Barry Flagg

Barry D. Flagg is the founder of Veralytic Inc., an online publisher of life insurance pricing and performance research, and product suitability ratings.

Barry Flagg
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The magic in talking about cost
NEWS OPINION APR 09, 2018
The magic in talking about cost

Even if clients aren't paying too much for life insurance, being the first to talk to them about the costs can start the trust-building process.

Life insurance 'advice' in an era of fake news
NEWS OPINION FEB 14, 2018
Life insurance 'advice' in an era of fake news

Advisers who have clients' best interests at heart should insist upon the disclosure of actual internal policy costs and performance.

Good luck picking the "best" insurance product
NEWS OPINION OCT 19, 2017
Good luck picking the "best" insurance product

Hint: There's no silver bullet for evaluating the best insurance products.

NEWS OPINION OCT 09, 2017
It's time for the life insurance industry to ditch illustration comparisons

Top 10 reasons why it's time to 'break up' with projected policy values.

NEWS OPINION APR 07, 2017
How to define yourself as a life insurance adviser

Distinguishing yourself from life insurance sales people leads to better working relationships and ensures your clients' best interests are served.

6 essential ingredients to life insurance advice
NEWS OPINION MAR 14, 2017
6 essential ingredients to life insurance advice

Life insurance is the last, largest, most-neglected asset on clients' balance sheets and in desperate need of management.

NEWS OPINION FEB 10, 2017
There's never been a better time to provide life insurance advice

Clients need help with this last, largest, most-neglected asset on their balance sheets like never before

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 13, 2017
Time to talk with clients about life insurance policy costs

Communicating the right way can help solve under-performance problems caused by both performance downgrades and cost increases.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 05, 2016
How financial advisers get it wrong when discussing insurance with clients

Clients are too often being presented with comparisons of hypothetical values for the in-force policy versus some sales proposal/illustration.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 07, 2016
Use fee compression as an opportunity to address life insurance concerns

Focus on the costs inside the life insurance policies of clients and prospects, where they need management and advisory services arguably even more so than in their investment portfolios.