Annuities
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The final word on final expense
By staff Writer"When most advisors and agents consider final expense, they think of the old traditional final expense product..." "2002 brought change to the final expense playing field. A revolutionary product was designed and
August 01, 2008
How to build your community reputationJoin a group which supports a goal you feel strongly about. Put the group's goals ahead of your own. Take a leadership position, i.e., head a committee. Budget a reasonable amount of time to help the group. Be realisti
August 01, 2008
SEC hearings prompt much soul-searching[Editor's note: A recent blog entry at www.SeniorMarketAdvisor.com elicited a great debate regarding the SEC's controversial new proposal. Here's a sampling of emailed comments: visit our Web site for the full discussion.] AFTER
August 01, 2008
Tax breaks loom largeInsurance carriers have Uncle Sam partially to thank for the public's apparent growing interest in combination life insurance-long term care insurance products. Effective Jan. 1, 2010, new provisions adopted as part of the Pension Protection
August 01, 2008
Tax breaks loom largeInsurance carriers have Uncle Sam partially to thank for the public's apparent growing interest in combination life insurance-long term care insurance products. Effective Jan. 1, 2010, new provisions adopted as part of the Pension Protection
August 01, 2008
Clients get choice of inflation protectionChoice is something Americans have come to expect, whether it's at the ice cream shop or at their financial advisor's office. New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp. has an annuity feature that will give advisors the chance to let
August 01, 2008
Reward SystemWarren Financial Service in Lineville, Pa., employs a referral system that rewards clients for pointing their friends and family toward the practice. The company pays members of its Referral Club for referrals that work out. Warren Financial is a
August 01, 2008
Do you prefer to work with an independent agent or a captive agent?We've worked with both. To tell you the truth, sometimes it comes down to the person you deal with. I admit I might like some of the bells and whistles or offerings you hear from one or the other, but at the end of the day you have to find...