In the first half of 2023, total annuity sales jumped 28% to $182.7 billion. This marks the highest sales ever recorded in the first six months of a year.
Aerial imagery and artificial intelligence can work in unison to help insurance agents brace themselves for the damaging weather events generated by the climate crisis.
Health insurance companies in several states are seeking premium rate increases, citing the costs associated with popular obesity drugs.
An Army Reserve major accused of defrauding two dozen Gold Star families over five years pleaded not guilty Thursday.
Publisher Paul Feldman interviews BlackRock’s Igor Zamkovsky about role annuities can play providing guaranteed income during retirement.
Chuck DiVencenzo, NAFA CEO, discusses potential regulation, retirement trends and fixed annuity sales in 2023.
For many policyholders who purchased life insurance or annuities through Bankers Life, or another insurer formerly owned by Greg Lindberg, the wait to access their frozen funds is difficult to accept.
Nate Gemmiti, CEO of Ibexis, discusses what it takes to create a new brand, launch products, and become an industry leader.
One-third of financial advisors don’t have enough time to spend with clients, potentially affecting client relationships, says a recent survey.
Eric Marhoun, COO for Nassau Reinsurance, discusses regulations affecting annuity sales and distribution and innovation.
Paul Garofoli, regional vice president at the Standard, discusses annuities, estate planning and using “letters from heaven,” which every agent and advisor should incorporate into their practice.
Wayne Chopus, president & CEO, Insured Retirement Institute, discusses the state of the industry and regulatory issues.
Tyrone Clark talks talks about the successful tactics needed to position your practice and cut marketing costs while selling more annuities.
Cyber insurance, once viewed as a desirable security accessory, has evolved into an incident response and business resilience lifeline.
Despite some signs of an improving economy, some institutional investors are nevertheless bracing themselves for what’s called a “black swan,” or “tail risk” event, according to a recent survey.
The latest group IRS authorities are targeting is small business owners who use a specific kind of insurance that helped thousands weather the COVID-19 pandemic: microcaptives.
When Constellation Insurance sought to dive into the annuity market, the insurer first had to address the difficult legacy of Ohio National. Enter AuguStar.
Young adults want to accomplish things quickly, so ease of doing business is important to them when they work with an insurance advisor.
Health care touches almost every aspect of life, and the new CEO for a health insurance brokers’ professional association wants her organization’s members “to impact health care delivery in a meaningful way.”
