Patrick Hanzel
CFP
®
Certified Financial Planner™ & Advanced Planning Manager
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
Lifehacker, Beware Email Attachment Scams This Tax Season
Consumer Affairs, What's Your Biggest Financial Regret of the Decade?
Thrive Global, Managing Day to Day
Authority Magazine, Investing During The Pandemic: What Should I Do With My Money Considering All of the Volatility and Uncertainty Today
Fatherly, Nearly Half of Parents Admit They Weren’t Financially Prepared to Have a Kid
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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.comPolicygenius content follows strict guidelines for editorial accuracy and integrity. Learn about our editorial standards and how we make money.
Pro tip
Patrick Hanzel
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)
Updated | 9 min read
Brighthouse Financial, Legal & General America, Pacific Life, Protective, Transamerica, and Mutual of Omaha are the best no-exam life insurance companies on the market.
Best life insurance for seniors (2024)
Updated | 6 min read
Prudential, MassMutual, and Protective made our list of the best life insurance companies for seniors, including people in their 60s, 70s, and 80s with health conditions.
What is whole life insurance & how does it work?
Updated | 3 min read
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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