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New NAIC Working Group Dives Into Accelerated Underwriting Issues
John Hilton
September 18, 2019
The Accelerated Underwriting Working Group is chaired by Robert H. Muriel, director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. It will consider the use of external data and data analytics in accelerated life underwriting and possibly draft guidance for states in 2020.
Your Clients Seek ‘Authentic Leaders,’ Army Vet Tells NAIFA Crowd
Susan Rupe
September 12, 2019
Advisors are fighting their own battles with the rapid pace of change, disengagement among their team members, and a churn of conflict keeping their message from reaching their prospects and clients, said decorated war veteran Scott Mann. Humans are “meaning, seeking, emotional, social creatures,” he added.
Mind Your Mouse Clicks: DIY Estate-Planning War Stories
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September 9, 2019
When it comes to DIY estate planning, I have two words of wisdom: User beware.
Unum: 40% Of Adults Don’t Have Or Unsure If They Have Life Insurance
Wire Reports
September 4, 2019
Employee benefits provider Unum finds that 38% of U.S. adults rate their ability to manage finances as average, poor, or very poor. Thirty-five percent say thinking about what would happen to their family should they die unexpectedly was a top cause of anxiety; only going to the dentist (40%) rated higher.
Gender Identification Debated By Insurance Regulators
John Hilton
September 3, 2019
A National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ working group was working through policy overview language when it took up a request by Pacific Life to change “gender” to “sex.” That led regulators to consider how transgender consumers are treated under insurance regulation.
American Workers Want Life Insurance As Employee Benefit: Survey
Wire Reports
September 3, 2019
Although 28 percent of employed Americans have voluntary group life insurance through their employer, 59% of workers who say they don’t because their employer doesn’t offer it say they would be likely to purchase it if it was an option. That’s according to a survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of OneAmerica.
U.S. Individual Life Insurance Sales Flat In Second Quarter 2019
Press Release
August 29, 2019
Total U.S. individual life insurance new annualized premium growth was flat in the second quarter and the first half of 2019, according to LIMRA’s annual sales survey. In the second quarter, the number of policies sold decreased 5%, compared with second quarter 2018. Year-to-date, policy count dropped 4%.
Brooke Shields Brings New Energy To Life Insurance Campaign
John Hilton
August 28, 2019
Actress and model Brooke Shields, 54, is a near perfect fit for this year’s Life Insurance Awareness Month campaign, said Faisa Stafford, president and chief financial officer of Life Happens. So far, more than 60 million people have seen either Shields’ television or radio ads.
Analysts: LTC Hybrid Policies Will Keep Driving Life Insurance Sales
John Hilton
August 14, 2019
Life insurance or annuity policies sold with a long-term care rider jumped from 228,000 in 2015 to 461,000 in 2018, LIMRA has found. Today, more than 40 carriers are selling these products with a long-term care element. State insurance regulators are hoping the hybrid products stabilize the LTC market while providing consumers with protection.
Regulators Mull Moving Up Delivery Of Life Insurance Buyer’s Guide
John Hilton
August 1, 2019
A National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ working group has accelerated efforts to complete its long-delayed “policy overview” summary to accompany life insurance sales. The policy overview will accompany the Life Insurance Buyer’s Guide and regulators are considering moving up delivery of both.
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