Life Insurance
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Americans too optimistic about retirement readiness
By Marlene Y. SatterAmericans approaching retirement have managed to put away an average total of $136,200--but that's not enough.
October 22, 2015
4 Financial Planning Steps for Clients With Alzheimer’sAdvisors should address these issues with clients early while they can still make their own decisions about their care.
October 22, 2015
Beneficiary designations: 4 reasons why they may be out of dateIf you or the client thinks an outdated beneficiary will do the right thing and hand over the money, think again.
October 22, 2015
Beneficiary designations: 4 reasons why they may be out of dateIf you or the client thinks an outdated beneficiary will do the right thing and hand over the money, think again.
October 22, 2015
Top concern of insurers’ finance teams: low yieldsMost insurers polled believe that interest rates will rise within a year (83 percent) or between 1 and 3 years (96 percent).
October 22, 2015
What if Dave Ramsey were held to a fiduciary standard?A rarely discussed benefit of a revised fiduciary standard is that rogue advice-givers may become regulated.
October 22, 2015
Phoenix CEO interested in Deutsche Bank’s Abbey Life businessDeutsche Bank is waiting to hear from the ECB on how much capital lenders will be forced to hold against their insurance assets before it decides whether to sell Abbey Life.
October 22, 2015
Treat your clients like Southwest treats babiesOne of the most important questions you can ask is this: What type of service does your organization provide?