Total annuity sales drop 7% in 1Q 2015; indexed annuities up 3%
WINDSOR, Conn. — Total U.S. annuity sales dropped 7% in the first quarter, totaling $54.4 billion, according to LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute’s first quarter U.S. ... Read more
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Dog bites account for more than one-third of all homeowners liability payouts as cost per claim soars
NEW YORK – Dog bites (and other dog-related injuries) accounted for more than one-third of all homeowners insurance liability claim dollars paid out in 2014, ... Read more
LOMA celebrates 100,000th FLMI designation milestone
ATLANTA, May 11, 2015—LOMA recently announced the awarding of the Fellow, Life Management Institute® (FLMI) designation to its 100,000th recipient, accentuating the positive impact the ... Read more
NAFA responds to Warren request for annuity sales incentive info from leading carriers
NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, issued the following statement on May 11 in regard to the request for information Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) ... Read more
EZLynx Releases Policy Retention Tool Expected to Transform Independent Insurance Industry
LEWISVILLE, Texas (PRWEB) May 07, 2015 – EZLynx has released a new, patent-pending personal lines policy renewal tool called EZLynx Retention Center, available to purchase ... Read more
2 great ways to reach out to clients during Disability Insurance Awareness Month, and 10 alarming DI statistics
What if one of your clients became ill or injured and unable to work for an extended period of time? Would you be able to ... Read more
Feisty insurance maven Royal Neighbors of America turns 120
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Not all women lie about their age. Royal Neighbors of America, one of the nation’s largest women-led life insurance organizations, proudly ... Read more
Funding college without wrecking retirement: How one advisor helps clients pass this scariest of tests
It’s no surprise that many parents are unprepared financially to help their children pay the ever-escalating cost of attending college. The College Board reports that ... Read more
Agent/Broker valuations ‘never higher,’ but recruiting deficiencies threaten perpetuation plans
ATLANTA – Values being paid for insurance agencies and brokerage firms have “never been higher,” according Bobby Reagan, CEO of Reagan Consulting. Reagan Consulting, a ... Read more
New insurance marketing poll seeks insight from Forum members; results will be shared
The insurance industry is undergoing a long overdue change. A growing middle class is surfacing as a huge under-insured market, retirees are clamoring for financial ... Read more
