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Calling all digital fiduciaries! Here’s your 7-point checklist
By Warren S. HerschTo remain within the spirit of the DOL rule, plan fiduciaries should ensure that websites and planning tools are designed to optimize retirement outcomes.
October 25, 2016
Live from LIMRA: Tackling the DOL ruleSome in the life insurance industry see the DOL fiduciary rule as an opportunity. Here's why.
October 25, 2016
Glass half full: seismic shifts in the life insurance industryIt's no coincidence that a LIMRA study indicating that 30 percent of U.S. households lack life insurance coverage arrived about the same time that MetLife decided to spin off its sputtering life insurance business.
October 25, 2016
Social selling isn’t a 24/7 jobIf we are always looking at a screen, we are undermining our most effective sales technique: personal connections and relationships that drive sales.
October 24, 2016
China Oceanwide agrees to pay $2.7 billion for GenworthThe life companies would get $525 million in capital, but no guarantee of more 'legacy LTC' support.
October 24, 2016
10 deadliest states for fluThis menace gives you an urgent reason to talk to clients and prospects.
October 24, 2016
Genworth needs Delaware regulators' blessing, analysts sayCEO Thomas McInerney says the $525 million proposed cash infusion for the life subsidiaries should help.
October 24, 2016
Should you buy this ad? An advisor's guide to advertisingConsider your objective and audience when making a decision to purchase local advertising.