Former Iowa Commissioner Gerhart joining FBL Financial Group
Nick Gerhart, who resigned Dec. 23, 2016 as the Insurance Commissioner for the state of Iowa, is staying in state to join FBL Financial Group, ... Read more
Life Insurance
IRI and Fiduciary Benchmarks announce new tool to evaluate benefits and fees for IRA recommendations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) and Fiduciary Benchmarks (FBi) in late December announced a new tool for financial advisors to gather and ... Read more
Annual review of client needs only makes sense
The start of a new year is always a good time for people to review their financial situation, including their life insurance coverage. According to ... Read more
NASCAR driver Trevor Bayne’s car to showcase Liberty National logo on select tracks in 2017
MCKINNEY, Texas – Liberty National Life Insurance Company recently launched its first sports partnership with the winningest racing team in NASCAR history, Roush Fenway Racing. ... Read more
Wanted: Quicker, automated underwriting process for more policy types
More than half (55%) of life insurance brokers, carriers, and vendors expect technology innovation will speed the issuance of life insurance policies while reducing administrative ... Read more
Voya tops among life insurers, BCBS Michigan among boomers for health insurers in customer survey
FOSTER CITY, Calif. – Voya was ranked the best life insurance company by a comfortable margin in a new survey released Dec. 2 by Insure.com, ... Read more
Whole life sales help overall individual new annualized premium to 2% growth so far in 2016
WINDSOR, Conn. — Strong sustained whole life sales have helped overall individual new annualized premium to a 2% rise through the first nine months of ... Read more
CPS’ Peter Holden honored with 2016 Mooers Award as NAILBA 35 wraps up in Dallas
The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) presented Peter Holden, CEO of CPS Insurance Services, with its 2016 Douglas Mooers Award for Excellence ... Read more
Women buying higher levels of coverage than in years past, but still lag men in life insurance ownership
More women go completely without life insurance than men, and despite women who are buying coverage obtaining greater amounts today than in years past, women ... Read more
New York Life declares largest dividend in company’s history
NEW YORK – New York Life, America’s largest mutual life insurer, on Nov. 17 announced that the company expects to pay participating policy owners a ... Read more
