The correlation between the satisfaction of the benefits package and the employer remains strong, but employee ratings of their workplaces and benefits offerings are at their lowest levels since 2008, new research by Unum has found…
Sometimes consumers seem to live in the Land of Oxymoron where annuities are concerned. That is, they give voice to seemingly contradictory views about annuity products…
Whether we like it or not, millions of Americans in their 40s and 50s will at some point have to deal with three generations living in their household: their own, their children and their parents…
Genworth, looking to revamp its long-term care insurance (LTCi) product line, has introduced Privileged Choice Flex 3, which the company said would offer more pricing and coverage flexibility for policyholders…
When financial planner Michelle Ford answered the phone one day, she heard the voice of a worried older gentleman. “Is there anything I should be worried about?” he asked Ford nervously about allocations in his fixed index annuity (FIA)…
For insurance advisors who wonder why more American families don’t reach out to them or buy insurance, testimony about how difficult it is for members of the “sandwich generation” helps to put the lives of millions of Americans into perspective…
New York Life has announced that Matthew Grove has been promoted to chief administrative officer (CAO) in the company’s Insurance and Agency Group, and that David Cruz has been named to Grove’s former post…
By Cyril Tuohy InsuranceNewsNet Insurance agents and financial advisors in the disability space would do themselves a favor if they…
Five years after the end of the Great Recession, life and annuity companies are hiring again but show a preference for seasoned advisors, especially those who can penetrate cultural and generational markets, according to the consulting firm Conning…
Insurance agents and financial advisors looking to reach women should simplify the buying process, reduce jargon, spend more time looking after the customer’s interest and maintain high ethical standards, according to a new report…
Individual health claims of $1 million or more have increased tenfold over the past four years due to new medical technologies, advanced drug therapy and more Americans insured under health care reform…
A California school district is the first to report a municipal securities violation under a program designed to encourage municipal bond issuers to come forward instead of waiting for regulators to take action…
Deal volume among life, annuity and health insurance carriers, and technology vendors was up 21 percent last year compared to 2012…
During the second quarter, annuity advisors and sales desks made over 261,000 hits to an online database of income annuity products, according to a new report…
A new poll of 2,300 independent financial advisors by the Financial Services Institute (FSI) has found that 66 percent believe the Republican Party will win the U.S. Senate in November…
AIG Financial Distributors, the sales and distribution arm of American International Group’s life and retirement business, has announced the appointment of John D. Stout to head sales training and development…
Global Atlantic Financial Group has agreed to sell Ariel Re, its Bermuda-based property-casualty reinsurance company, to BTG Pactual, a Brazilian multinational investment banking firm…
Financial advisors are splitting into three broad segments — all roughly equal in size — when it comes to advising clients about drawing on Social Security support…
Last year’s roaring stock market could skew financial advisor satisfaction levels, and that could come back to haunt company executives who need to start now to groom the next generation of leaders…
