The adaptation and innovation of top brokerage companies helped lead agents through one of the darkest years in memory, and are poised to lead them into a hopefully much brighter 2021. Cover artist: David Howard
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Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America 2021 Carrier Forecast
Looking Ahead To 2021: Focusing On Innovation After Last Year’s Uncertainty.
Last year was, by all measures, unprecedented....
Ohio National 2021 Carrier Forecast
Our Products And Services Are Needed Now More Than Ever
After one of the most challenging years our...
Pan-American Life Insurance Group 2021 Carrier Forecast
Our Key Challenge And Opportunity Of 2021: Affordable, Accessible Group Healthcare
Although 2020 presented nearly unfathomable challenges, the...
OneAmerica 2021 Carrier Forecast
Leading Distribution Forward
As we embark on 2021, I’m sure most of us are more than ready for...
National Western Life Insurance Company 2021 Carrier Forecast
Embracing Opportunity For Growth
Much like the rest of the world, National Western Life is excited to welcome...
Mutual Trust Life Insurance Company 2021 Carrier Forecast
Continuing Momentum
A year ago in this space, I wrote an article titled “Relax, Things Are Better Than...
Mutual of Omaha 2021 Carrier Forecast
Excellence In The Face Of Adversity
What a year we just experienced! The COVID-19 global pandemic has affected...
American National Insurance Company 2021 Carrier Forecast
“…Changes Aren’t Permanent, But Change Is.”—RUSH, Tom Sawyer
To say that 2020 was a year of surprises is...
GENERAL INTEREST
MONTHLY COMMENTARY
Life Insurance Technology In 2020 Was Driven By Simplicity And Data
We all had to adapt to change beginning nine months ago with the pandemic. A distributor’s Agency Management System (AMS) must improve...
A Fairy Tale For True Believers
Once upon a time, there was a Kingdom had not suffered any cataclysmic globalized wars or complete failure of its financial institutions...
An Interview With Eugene Cohen
2009 Honoree International DI Society’sW. Harold Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award.
2015 Honoree of NAILBA’s Douglas Mooers Award...
Aortic Aneurysm: A Silent Killer
An aortic aneurysm is a dilatation of the aorta which predisposes itself to rupture, hemorrhage and death in short order. The aorta...
FIAs And GLWBs: WTF?
(Part 2 Of 2)
This is the second article of a two part “mini-series” on discussing “what the...
JANUARY 2021 COVER

BROKER WORDS
Broker Words—January 2021
Congratulations Chip Milner!
It is my distinct pleasure to congratulate Seixas G. “Chip” Milner, Jr., the recipient of...
NEWS
MDRT
In the midst of a global pandemic and economic crisis, MDRT has made strategic moves to ensure financial professionals and their clients...
OneAmerica
OneAmerica® recently announced the hiring of two accomplished industry veterans to fill key underwriting roles.
Christine Coburn has joined...
NAIFA
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) has created the NAIFA 2025 Strategic Planning Committee to develop a five-year plan...
Mutual of Omaha
Insurance and financial services giant Mutual of Omaha unveiled a new corporate logo, featuring the image of a lion. Inspired by its...
Allianz Life
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) has announced new enhancements to its Allianz Life Pro+ AdvantageSM fixed index universal...
OneAmerica
OneAmerica® is adding access to care coordination services through the experience of CareScout,® enhancing the personalized approach that characterizes its Care Benefit...
SBLI
SBLI and Afficiency Inc. announced a strategic partnership and the release of two new simplified issue term life insurance products—a retail and...
Mutual of Omaha
Global technology and finance leader Kimberly N. Ellison-Taylor has been elected to the Mutual of Omaha Board of Directors, Chairman and CEO...