Patrick Hanzel

CFP

®

Certified Financial Planner™ & Advanced Planning Manager

Pat Hanzel

Expertise

Advanced planning, financial planning

Education

Nebraska Wesleyan University (BBA)

Featured in

Lifehacker, Consumer Affairs, Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, Fatherly

About

Patrick Hanzel, CFP®, is a certified financial planner and advanced planning manager at Policygenius. His expertise has been featured at Lifehacker, Consumer Affairs, Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, and Fatherly.

Experience highlights

In the press

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Want to interview a Policygenius expert?

Journalist on a deadline? Our press team can connect you with our experts to discuss insurance, personal finance, and more. They’re also pretty friendly.

press@policygenius.com

Policygenius content follows strict guidelines for editorial accuracy and integrity. Learn about our editorial standards and how we make money.

Pro tip

Patrick Hanzel

double quotation

Due to the lower average rate of return within cash value life insurance policies, we usually only recommend these if other investing avenues have already been utilized.

Selected stories from Patrick

Best no-exam life insurance companies (2024)

Brighthouse Financial, Legal & General America, Pacific Life, Mutual of Omaha, Transamerica, and Protective all make our list of the best no-medical-exam life insurance companies..

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What is whole life insurance & how does it work?

Since whole life insurance lasts for your entire life, it guarantees a payout to your loved ones no matter when you die. It also comes with a cash value savings component that earns interest at a fixed rate.

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Best life insurance companies (October 2024)

Legal & General America, MassMutual, and Brighthouse Financial top our list of the best companies for life insurance in October 2024.

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