Patrick Hanzel
CFP
®
Certified Financial Planner™ & Advanced Planning Manager
About
Patrick Hanzel, CFP®, is a certified financial planner and former 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.
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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
Updated | 6 min read
Affordable, hassle-free coverage for seniors, people with pre-existing medical conditions, high-risk individuals, and more.
Term life insurance: How it works, rates, and more
Updated | 4 min read
A term life insurance policy is a contract that lasts for a set period of time, usually between 10 to 30 years. Your insurance company pays your beneficiaries a lump sum if you die while the policy is active.
Best life insurance companies of 2026
Updated | 5 min read
The Banner Life family of companies, MassMutual, and Pacific Life top Policygenius' list of the best life insurance companies.
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