The word of the moment in Washington, D.C. when it comes to retirement activity is “busy,” said Preston Rutledge. Legislative…
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LIMRA
New first-quarter annuity sales figures released this week by the Secure Retirement Institute confirmed that the rebound is fully realized….
The SECURE Act created ample opportunities for annuity products to thrive inside retirement plans. Now it’s up to retirement plan…
U.S. inflation hit a 13-year high in April, but global indicators point to deflation as a more likely scenario worldwide,…
Employee wellness benefits on everything from health to finances remain immensely popular with Americans. A 401(k) plan and life insurance…
It’s An Iceberg Of Interest Rates, But Insurers Are Melting
If low interest rates are the tip of the iceberg, at least the life insurance industry is not the Titanic…
Pacific Life executive Nathan Jones has never seen his office. Hired about one year ago as assistant vice president for…
The U.S. hit a sad record in 2020, with deaths reaching more than 3 million for the first time. Not…
The growth of analytics, artificial intelligence and Big Data capabilities created a monster of sorts with many legal and ethical…
Insurers Dive Into The Digital End Of The Pool. Will It Last?
Insurers were already welcoming technology and embracing ideas such as accelerated underwriting. But things move slowly in the insurance world….
Can Life Insurance Be Fun?
Sure, everybody wants life insurance to be relevant and essential to American families, but could life insurance actually be fun?…
The Rise Of The Variables, Part II
In Monday’s story, we looked at the many pressures on the fixed product side of the business. In today’s follow-up,…
Barometer Shows Greater Interest In Buying Life Insurance
One in three consumers surveyed said COVID-19 prompted them to consider buying life insurance in the next 12 months. That…
The Rise Of The Variables, Part I
The theme of 2021 and beyond might be The Rise of the Variables because of the many pressures on the…
ACLI Focused On ‘The Big Picture’ When It Comes To Regulation
Industry watchers have plenty to keep their eyes on when it comes to the threat of regulation disruption. But all…
Insurers are facing tough choices as the country pulls out of the COVID-19 pandemic and, hopefully, returns to some semblance…
A common observation during the pandemic is that it was no place for older people, at least not in the…
The insurance industry faced a racial reckoning of sorts following the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands…
See related stories from the LIMRA Distribution Conference for Financial Services, including Virtual Selling Might Be Here to Stay and…
See related stories from the LIMRA Distribution Conference for Financial Services, including Hybrid Is The Future For Advisors, Says LIMRA…
See related stories from the LIMRA Distribution Conference for Financial Services, including Virtual Selling Might Be Here to Stay and Creative…
After Franklin Delano Roosevelt was crippled by polio in 1921, he was told he would never walk unaided again. To…
Annuities might be down, but they are not out. In fact, the global pandemic and associated economic disruption, punctuated by…
George Nichols was a little boy watching his mother pay the insurance man $2.68 a week. He later headed up…
There are enormous opportunities for insurance and financial services to harness data and artificial intelligence to create the systems of…
Amid all the growing concern about financial wellness, one basic question hasn’t been adequately answered: What is it? That was…
2020 will likely go down in history as the year Americans started working from home. Data is showing that many…
Data and low rates might not seem to be intersecting issues, but one definitely affects the other. Low rates are…
In January, members of LIMRA, LOMA and LL Global were ready to tackle one of the industry’s biggest problems, low…
COVID-19 is a big reason why consumers are shopping for life insurance. But in a world where more business transactions…
After a successful 12 months lobbying Congress on retirement security issues, the American Council of Life Insurers is looking for…
If you are having a tough time slogging through these days, you might be encouraged to hear that we are…
While the COVID-19 pandemic is getting most of the attention these days, work to transform the sales regulations governing insurance…
It might be on the back burner at the moment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but cybersecurity regulation has not…
The COVID-19 pandemic led to plenty of change in the insurance industry — not all of it bad. Early numbers…
The American Council of Life Insurers’ ambitious, four-point inclusion initiative ranges beyond life insurance to areas such as affordable housing…
With life insurance product sales disrupted by a variety of threats, insurers are investing heavily resources in “customer experience” analysis….
While major legislation opened the door for annuities in retirement plans, a few more hurdles remain before annuities find a…
Consumers are rushing to safety as they did early in the Great Recession, but they are running toward different products…
Accelerated underwriting continues to be a hot topic in the life insurance industry, and it has been the subject of…
The global economy fell off a cliff near the end of the first quarter and hasn’t fully climbed back. Since…
MDRT
Gregg Anthon Mannette began his insurance career at the age of 21 while pursuing a law degree. After qualifying for…
The COVID-19 pandemic led to countless changes in the way consumers behave, but it also forced several trends that already…
Million Dollar Round Table’s incoming president said the organization can be the best at anything but it can’t be the…
Advisors do more than sell insurance; they help clients maintain their dignity for the rest of their lives. That was…
The way to rebuild trust is not on an apology, Million Dollar Round Table members were told during the opening…
NAHU
Medicare enrollees who are in the workforce may not be aware of the array of rules surrounding health savings accounts…
Sustainability is the name of the game when it comes to your benefits practice. Susan Rider, vice president of sales…
Half of Americans have a mental health condition and the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing more of them into crisis, just…
Every health broker has clients who are getting medical bills that contain errors. Jim Napoli can say that because it’s…
Your heart can’t be in the right place if you never move your feet. That’s the message that Amy Waninger…
Consumers are used to instant communication, real time updates and clickable links to portals — all sorts of ways that…
Virtual meetings made the business world go around as COVID-19 moved many workplace activities out of the office. And these…
The National Association of Health Underwriters was scheduled to mark its 90th birthday by having its 2020 annual convention in…
The traditional sales pitch changed significantly over the initial months of 2020. Or at least it should have, said Steve…
NAILBA
An appearance by actor/comedian Kevin Pollack and the presentation of the Mooers Award put the finishing touches on the National…
DALLAS — While there are many products filling up their life insurance and annuity shelves, independent agents should not overlook…
DALLAS — The life settlement industry has been on a steady growth trend for some time now, and market developments…
DALLAS — Gen. John Kelly pushed back today on the “Fake News” and “Deep State” themes backed by his former…
DALLAS — The next economic cycle is likely to be accompanied by higher interest rates and higher inflation, a leading…
