Whole life, IUL drive individual life premium to 6% increase in 2015
WINDSOR, Conn. — U.S. individual life insurance new annualized premium increased 1% in the fourth quarter 2015 — the sixth consecutive quarter of positive growth, […]
Report names top carriers, products and sales figures for indexed annuities, fixed annuities and indexed life
The 4Q 2015 edition of Wink’s Sales & Market Report, released March 15 by the Pleasant Hill, Iowa-based third-party market research firm,reveals the top carriers, […]
Genworth agrees to $219 million settlement in securities class action lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. – Genworth Financial, Inc. announced March 11 that it has reached an agreement in principle to settle a lawsuit brought back in Oct. […]
Wormless hooks and other insurance lead generation mistakes
You can generate your own exclusive leads online – but there are three common mistakes agents make when trying to generate and nurture insurance leads. […]
Typical producer appointed with 6 carriers, 2 or fewer BGAs/IMOs/FMOs, survey finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Life insurance and annuity producers on average tend to be appointed with six different carriers but only one or two BGAs/IMOs/FMOs, according […]
Going independent: Succeeding in business requires casting aside your fears
The idea of launching a business and becoming your own boss has always been part of the American Dream. But many people balk when it […]
No-longer-needed life insurance may hold solution for clients looking for a way to pay for LTC, senior living needs
Millions of seniors needlessly throw away a life insurance policy without realizing it can be used to help them pay for any kind of senior […]
4 things new entrepreneurs do wrong – and how to correct them
About 80% of new businesses fail within 18 months, according to Bloomberg Business research. And, throughout the past 30-plus years, the amount of new businesses […]
NAIC: State Farm dominates P&C market share while MetLife, Jackson National lead in life and annuities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) published two sets of data March 1, providing market share data indicating the degree of […]
Test that can ruin chances of getting life insurance could also revolutionize health care?
What could ruin a person’s chances for getting life insurance, but could “revolutionize” health care? As an insurance professional, you’ve likely solved this riddle: Genetic […]