SALT LAKE CITY – The advisor’s office is where annuity sellers have longed to find acceptance, only to be repeatedly…
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LIMRA
SALT LAKE CITY – The shine might be off registered indexed-linked annuities (RILAs) now that interest rates are climbing higher…
Strong annuity sales forecast through at least 2027, LIMRA says
Annuity sales have settled in on a new tier – a $300 billion-a-year tier – and are expected to remain…
How do consumers recognize their need for life insurance, shop for it and eventually purchase coverage? The customer journey involves…
Annuity regulation comes into focus, but more to come
The regulation of annuities is proceeding down two tracks that could come to a head very soon. There is no…
Pandemic left lasting appreciation for mortality, life insurance in young people, LIMRA/Life Happens poll shows
The memory of the dark, scary days of the COVID-19 pandemic might be fading but the lessons are apparently imprinted…
The top three trends affecting distribution at BGAs and IMOs
The distribution of life insurance and annuities is forever evolving, but perhaps more than usual at the moment as various…
NAILBA
DALLAS – Life insurance sales trends are cooling off from the COVID-19 pandemic sales bump. The question for the industry…
SECURE 2.0 might have to wait, NAILBA panelist says
DALLAS – The clock might run out before Congress can get around to vote on the popular SECURE 2.0 retirement…
Panel: Acquisition activity likely to continue despite higher cost of debt
The cost of debt is going up significantly with the rising interest rates, but mergers and acquisitions are likely to…
NAILBA marks merger with Finseca by urging member growth
DALLAS – The National Association of Insurance and Life Brokerage Agencies and Finseca leaders finally shared a stage Monday months…
LIMRA
Fed likely to push interest rates to 5%, Obama economist says
CHICAGO – The Federal Reserve is likely to keep pumping up interest rates until they hit 5%, said Christina Romer…
Executive panel tackles ‘awkward’ and evolving competitive relationships
CHICAGO – The popular executive roundtable featured an eclectic group of often competitive companies Monday at the LIMRA 2022 Annual…
Annuity buyers in a protection mode
As 2022 winds down, one thing is clear in the annuity world: protection is king. LIMRA estimates that annuity sales…
‘Deaths of despair’ rising dramatically and insurers feel the pain
About 2.5 million Americans died between 1999 and 2021 from what experts are calling “deaths of despair” related to suicide,…
McKinsey: Life insurance business may segment in search of greater yields
CHICAGO – Pressure to make targeted plays for value could push life insurers into more segmented business operations going forward….
Booming sales could be even better, Levenson says
Even though life insurance products, especially annuities, are having their best year ever, there is still an enormous demand out…
Women double life sales, advisor study finds
More financial advisors are getting into insurance and women are outpacing men in business growth, both because of a broader…
LIMRA panel to share plans to win the ‘war for talent’
Attracting and retaining talent was already a major issue in financial services long before the COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions….
NAIFA
One way to establish credibility as an expert is to use what Caleb Guilliams calls “other people’s audiences.” Guilliams, founder…
