When we think of diversity, we usually think of people who are of a different racial or ethnic background from us. But diversity comes in many forms, a multicultural marketing expert said, defining it as “any way you are different from me.”
Dick Weber discusses how state and federal regulation efforts that will affect the sale of insurance products, and how the existence of these rules could even impact those who aren’t directly under those rules!
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance this week announced administrative actions it has taken against individuals and businesses….
Columbus, OH—December 7, 2021—Debate around the current presidential administration’s proposed reconciliation package has investors, particularly those of high income, bracing…
Programs to help fill the widening retirement savings gap – particularly among small-business employees, minorities and women – seem to be slowly catching on. But it’s still early to tell whether they will gain significant monetary and acceptance traction across the country, an industry panel said.
The decades-old “4% rule” is a guideline for determining an annual withdrawal rate that in theory will provide sustainable income over a 30-year retirement period without depleting assets.
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Ameritas, in partnership with national law firm BakerHostetler, will host “The Build Back Better Plan: Impact on…
More than 50% of small firms said they aim to offer a better benefits package than their competitors to attract and retain talent in the future.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published research this week on overdraft fees illustrating how reliant banks are on overdraft…
Wink, Inc., the competitive intelligence firm specialized in providing life insurance and annuity product data to the industry, announced Victoria…
With all things new and unfamiliar, it’s hard to know what to say or do in support of those who need our understanding, support and encouragement.
Columbus, OH – With interest rates remaining near historic lows, supply chain and workforce challenges driving continued market uncertainty and inflation…
Speaking last month at the American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education 2021 Conference, Commissioner Allison Herron Lee told life insurance company lawyers that variable annuity issuers will have to comply with the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest.
The 2022 outlook for the U.S. life insurance sector is stable, reflecting the ongoing, although slower pace of recovery for the economy, Moody’s Investors Service said in a new report.
Manasquan, NJ: – During the recently concluded 2021 National Council of Insurance Legislators Annual National Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ, NCOIL adopted…
Total life insurance new annualized premium grew 18% in the third quarter, representing the third consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, according to LIMRA.
Third-quarter sales for all deferred annuities totaled $59.8 billion, a decrease of 7.1% compared to 2Q and an increase of 10.4% when compared to 3Q 2020, Wink reports.
COVID-19 made consumers more aware of their mortality and more aware of why they need life insurance. But can the industry keep that momentum going in 2022?
Traditional variable annuity products are hot once again, thanks to talk of tax hikes from Washington. Annuity sales in general look strong for 2022, but could renewed regulation cause problems?
