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‘Bullish’ On The Future Of Independent Distribution
John Hilton
November 20, 2020
Panelists agreed that consolidation through mergers and acquisitions will pick up as carriers and others along the distribution chain seek efficiencies through scale. The life and annuity business is likely to follow the path of the property & casualty industry in terms of M&A activity, panelists agreed.
Drop The Gut — Data Drives Agency Performance
Steven A. Morelli
November 20, 2020
Insurance agency managers might have decades of experience to guide their judgment and decisions, but that is no match for the wisdom that data yields, according to panelists at NAILBA 39. Becoming a data-driven agency can boost the bottom line exponentially
Life Insurance M&A Heats Up In Low Rate Environment, Moody’s Reports
Press Release
November 19, 2020
After a pandemic-driven pullback in mergers and acquisitions activity in the first half of 2020, acquisitions and dispositions have come
Time For BGAs To Undergo A Paradigm Shift: NAILBA Panelist
Susan Rupe
November 19, 2020
Insurance and financial advisors are challenged to find the right partners and brokerage general agencies to work with, said Brian Haney, founder and vice president of The Haney Company in Silver Spring, Md.
Lincoln Financial’s New Products Focus On Living Benefits
Press Release
November 17, 2020
RADNOR, PA, November 16, 2020 – In a time when nearly half of consumers surveyed say they would be more
TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson To Retire As Biden Cabinet Rumors Swirl
Staff Reports
November 17, 2020
TIAA, a leading provider of secure retirements and outcome-focused investment solutions, said Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., intends to retire as president and CEO on March 31, 2021. Ferguson is rumored to be on President-elect Joe Biden’s shortlist for a cabinet position.
DOL Rule Establishes Pooled Retirement Plans For Small Employers
Staff Reports
November 13, 2020
Pooled employer plans will give employers, especially small unrelated employers, a way of offering their employees a workplace retirement savings option with reduced burdens and cost.
Vermont Group Offers Small Employer 401(k), Made Possible By DOL Rule
Howard Bard
November 12, 2020
After months of economic heartache from the coronavirus, it is encouraging to learn of some good news about Americans’ retirement
Mutual Of Omaha’s New Logo A Nod To ‘Wild Kingdom’
Press Release
November 12, 2020
OMAHA, Neb. – Today insurance and financial services giant Mutual of Omaha unveiled a new corporate logo, featuring the image
NAIC Urged To Adopt 5 Changes To Fix Illustration Issues
John Hilton
November 11, 2020
The Life Insurance and Annuities Committee gave consumer advocate Birny Birnbaum 20 minutes to make the case for new illustration rules. The overall life insurance illustration model regulation #582 was a very lengthy, acrimonious process that took years before the NAIC adopted it in 1995.
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