Health insurance underwriters seek a stable market and are positioning themselves as essential guides to help Americans understand their health care choices.
Fresh off a $19 billion reinsurance deal with Voya Financial that closed in December, Athene CEO James Belardi said the company is open for business and hopes to close similar deals in 2018.
February is Heart Health Awareness Month, but the prevalence of heart issues is something brokers should be prepared to advise employers on year-round.
Advisors and brokers say fee-based compensation is a difficult transaction with many annuities. In addition, clients often save money over the long run sticking with the traditional commission-based model.
Prudential is venturing into the fixed indexed annuity space and might even include insurance agents as distribution.
Technology, regulations and low interest rates are all 2018 trends that will keep the U.S. life segment in the negative, analyst A.M. Best concluded in a new report. But it is not all bad news, the report found.
Keys parts of the annuity market stabilized in the fourth quarter, a sign that the industry might be recovering from the chilling Department of Labor fiduciary rule.
Forty seven percent of caregivers have had to tighten their belts financially because of their caregiving responsibilities, a report found. An alert financial advisor can help the caregiver avoid financial hardship.
A new versatile variable annuity comes with both floors and buffers, in both fee- and commission-based sales options. Great-West Financial said its new product gives investors and agents flexibility.
Researcher shows why advisors should show clients how to boost their Social Security and save their retirement by leveraging annuities.
Is dollar cost averaging a better strategy during a volatile stock market such as the 2018 version? That depends on who you ask. Experts caution investors to consider a range of variables.
Health benefit advisors can help close the dental wellness gap by distributing small bits of dental communication throughout the year leading up to enrollment.
Massachusetts regulators charged Scottrade with state law violations after the company allegedly ignored its DOL fiduciary rule compliance measures. Will similar investigations follow among other regulators?
Regulatory pressure and low interest rates drove Allianz Life Insurance premium 16 percent to $11 billion last year compared to 2016, execs reported.
Insurers have great opportunities to branch out into other services, such as employee benefits, and a new survey finds companies eager for insurers to adapt.
Voya executives say during the quarterly earnings call that the company will have to drop its annuities before seeing if the individual life business is viable for Voya.
Delaying Social Security us a time-honored strategy that can net a client up to 8 percent a year in benefits’ growth. But experts recognize there are times when an advisor must get on board with taking benefits early.
MetLife CEO issues a mea culpa on recent news that the company took a $510 million pretax charge for the fourth quarter. The company outlined a series of corrective steps in a conference call with analysts.
One advisor is finding success selling long-term care insurance to millennials who want to make sure their parents have access to care if they need it.
