Best-ever start to a year for indexed life sales, new report says
Indexed life sales in the first quarter of 2017 were higher than any 1Q ever, says Sheryl Moore in the latest edition of Wink's Sales & market Report.
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Individual life annualized premium increases 5% in 1Q, all lines but VUL see growth
Nine of top 10 carriers report increased sales with whole life and universal life driving growth.
Americans: Add an advisor, subtract stress
New study illustrates how Americans with financial advisors feel significantly more prepared for retirement, optimistic about the economy, and less stressed out. Another study shows women experience much higher financial stress levels than men.
Insight into the middle class: Serious illness, injuries top list of threats to financial security
Sixty-eight percent of consumers who identify as middle class feel it is getting harder to be able to live a middle class lifestyle, according to a new report released by LIMRA and Maddock Douglas.
Glad you asked: The 5 most important things to know about life insurance
When his clients ask what they need to know about life insurance, Dick Weber, a past president of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and a fee-only insurance fiduciary, likes to share these five most important things.
45% of Americans would choose smartphones, cars or vacations over financial security
A new consumer survey by Voya Financial's Annuities and Individual Life businesses reveals that many Americans might be willing to risk their financial security to keep some of their most-valued items.
Older Americans not ready to help themselves: 3 in 4 fail retirement income literacy quiz
Three in four retirement-age Americans fail a quiz on how to make their nest eggs last throughout retirement. Even more troublesome, older Americans between the ... Read more
Consumers want simple, transparent life insurance buying options: 2017 Insurance Barometer Study
While it might not net them the lowest price, Americans who are considering buying life insurance prefer to skip the physical exam in favor of ... Read more
Carriers using simplified issue to tap into uninsured market
In an effort to underwrite more quickly and accurately, carriers are increasingly exploring simplified issue products, according to a new LIMRA study. About 37.5 million ... Read more
“Do-It-Yourselfers” not as capable as they think at managing finances
Eight in 10 Americans have never hired a financial planner, and four in 10 of those say it’s because they are capable of managing their ... Read more
