Thursday, February 12, 2026

FOCUS

Focus

State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnerships

Claude Thau -
Introduction Funding long-term care (LTC) has been recognized as a huge issue for our country for a long time.  Insurers, regulators, politicians, providers, educators and...
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Carrier Forecasting Forum

My Son’s Classmate Died

Charlie Gipple, CFP, CLU, ChFC -
Last month as I was driving to the grocery store, about a mile up my road the police hadcompletely blocked it off. This may...
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Focus

AI and Long Term Care: Solving an Age-Old Challenge

Lily Vittayarukskul -
Long-term care (LTC) planning has long been one of the most complex and emotionally charged areas of financial advisory services. As the aging population...
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Focus

Three Reasons Certain “Financial Advisors” Say To Stay Away From Annuities

Charlie Gipple, CFP, CLU, ChFC -
Annuities have had three consecutive years of record-breaking sales throughout the country.  Consumers are purchasing annuities like crazy... The annuity business is now almost...
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Carrier Forecasting Forum

Petersen International Underwriters 2025 Carrier Forecast

Thomas R. Petersen -
State Of The Disability Insurance Market In The United States: Trends, Growth, And Outlook The U.S. disability insurance market continues to evolve, driven by demographic...
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Carrier Forecasting Forum

Mutual Trust Life Solutions 2025 Carrier Forecast

Luke Cosme -
“It don’t come easyYou know it don’t come easyGot to pay your dues if you wanna sing the bluesAnd you know it don’t come...
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GENERAL INTEREST

General Interest

Why Senior Benefits Are A Smart Growth Play For Brokers In 2025

Roni Jernigan -
The employee benefits market isn’t what it used to be, and that’s good news for forward-thinking brokers. As demographics shift and the Medicare-eligible population explodes,...
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General Interest

Liver Function Testing: How Significant Of A Problem?

Robert Goldstone -
Insurance blood testing inevitably contains liver function testing, and just as inevitably will reveal abnormalities out of the normal range. In fact one in...
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MONTHLY COMMENTARY

Tech-Tock

Defending Digital Lives: Strengthening The Connection Between Life Insurersand Policyholders with Cyber Protection

Ken Leibow -
Cyber risk has rapidly become a personal risk, touching consumers across every age group, income level, and stage of life. While life insurance has...
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Monthly Commentary

Navigating Digital Transformation in the Life Insurance Industry

Ken Leibow -
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the life insurance industry stands at a crossroads, balancing the promise of technological advancement with the practical challenges...
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The Last Word On LTCI

The Sky Is Falling

Ronald R. Hagelman -
I refuse to throw any more statistics at this. We have been walking out avery long pier over troubled waters churning from our own...
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Tech-Tock

From Complexity To Clarity: Digital Solutions That Make Annuity Sales Easier For Independent Agents

Ken Leibow -
In the financial institutional space, multi-carrier Annuity Order Entry (AOE) platforms are commonly utilized by wire-houses, clearing firms, and independent broker-dealers. These platforms support...
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025

BROKER WORDS

Broker Words—January/February 2025

Broker Words Stephen Howard -
In Memoriam I hate that the need arises to write these, obviously, and particularly in this instance as the industry and Broker World has lost...
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NEWS

Hexure

Company News Broker World -
Hexure, a provider of sales and regulatory automation solutions for the life and annuity industry, announced it has been named to the FinTech Global...
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BenefitMall

News Broker World -
BenefitMall, the largest employee benefits general agency, announces the addition of Mark Espina to its team as the new benefits sales executive for San...
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