Rethinking independent brokerage: Calls for change at NAILBA 33
The old model needs an update. Business as usual isn’t cutting it any more, and continuing to do things the way they’ve always been done ... Read more
Brian Anderson
Ritter offers insight on CMS changes and AEP prep for Medicare agents
To provide some insight on the fast-approaching Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) running from Oct. 15-Dec. 7, Insurance Forums interviewed noted Medicare blogger Craig Ritter, president ... Read more
Q&A with Justin Blase: Why email belongs in your digital marketing plan
Email marketing (still) works. It may not be the latest, sexy trend in digital marketing, but a good email program can accelerate the effectiveness of ... Read more
Revamped NAILBA 33 headed for South Florida this week
NAILBA 33 kicks off in earnest on Thursday morning in Hollywood, Fla., with a “State of the Industry” panel during the Opening General Session featuring ... Read more
New paper adds to building momentum for longevity annuities
A new paper released Nov. 6 by the Brookings Institution that explores longevity annuities and their role in helping consumers manage retirement risks including longevity ... Read more
Supreme Court to hear Obamacare subsidy challenge; Fewer than 10 million projected to be enrolled in the program by end of 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed last Friday to hear a new challenge to Obamacare over tax credits awarded in 36 states that subsidize health insurance ... Read more
Getting the word out about Long-Term Care Awareness Month
As you are hopefully aware, for the 14th annual time, November is Long-Term Care Awareness Month. The primary objectives of the initiative, created in 2001 ... Read more
MetLife involved in strange battle surrounding Casey Kasem’s life insurance
Who will receive the death benefit from Casey Kasem’s $2,082,231 life insurance policy remains very much up in the air following MetLife’s decision last week ... Read more
LIMRA CEO Kerzner says ‘consumers are changing – we must as well’
Robert A. Kerzner, CLU, ChFC, president and CEO of LIMRA, LOMA and LL Global, opened the 98th LIMRA Annual Conference in New York earlier this ... Read more
Consumer Reports releases new rankings for hundreds of health plans; just 86 meet “Avoiding Overuse” criteria
Consumer Reports has just released its fifth annual rankings of hundreds of health insurance plans across the U.S. with the intention of helping consumers determine ... Read more
