The Wrong Executor Can Destroy Even the Best Estate Planning May 31, 2016 It’s not enough to help your clients plan for their estate. Help them avoid making a disastrous executor choice…
Broker Role Grows With the Adoption of Private Exchanges… May 31, 2016 With the growing complexity of the benefits marketplace and a shifting regulatory environment, employers are increasing their reliance on knowledgeable
High Anxiety: How DIAs Answer Your Clients’ Deepest Fears May 31, 2016 Advisors are turning to planning strategies that are equal parts offense and defense — and deferred income annuities are playing
Will Floating Rates Become the New Indexed Annuities? May 31, 2016 How a new variety of annuity combines the appeal of indexed products with the simplicity of a traditional annuity…
Longevity Could Be Written All Over Your Client’s Face May 31, 2016 New developments in longevity research could lead to significant changes in the way life insurance is underwritten…
What Clients Don’t Know About Whole Life Dividends May 31, 2016 The decision to purchase life insurance is a big one…
Pain vs Gain II – How Direction Drives Sales May 31, 2016 the foundation of your thinking on pain vs. gain selling…
Annuities in the Post-DOL World May 31, 2016 In this Annuity Awareness Month, awareness is pivoting toward the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule, which will affect at least
Pain vs. Gain: What Best Motivates Buyers to Buy? May 31, 2016 Dan Seidman, author of The Ultimate Guide To Sales Training, discusses how to tell the difference between pain-motivated and gain
Privacy, Affluenza, Social Media Fuel Growth of Family Offices May 12, 2016 Family offices are not just for the mega-wealthy anymore…
How Dynasties Lose Their Fortune May 12, 2016 It’s not enough to help your clients amass enough money to hand down to the next generation. Wealthy clients need
Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Microphone April 30, 2016 Just because someone has a nationally broadcast radio show doesn’t mean he has the right answers on life insurance…
LTCi Carriers Look to Wellness Programs as an Investment April 30, 2016 Long-term care policyholders who take advantage of wellness initiatives may find lower premium rate increases as a result…
Understanding the Different Breed of Affluent Clients in Millennials April 30, 2016 The next generation of high-net-worth investors offers a financial “sweet spot” for wealth managers…
Why Your Clients Should Have a Written Retirement Plan April 30, 2016 Clients who have formal written plans are more likely to consider asset consolidation and explore their options for generating guaranteed
Final Fiduciary Rule: What It Means April 30, 2016 The final version of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule contained a few surprises. We break it down to show
Try to Avoid Using the ‘R’ Word April 30, 2016 Prospects frequently are put off by the word “retirement” and its negative implications. Here is how you can encourage clients
Five-Point Checklist Ensures Satisfied Annuity Buyers April 30, 2016 Here is how to keep the language straight in an annuity sale — and make sure clients know what they’re