Annuities
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Manulife misses profit forecast as markets hurt investments
By Katia DmitrievaCanada's largest life insurer missed analyst estimates as hedging costs and lower investment gains hampered growth.
August 04, 2016
Prudential annuities, retirement solutions earnings dip in Q2Prudential Financial reported net income of $921 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $1.406 billion for the year-ago quarter.
August 04, 2016
Prudential annuities, retirement solutions earnings dip in Q2Prudential Financial reported net income of $921 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $1.406 billion for the year-ago quarter.
August 04, 2016
Focus training on prospecting and sales skillsThere are many great training programs, but nothing beats the value of shadowing seasoned agents.
August 04, 2016
How can a growing firm get agents quickly up to speed?What are some strategies to teach new agents the ins and outs of the business?
August 04, 2016
MetLife net falls 90 percent on review of annuities slated for exitCEO Steve Kandarian is seeking to exit the U.S. retail business that sells individual life insurance and variable annuities.
August 04, 2016
Attract the right clients by repelling the wrong onesEvery insurance agency wants to attract more ideal customers, but most are not willing to also repel those potential customers that are not a good fit.
August 03, 2016
Apollo’s profit more than doubles as Athene, holdings gainAthene, which plans to go public this year, helped parent Apollo double profits during the second quarter.