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Protectors Vegas 2026 LIVE Coverage

Coverage starts November 9th

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Des Moines Spurs Insurance Tech Start-Ups

The Global Insurance Accelerator, or GIA, is helping InsureTech start-ups get off the ground with seed capital, mentorship and exposure. GIA is funded by some of the best-known insurers located in the Des Moines area.

Insurers Report Minor Issues From DOL Rule

The Department of Labor fiduciary rule has not had a major impact on annuity sales yet, say execs with a top Midwest insurer. The second phase of the rule, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2018, will likely be a different story, they add.

Financial Trade Groups Race to Tap Lucrative Asian Markets

Financial advisor trade associations are racing to offer new training programs to expand their reach to life insurance professionals operating in foreign markets. In particular, Asia is an area of immense interest.

Survey: A Tough Year for Insurance and Annuities

Financial planners say pressure from taxes and regulation are making them less likely to recommend life and annuity products. Can these products adapt and thrive beyond 2017?

MassMutual Leads in Whole Life in 1Q 2017

Mass Mutual Life finished as the top seller of whole life insurance in the first quarter 2017 in a new report, repeating the top spot it held for all of 2016.

UL Market Leaders in 1Q 2017

Highlights for universal life in the first quarter included Prudential ranking as the No. 1 insurer overall for universal life sales, with a market share of 8.4 percent.

eApps Make Inroads, Reduce Cycle Times

The average time between an agent applying for life insurance coverage and receiving a response has been cut by more than a week, thanks to new technology.