Younger workers, women more likely to be worried about life insurance
And less likely to understand its financial benefits, according to findings of a Life Insurance Awareness Month-themed poll conducted by Unum.
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Ohio National exits annuity market, shifts to exclusive focus on life and disability income lines
Under the new plan, effective September 15, the company will no longer accept applications for annuities or new retirement plans, while continuing to service and support existing clients in both businesses. As a result of this decision, the company will reduce its workforce by approximately 300 positions.
Lots of changes on tap for this week’s NAIFA Performance + Purpose event
Plenty of new customization options for education and networking await insurance and financial advisors attending the Sept. 13-16 conference in San Antonio.
Louie Anderson headlines a star-studded entertainment and speaker lineup at NAILBA 37
The legendary comedian joins legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, musician Mark Schulman, a retired 4-Star Marine General and more in Orlando this fall as speakers at the annual meeting of America’s life insurance brokerage industry.
LIAM 2018: #TakeThePledge and more resources to promote awareness
As Life Insurance Awareness Month 2018 nears the end of its first week, here’s a sampling of how industry organizations and companies are getting the word out to consumers.
If you offer it, they will buy: New survey shows group life a desirable voluntary benefit
As Life Insurance Awareness Month kicks offs, a OneAmerica-Harris Poll illustrates a big appetite for coverage as American workers seek to protect their financial futures.
LIAM 2018: New survey finds most life insurance owners are optimists
AIG study reveals participants in group retirement plans, such as 401(k) and pension plans, are the most likely U.S. consumers to own life insurance while younger, less affluent consumers are underserved when it comes to coverage.
Strong IUL sales behind modest individual life premium growth in 2Q, but total premiums flat through first half of 2018
While total life insurance new annualized premium was flat in the first half of the year, indexed universal life propelled U.S. individual life insurance new premium to grow 2% in 2Q, according to the latest LIMRA data.
American families struggling with debt and emergency savings
More than four in five define the American Dream as financial security for themselves and their family, and more than half think this is unattainable, according to MassMutual’s new State of the American Family study.
New tools to help advisors manage client portfolios introduced by Allianz, Pacific Life
Allianz Life and Pacific Life each introduced new features and capabilities recently, intended to help financial professionals deliver better service to clients.
