Despite the seemingly strong demand for guaranteed retirement income products, many employers have been slow to offer annuities through employer-sponsored retirement plans because of the long-term liability associated with them…
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A retired major league baseball player was one of 27 people who said they lost a total of $11.3 million in the alleged Ponzi scheme…
Estate planning is not just for the ultra-wealthy…
Many financial advisors appear to be jumping the gun with somewhat inflated expectations around the value of their businesses…
Consumers want guaranteed retirement income and lawmakers and regulators seem ready to lift more barriers…
Numerous factors are driving growth in this market…
A life settlement should be viewed as a means to an end…
Universal life products can address the needs of both young adults and pre-retirees, saving clients money and solving multiple financial problems…
Supplemental critical illness plans can be an inexpensive opportunity to fill coverage gaps…
Approaching a client relationship like a partnership can yield lasting rewards…
Northwestern Mutual announced it will allow investors to fund an immediate annuity and a deferred income annuity using personal savings outside of qualified retirement dollars…
Not all millennials are underemployed and deep in debt. Many are doing quite well financially and they are in need of advice on life insurance…
From left, Ron Rovner and Jennifer Cuddeford of MetLife with ASG founder Sam Kaufman Agent Support Group (ASG), a Lifemark…
By Steve Sanders Most life insurance professionals look beyond the life insurance industry for major trends that may impact our…
What policyholders should know if they are considering a life settlement to help fund retirement…
As new technology simplifies the insurance-buying process for everyone involved, the hassle of informing new clients and answering repeat questions is essentially disappearing…
By Cyril Tuohy InsuranceNewsNet MetLife, which missed its second-quarter earnings estimates, has announced rate reductions on some of its guaranteed…
How a group of advisors from the Pittsburgh area have helped each other for nearly a half-century…
An appointment-setting program can be a valuable part of your sales process, although you may not see results immediately.
A worker who contributes the maximum allowable amounts for 40 years without any withdrawals into a health savings account (HSA) could accumulate as much as $360,000 at a rate of return of 2.5 percent…
