliance Fundamentals Training Conferences.
For more information on CEFLI and how your company can become a member, please contact Mallory Hart: MalloryHart@cefli.org or by phone (240) 744-3024.