2016’s least and most expensive vehicles to insure
Insure.com’s recently released 2016 ranking of the least and most expensive vehicles to insure compares auto insurance rates in every state for more than 2,300 ... Read more
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IRI honors 4 with its 2016 Marketing Innovation Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) has honored Transamerica President and CEO Mark Mullin, Sammons Retirement Solutions Inc., Lincoln Financial Distributors and Federated ... Read more
Chubb launches North America Small Commercial Insurance division
NEW YORK – Chubb announced the launch of its Small Commercial Insurance division for North America on March 23, 2016. The division brings together a ... Read more
Northwestern Mutual tops in LTCI policies sold in 2015; Overall sales see near 20% decline
LOS ANGELES – Northwestern Mutual sold the most long-term care policies in 2015, according to research from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI), ... Read more
Truthful or not: New consumer study reveals 51% of insurance shoppers don’t disclose correct information
SAN FRANCISCO – Fifty-one percent of consumers provide false information either intentionally or by accident when shopping for an auto insurance quote online. This according ... Read more
Whole life, IUL drive individual life premium to 6% increase in 2015
WINDSOR, Conn. — U.S. individual life insurance new annualized premium increased 1% in the fourth quarter 2015 — the sixth consecutive quarter of positive growth, ... Read more
Report names top carriers, products and sales figures for indexed annuities, fixed annuities and indexed life
The 4Q 2015 edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, released March 15 by the Pleasant Hill, Iowa-based third-party market research firm,reveals the top carriers, ... Read more
Genworth agrees to $219 million settlement in securities class action lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. – Genworth Financial, Inc. announced March 11 that it has reached an agreement in principle to settle a lawsuit brought back in Oct. ... Read more
Typical producer appointed with 6 carriers, 2 or fewer BGAs/IMOs/FMOs, survey finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Life insurance and annuity producers on average tend to be appointed with six different carriers but only one or two BGAs/IMOs/FMOs, according ... Read more
Going independent: Succeeding in business requires casting aside your fears
The idea of launching a business and becoming your own boss has always been part of the American Dream. But many people balk when it ... Read more
