Professional Documents
Culture Documents
for the
2024 Million Dollar Round Table
Based on 2023 production
Please discard any copies of this document that do not have the mark of
“Global – 06/15/2023” at the foot of each page.
• The Market specific production requirements are listed on pages 3 and 11-16.
• The Income Method requirements have been updated on pages 3, 5, 9 and 14-16.
Table of Contents
Page
I. Production Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
II. Eligibility ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4
III. Reporting ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
IV. Additional Requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
V. Clarifications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
VI. Illustrations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
VII. Meetings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
VIII. Commission/Premium Production Requirements By Market ------------------- 11
IX. Income Production Requirements By Market ---------------------------------------- 14
RISK-PROTECTION PRODUCTS
Products from life insurance companies Commission/Fee Credit Premium Credit
Accidental death and dismemberment (individual) 100% of first year commission 100% of first year premium
Critical illness (individual) 100% of first year commission 100% of first year premium
Disability income contracts (individual) 100% of first year commission 100% of first year premium
Life (individual)
Up to annual premium/target premium 100% of first year commission 100% of first year premium
Deposits in excess of annual/target 100% of commission paid 6% of excess premium
premium/top up
Single premium (whole life and investment) 100% of first year commission 6% of first year premium
Short-term endowment rider (max 15 yrs.) 100% of first year commission 6% of first year premium
Long-term care (individual) 100% of first year commission 100% of first year premium
Accidental death and dismemberment (group) 100% of first year commission 10% of first year premium
Critical illness (group) 100% of first year commission 10% of first year premium
Disability income contracts (group) 100% of first year commission 10% of first year premium
Life (group) 100% of first year commission 10% of first year premium
Long-term care (group) 100% of first year commission 10% of first year premium
Annuities (individual and group) 100% of all commissions 6% of new money invested
Single premium and/or short-term endowment (max 100% of first year commission 6% of first year premium
15 yrs.)
OTHER PRODUCTS
Products Commission/Fee Credit Premium Credit
Health care (individual) 100% of first year commission 100% of first year premium
Health care (group) 100% of first year commission 10% of first year premium
Mutual funds 100% of all commissions/fee 6% of new money invested
Securities 100% of commission/fee on new 6% of new money invested
money invested
Wrap accounts/asset management accounts 100% of all commissions/fee 6% of new money invested
Financial Planning Fees/Fees for Advice 100% of the net fee 100% of the gross fee
II. ELIGIBILITY
1. Qualification Overview • Qualifying And Life Member
• First-time applicants for MDRT must use either the An individual becomes a Qualifying and Life (QL) member
commission or premium methods to demonstrate when approved for the 10th year of membership. Qualifying and
qualification for membership. (See chart on page 5.) Life status is maintained in future years by submitting an
• Any individual with prior MDRT membership is eligible to application each year, including certifying letter(s)
apply using the income qualification method. demonstrating qualifying production or by attesting to having
met current minimum production levels, and by paying the
2. MDRT Status Designations required dues.
Each MDRT status designation is granted for one year only. All • Life Member
members must apply every year to continue their affiliation with After Qualifying and Life membership has been attained,
MDRT. Applicants for Life status will declare that they did not meet
• Qualifying Member the production requirement, but still wish to continue their
An individual who is a first-time applicant becomes a MDRT membership. Life members must annually submit an
Qualifying (Q) member when his/her application papers are application and pay dues.
approved. Until the 10th year of membership is attained, the
member will be a Qualifying member.
2 - 10 Year 2 - 10 Year
Member Member
Certifying Certifying
Required Required Required Required Required Required
letters letters
Signed by Company Company Company Signed by Company Company Company
11+ Year 11+ Year
Member Member
Certifying Certifying
Not Required Required if less Required if less Not Required Required if less Required if less
letters letters
than 10 COT than 10 TOT than 10 COT than 10 TOT
Signed by Not Required Company Company Signed by Not Required Company Company
INCOME
MDRT COT TOT
Member Risk- Risk- Risk-
Type New Business Protection Total New Business Protection Total New Business Protection Total
Production $37,000 $37,000 $128,000 $37,000 $37,000 $384,000 $37,000 $37,000 $768,000
1st-Time
Member
Certifying
Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible
letters
Signed by
2 - 10 Year
Member
Certifying
Required Required Required
letters
Signed by Self-signed Self-signed Self-signed
11+ Year
Member
Certifying
Not Required Required if less than 10 COT Required if less than 10 TOT
letters
Signed by Not Required Self-signed Self-signed
III. REPORTING
1. Verifying Production • Income Verification
• Commission And Premium Verification Verification of eligible production under the income
First-time applicants must apply using ONLY the qualification method will be accomplished via a certifying
commission or premium methods and supply a certifying letter signed by the applicant. All applications submitted
letter(s) with third party verification. Those applying for under the income method are subject to a random
Qualifying membership (years two through 10) may submit production verification audit at a later date. If selected, the
the customary certifying letters with third party verification individual will need to supply supporting documents, such
for commission or premium or submit a self-signed certifying as commission statements, that verify the amounts claimed.
letter and attach supporting documents for the income Other acceptable supporting documents would be a
qualification method as outlined above. Certifying letters statement of income signed by a representative of the
may be completed by a representative of the company/broker company/broker dealer/brokerage agency, a Certified Public
dealer/brokerage agency, a Certified Public Accountant (or Accountant (or equivalent), or a representative of the
equivalent), or a representative of the applicant's personal applicant’s personal agency/corporation/office. Tax
agency/corporation or office. documents may also be used.
VI. ILLUSTRATIONS
Market MDRT Income COT Income TOT Income Income Conv Factor