Question: Third quarter reports are not all rosy, especially for carriers offering life and annuity products with living benefit guarantees….
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That’s $1 trillion in face amount that producers and carriers might want to pursue or at least know about, according to Eric Sondergeld of LIMRA, who is one of the researchers who has been looking at the numbers…
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An insurance advisor tells how he learned not to be scared of asking for the big checks…
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“We are at a 30-year low in the number of carriers we have in this industry and continuing to decline,” Feldman said in an interview posted on The Wealth Channel…
Although the current economic downturn has put a squeeze on budgets, the importance of protecting families and businesses with life insurance has never been greater or more needed…
As June, July and August are prone to thunderstorms, you may want to make sure your clients are getting the safety information they need…
Twitter is one of the many revolutionary social media outlets you can use to discover top prospects, but you must first familiarize yourself with how to use this new tool to your advantage…
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Older clients may find variable annuities to be an appropriate tool to achieve their retirement goals because of the assurance many of them offer…
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For investment advisors, managing the performance expectations of clients can be more challenging than actually managing their investment portfolios…
Those making over $250,000 a year have become the target of discussion where potential tax increases are concerned…
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