The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is supporting plaintiffs asking a Texas judge for an injunction to halt a Department of Labor fiduciary rule from taking effect.
State insurance regulators picked up discussions Thursday on proposals to better test the assets backing billion-dollar offshore reinsurance deals.
Financial advisors who address their clients’ wealth from a holistic point of view will have a significant advantage in securing their clients’ business and getting referrals.
A Bloomington, Ind., couple are counting on the guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits from their variable annuity, but wondering will those benefits be there?
Economic conditions remain ripe for an ongoing annuity sales boom. But the Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule expansion could be a major disruption.
Deshawn Peterson is helping build a bridge for the next generation of financial advisors while he works to help investment advisors build their own practices.
An analysis of the benefits of paying life insurance premiums through your qualified plan.
Lynne Franklin has a unique definition of persuasion. Learn her secrets to helping a client reach their own decision and say “yes.”
Overcoming challenges with technology and uniting underwriting professionals.
Technology enables advisors to take on new roles as they provide information to clients.
Americans believe they need $1.46 million to have a comfortable retirement. Can advisors help them meet that magic number?
High costs and a lack of understanding by employees are among the challenges facing employers in getting workers enrolled in benefits.
How to spread out tax liability while allowing an inheritance to continue growing.
The industry must be united in championing the cause of financial security.
An experience that brought financial professionals and students together shows that the future is in good hands.
A growing number of young adults identify as LGBTQ+. How can the industry gain their trust?
The landscape of retirement planning has experienced a significant shift in recent years, thanks in part to the resurgence of annuities as a cornerstone financial product.
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that the N.C. Department of Insurance has settled its legal dispute with North Carolina…
About half of the insurance workforce is 55 and older and will be retiring soon, creating many vacancies – and a recruitment nightmare.
