Tuesday, April 16, 2024

FOCUS

Empowering High-Net-Worth Clients To Financial Success

In the current economic climate, characterized by significant challenges in government spending and mounting debt, financial advisors play a critical role in guiding high-net-worth...

The Use Of Life Insurance With Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)

Employee Stock Ownership Plans, or ESOPs, are gaining tremendous momentum as a tax-advantaged way for business owners to divest some or all their stakes...

Social Security Prospecting Is Bait And Switch

One of the top ways that my agents get in front of consumers is by them—the agent—understanding Social Security retirement benefits in order to...

Proper Business Planning With Disability Insurance

Disablement is like the analogy of throwing a stone into a pond. There is certainly a ripple effect. Not only is the disabled person...

When I’m Sixty-Four

There is not a baby boomer who cannot readily identify the origin of that phrase and have a greater appreciation for it as they...

GENERAL INTEREST

A Flood Is Coming: It’s Time To Prepare

I have a grandson who is both mildly autistic and a weather aficionado. As a result, I must wait for my daily call from...

MONTHLY COMMENTARY

Acceptance

The Intercompany Long Term Care Insurance Conference Association’s (ILTCI) vision is to create an environment for aging in America that includes thoughtful, informed planning...

Critical Reasons Why Cybersecurity, Data Encryption And Compliance Must Become Front-Burner Topics

As technology evolves, so do the risks associated with cyber threats in the insurance industry. With the increasing digitization of processes and the growing...

Individual Disability Insurance: A Look At The Misunderstanding Of 60 Percent Income Replacement In The Individual Marketplace

You have clients that need individual disability insurance. They are employees, they are professionals, they are self-employed, they are your clients and, most importantly,...

My Horrible Experience With A “Personal Banker”

A client of mine has been going crazy as she is the power of attorney for one of her family members, as well as...

All About Home

“Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.”—Robert Frost I have always liked this humorous quote...

APRIL 2024

BROKER WORDS

Broker Words—April 2024

In Memoriam This one is a real punch in the gut. It is my sad duty to report the passing of a wonderful friend and...

NEWS

Integrity

Integrity Marketing Group, LLC (“Integrity”), a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, today announced...

Finseca

Finseca is pleased to announce that Anthony T. Mazzei, Sr., chairman and founding partner at National Financial Network, an agency of The Guardian Life...

LIMRA/LOMA

LL Global, the parent company of LIMRA and LOMA, recently announced Matt Berman, president and chief executive officer, Foresters Financial, and Tom Dempsey, chief...

Allianz Life

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) announced today that its newest accumulation-focused product, Allianz Accumulation Advantage+™ Annuity, is now available. Allianz Accumulation...

ICMG

The Inter-Company Marketing Group (ICMG), the non-profit association that fosters business networking among insurance and financial services companies, has named Allen Bress, president of...

LIMRA/LOMA

LIMRA and LOMA officially launched Industry Advantage, an enterprise-wide program that gives employees unlimited access to a deep and broad library of bite-sized content...

BenefitMall

BenefitMall, the largest employee benefits general agency, is pleased to announce the consolidation of all leadership functions for the company under Bob Love as...