Tony Steuer is specially licensed to advise people on life insurance as an Individual Life and Disability Insurance Analyst. There are only about 30 such analysts licensed by the State of California. As an analyst, Tony has the knowledge, and the authority, to provide non-biased advice regarding life insurance. Tony also serves as a member of the Curriculum Board for the California Department of Insurance.

Tony is the author of Questions and Answers on Life Insurance, a reference book covering a wide spectrum of life insurance topics in a format accessible to consumers and advisors. Understanding how life insurance works is a complex topic that Tony thoughtfully writes about with clarity and humor.

Prior to commencing his own practice in 1995, Tony was an Assistant Vice President with Acordia-Lloyd, a multi-line insurance brokerage firm. He was the lead on an endorsed life insurance program with the State Bar of California and developed life insurance programs for health insurance producers and property and casualty producers.

Tony earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from California State University at Chico. Today he lives with his family in Alameda, California. More information and references can be found on Wikipedia.org.

Media Contact

Tony Steuer: tony@lifeinsurancetoolbook.com, 510/337-9468

Publishing Credits

The Pitfalls of Policy Loans, (A.M. Best Company)

Different Approach , (A.M. Best Company)

Compensation Conundrum, (A.M. Best Company)

Another Market Conduct Maelstrom Brewing , (A.M. Best Company)

A Duty to Advise , (A.M. Best Company)

Why Life Insurance May Be The Greatest Investment Ever, (Growing Money Blog, 2011)

Life Insurance's Changing Landscape, (BenefitsPro.com, 2011)

Best Bang for Your Buck, (Bankrate.com, 2011)

Find Return Rate on Whole Life Insurance, (Bankrate.com, 2011)

Shopping for Life Insurance with a Medical Condition, (Mint.com, 2011)

Questions and Answers on Life Insurance: The Life Insurance Toolbook, (Life Insurance Sage Press, 2010)

Columnist for Insurance Quotes.com

Columnist for Life Insurance Selling.com

“How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?” Nolo.com

Writer on money/investing for online magazine, [the nest]

“Life Insurance: An Interview with Insurance Expert Anthony Steuer,” at www.lovetoknow.com

Awards and Reviews

2011 Excellence In Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Award ~Institute for Financial Literacy

Book of the Year Award Finalist in 2010 for Business and Economics ~ ForeWord Reviews

Editor’s Choice Award ~ iUniverse Publishing (2006)

Notable Achievement Award, Business Category ~ Writer’s Notes/Eric Hoffer (2006)

Book of the Day ~ Insurance Newscast (June 14, 2005)

Forbes.com review: "Tony Steuer’s book appeared on my desk two months ago and I have already found myself perusing it several times. This is a useful reference guide to life insurance and annuities. Steuer does a fantastic job of explaining complex topics in straightforward language."
~Forbes.com: Nine Great Investment Books Worth Reading

Kirkus Discovery Review: “This easy-to-use life insurance guidebook…will help readers make informed decisions about what kind of life insurance to purchase and how to monitor their holdings to avoid any nasty surprises down the road. Read in its entirety, the book provides a deep-immersion course . . . But, it’s also helpful in addressing the quandary of the moment, from something as basic as whether or not to buy term or permanent insurance to the material knowledge that can be gleaned from insurance regulatory information reports. Steuer lays out pros and cons, demonstrates how you can use mathematical calculations to arrive at a plan that best suits you, brings needs-analysis into play and tenders an array of quick facts that help put issues into perspective…the information is solid.”
~Kirkus Discovery Reviews

In the News

Interview for Mint.com: How Much Is Your Life Worth? Life Insurance 101

Interview with Bob Brooks for the Prudent Money show

Interview with Chris Murray for the Your Financial Editor show

Interview for Bank Rate.com

Interview with Suzy Glasscock for the Suzy G in the Morning show at Withers Broadcasting of Iowa

Interview with Larry Shannon for the Larry Shannon show

Wall Street Journal Morning Radio Show

Life Insurance, Gwen Moran, You and Your Family, online magazine, (2007)

Speaking and Teaching

Moderator for courses sponsored by the Life Underwriter Training Council

Instructor for courses sponsored by the Continuing Education for Society of Financial Service Professionals

Affiliations

~ Member - California Department of Insurance, Curriculum Board
~ Member - Society of Financial Service Professionals, Golden Gate Chapter
~ Member - Financial Planning Association (FPA)
~ Member - Partnership for Philanthropic Planning
~ Member - Northern California Planned Giving Council
~ Member - Lucille Packard Children`s Hospital Foundation Advisory Council
~ Expert advisor - Writers Guild of America, West