Annuities
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Signs seniors should stop driving
By staff WriterDiscomfort or nervousness while driving. Dents and scrapes on the car or the fences, mailboxes, garage doors and other surfaces around the driveway. Difficulty staying in one lane. Getting lost. Difficulty paying attention to road signs, road m
April 16, 2008
MedAmerica introduces simple LTCI accountSimplicity. It's something everyone would like in life, especially from insurance coverage. MedAmerica Insurance Co. has a product intended to make paying for long term care services simple, and it is aptly called Simplicityii. The product allows
April 16, 2008
Allianz launches annuityCalling it an industry first, Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America introduced the Allianz Endurance 15 Annuity. This fixed indexed product offers a 15 percent bonus on all premium paid during the first three contract years. The bonus is
April 16, 2008
MassMutual places focus on retirement incomeAs the wave of new retirees grows every year - advancing toward 2030, when most of thebaby boomers will be retired - insurance companies are looking for ways to meet the demand for retirement income vehicles. MassMutual has decided to add a new
April 16, 2008
What kind of marketing tends to best attract your attention?I like to get informational things in the mail that also get my attention to make me want to open it. So if I'm interested, I like to be able to just keeping reading about something right away. A 30-second commercial might get my interest, but I
April 16, 2008
Watch for RPS symptomsYou may not have heard it described this way before, but here is something else to look out for among your clients and prospects: retirement postponement syndrome. What are the symptoms? Which conditions put your clients at greatest risk of
April 16, 2008
NYL gift creates Center for Retirement IncomeAs the life expectancies of Americans grow and the lifestyles of retirees continue to change, financial advisors and planners need to stay educated on all the latest and greatest information available. That can be a difficult task, as advisors try
April 16, 2008
Tools for advisorsAdvisors are always on the lookout for ways to improve and learn. Two carriers and one organization have tools to help advisors brand themselves, expand their offerings and get educated. The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents