WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and James Lankford R-Okla., introduced the Improving Access to Retirement Savings…
Sales Contests Likely Losers Under DOL Rule
The Department of Labor is likely to scrutinize sales contests and other incentives under the investment advice rule.
Fitch Ratings-Chicago/New York-19 May 2021: Fitch Ratings has revised its rating outlook for the U.S. life insurance industry to stable…
AUSTIN, TX – May 19, 2021 – Lion Street, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors approved a cash…
Moody’s Investors Service moved its outlook for the U.S. life insurance sector to stable, one year after the COVID-19 pandemic…
CHICAGO/PRNewswire/ — Bankers Life announced its new Guaranteed Lifetime Income Annuity Plus with Enhanced Benefit (GLIA Plus). The new product…
Amid The Cicada Chirps, Hear The Dull Roar Of Inflation
Institutional investors were already anxious about inflation before the consumer price index popped above 4% for the first time since 2008.
Why offering better vision benefits will help boost employee usage, lower benefits costs for employers and workers, and retain the best employees.
If we have learned anything during this last year its how to keep connections thriving and growing in a virtual experience. The NexGen community’s No. 1 goal is to constantly be building new & lasting connections for its members.
Insurer Says It Won’t Cover Flight Operator In Kobe Bryant Lawsuits
A California insurer claimed its coverage does not include the type of helicopter that crashed on Jan. 26, 2020, killing basketball legend Kobe Bryant and eight others.
Insurers Begin Lifting COVID-19 Underwriting Guidelines
As many Americans return to post-pandemic normalcy, life insurers are as well, with many companies curtailing or eliminating underwriting restrictions that have been in place since March 2020.
Speculation Simmers On A DOL Fiduciary Rule Return
Rumors are rampant that the Biden administration plans to rework exemptions within the Trump administration’s investment advice rule to closer resemble the Obama-era fiduciary rule.
Pandemic Accelerates Voluntary Benefit Offerings
The pandemic is driving more employers to offer voluntary benefits, with nearly all employers (94%) expecting these employee-pay-all or unsubsidized…
Life Insurance Motivation Eases As The Pandemic Fades
“These behaviors make it clear that to achieve sustained growth, insurers cannot rely on global disasters to boost uptake of life insurance,” according to a Deloitte report.
Pooled employer plans, plan portability and automatic enrollment in employer retirement plans were cited as three ways to make it easier for Americans to save more money for retirement as the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee held a hearing on “Retirement Security: Building a Better Future.”
What Should You Do When Clients Say ‘No’ To Insurance?
It’s not uncommon to hear responses like “I’ll think about it,” “I have enough insurance” or even “I don’t like insurance.”
Taxes A Top Concern Of Advisors And Clients, Nationwide Survey Shows
Nearly three-fourths (72%) of advisors and financial professionals are very concerned about tax increases over the next four years, according to Nationwide’s Washington Impact Survey.
The president of Prudential Group Insurance said his company remains committed to helping find a way to provide paid family and medical leave to all U.S. workers.
How To Attract The HNW Personal Lines Client
Here are some of our lessons learned that might be helpful to those already in this business, and to those contemplating entry into it.
