Allison Bell

4 Ways Wellness Can Cost Annuity Clients a Fortune

September 25, 2018

People who control their health risks need to plan for extra years of life.

3 Bills Congress Could Punt On This Week, for Agents

September 25, 2018

Lockton analysts doubt big retirement or ACA changes will get through Congress before the midterm elections.

For Full-Pay Clients, Individual Health Premiums Are Hell: Web Broker

September 25, 2018

Customers who bought unsubsidized coverage through eHealth are paying 16% more now than they were paying a year ago.

Trump Immigration Draft Leaves Out ACA Exchange Subsidies

September 25, 2018

Mistakes in this area could get health insurance clients kicked out of the country.

Voluntary Benefits

How much employers spend on their top 5 benefits

September 25, 2018

Employers spent an average of $36.22 per hour in June on compensation costs—but only $24.72 of that total flowed into workers' pockets.

Republicans Botch Obamacare Politics in Midterms

September 24, 2018

A columnist argues that continuous coverage rules could eliminate the need for a coverage ownership mandate.

Suspect Arrested in Killing of MassMutual Executive

September 24, 2018

Melissa Millan was a senior vice president in MassMutual’s retirement services unit.

30 Life and Health Professionals Under 30: Part 2

September 24, 2018

Here are 10 more of the people who will change everything.

Covering the Bases With Life Insurance and College Funding

September 24, 2018

The author makes the case that, for families that understand how FIUL works, it can be a great college funding tool.

Blockchain Tech to Power Death Notice Service

September 22, 2018

LIMRA is teaming up with the Risk Block Alliance to offer the new service.

VALIC to Run PGA Supplemental Retirement Plan

September 22, 2018

The Golf Retirement Plus plan serves 6,500 participants with $160 million in assets.

Envestnet Annuity Exchange Adds Jackson

September 22, 2018

Managers have also added contracts from Allianz and Global Atlantic to their shelves.

Invesco Could Buy MassMutual Asset Manager Unit

September 21, 2018

The OppenheimerFunds unit has about $248 billion in assets under management.

What You Think About the Value of Life Is All Wrong

September 21, 2018

Researchers show why your clients like high-tech cures better than they like exercising and eating right.

New Venture Capital Firms Backs Bright Health

September 21, 2018

Two of the health insurer's founders were executives at Definity Health, a personal health account pioneer.

Brighthouse Adds Two Fixed Annuities

September 21, 2018

The starting base rate for an MVA version with a three-year initial guarantee period is 2.7%.

Japan Life Insurers’ Investments in Foreign Assets Hurt Value of Yen

September 20, 2018

Life insurers in the country now have 22% of their assets in non-Japanese securities.

John Hancock Investments Seeks Bond-ETF Partner

September 20, 2018

The Manulife unit is managing about $850 billion in assets.

M Financial Makes Penn Mutual Its Primary Whole Life Supplier

September 20, 2018

The 145 Penn Mutual member firms focus on serving affluent clients.

John Hancock to Build Wellness Incentives Into All Life Policies

September 20, 2018

The life insurer says currrent incentive program participants take twice as many steps as the average American.

The 5 Hungriest Benefits Cost Tapeworms

September 20, 2018

This spending provides important forms of protection, but it may reduce workers' spendable, and investable, income.

The 3 Rights of Life Settlement Prospecting

September 19, 2018

One type of policy to consider: a survivorship UL policy with only one of the insureds still living.

California Department of Insurance Sues AbbVie Over Arthritis Drug Marketing

September 19, 2018

Regulators say the company used nurse ‘patient advocates’ to promote Humira.

Novartis Cancer Therapy Kymriah Hits Hurdle in Europe

September 19, 2018

The lymphoma treatment could cost $372,000 per patient.

The Spanish Flu Centennial — 5 Big Cities' Worst Weekly Death Tolls

September 18, 2018

This year is the 100th anniversary of an epidemic that continues to shape how life insurance works.

The Spanish Flu Centennial —1918 Flu Pandemic Hit Insurers Hard

September 18, 2018

Healthy young men were the most likely to die.

The Spanish Flu Centennial — How the 1918 Flu Pandemic Affected Prudential Agents

September 18, 2018

For a few weeks in 1918, Prudential agents fought a desperate battle to keep death claims from piling up.

The Spanish Flu Centennial — Claim Overlaps Application

September 18, 2018

The 1918 flu pandemic showed why the best time to have life insurance in place is immediately.

Western & Southern Agrees to Acquire Gerber Life From Nestlé

September 18, 2018

One goal is to increase the ratio of life business to annuity business.

Why Annuity Guarantee Issuers Might Leak. Some

September 18, 2018

Three economists say life insurers protect well in showers but could leak in storms.

Many Parents Who Want to Buy Life Insurance Freeze Up: SBLI

September 17, 2018

A life insurer has new data on deer-in-the-headlights syndrome.

Life Re Giants Crowd Out Other Players: Moody's

September 17, 2018

Rating analysts have found that five big players now handle about 90% of recurring new business.

Once Upon a Time, 10 People Retired...

September 17, 2018

Jackson tries to reach income planning prospects through storytelling.

Is Term Life Conversion Time Running Out?

September 17, 2018

During Life Insurance Awareness Month, it's good to be aware that some life opportunities come with expiration dates.

Justice Department Clears Cigna-Express Scripts Deal

September 17, 2018

Department officials doubt the deal would increase costs for Cigna’s rivals.

Voluntary Benefits

5 states where death is most unfair

September 17, 2018

These states have the biggest gap between neighborhoods with the longest life expectancy at birth and the shortest.

30 Life and Health Professionals Under 30: Part 1

September 17, 2018

Here's a look at some of the new people who have been making the future.

HealthSherpa CEO Sees Individual Health Recovery

September 16, 2018

George Kalogeropoulos says the number of agents seeking ACA exchange support services has increased sharply.

The 5 Top States for Marriages

September 16, 2018

In these five states, weddings may make more prospects aware of the future.

Health System Finances Are Sick: Navigant

September 16, 2018

One problem is that hospitals and related entities have trouble collecting from the patients.

Genworth Seeks to Change Note Terms

September 16, 2018

If Genworth succeeds, holders who agree to the change will get $2.50 per $1,000 of note principal.

Leadership Is Not a Birthright… and It Shows

September 14, 2018

To inspire a team, dig deeper, work harder, and show some respect.

House Panel OKs Retirement Bill That Leaves Life Insurers Hungry

September 14, 2018

The ACLI and IRI are still pressing for retirement plan annuitization provisions.

House Agrees to Debate ACA Employer Mandate Bill Next Week

September 14, 2018

Few Democrats voted in favor of bringing H.R. 3798 to the House floor.

Older Consumers' Life Application Activity Rises 4.4%: MIB

September 14, 2018

Overall application activity was down 0.1%, year-over-year.

Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Lead to First Terminations in Arkansas

September 13, 2018

Medicaid covers about 30% of Arkansas residents.

Maryland Sues to Save the ACA as Texas Judge Weighs Killing It

September 13, 2018

One question is whether the individual mandate can be separated from other ACA provisions.

Cigna Creates $250 Million Health Care Investment Fund

September 13, 2018

The company is looking for ideas that can be used as the basis for pilot programs.

Hidden Factors Could Cost Your Life Trust Client Money

September 13, 2018

Reviewing policies regularly is always a good idea. For ILIT users, it’s critical.

Web Broker to Hire About 200 People in Utah by Mid-October

September 12, 2018

GoHealth is holding an open house in Lindon, Utah, on Saturday.

U.S. Health Insurers Are Doing All Right: Mark Farrah

September 12, 2018

Average individual major medical member expenses rose 7.6%, but per-member revenue rose 17%.

House Passes 4 Medicare Bills by Voice Votes

September 12, 2018

The bills could create new LTC options, Medicare smart cards, and new traditional Medicare coverage decision rules.

Life Happens Names New President

September 12, 2018

Marvin Feldman will continue to be the awareness campaign group's CEO.

Prudential Names Lowrey Next CEO, and Falzon Vice Chair

September 12, 2018

The company's incoming leader has been running the international businesses.

Life Insurance Strategies

Ross Vanderwolf to Lead MDRT

September 11, 2018

The group's next president is based in Brisbane, in Australia.

Variable Annuities Are Neglected Assets

September 11, 2018

The author says many financial professionals are ignoring a potential gold mine.

The 5 States Where Death Is Most Unfair

September 11, 2018

A 'lifetime income stream' could last a lot longer in some parts of the country than in others.

September 11 and Life Insurance Awareness Month

September 11, 2018

One good way to observe this day is to protect more people, and their loved ones, against the risk of death.

Core and Group Health

ACA employer mandate package could get House vote this week

September 11, 2018

H.R. 3798 would increase the full-time employee threshold to 40 hours per week.

ACA Employer Mandate Package Nears House Floor

September 10, 2018

H.R. 3798 would increase the full-time employee threshold to 40 hours per week.

Annuities

About The Author

Contact Allison Bell

Thank you for sharing!

Trending Stories

Resources

ThinkAdvisor Daily Wire

Sign Up Today and Never Miss Another Story.