Life Insurance And Annuities

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Health-care planning presents an opportunity for advisers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 27, 2018
Health-care planning presents an opportunity for advisers

New tools calculate costs, potential savings and solutions.

House approves retirement-savings bill that eases use of annuities in workplace plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 27, 2018
House approves retirement-savings bill that eases use of annuities in workplace plans

Supporters hope Senate will move similar legislation to increase chances in lame-duck session

Secrets Behind Success: How do top firms retain great talent? (Hint: It's not all about the money)
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2018
Secrets Behind Success: How do top firms retain great talent? (Hint: It's not all about the money)

Most leaders at some point have found themselves discussing how to “keep” a certain talented individual from leaving the organization. There are several powerful tools for retention, but which strategies are proven to deliver real results?

How advisers can help cancer patients tackle financial distress
RETIREMENT OPINION SEP 21, 2018
How advisers can help cancer patients tackle financial distress

The Foundation for Financial Planning is calling for a national response to the potential financial ruin of families fighting the disease through the Pro Bono for Cancer Campaign

Orthodontists aren't smiling about teeth-straightening startups
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2018
Orthodontists aren't smiling about teeth-straightening startups

Companies like SmileDirectClub will correct misaligned teeth for much less money.

Insurance executives push House to add annuity provision to tax reform bill
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2018
Insurance executives push House to add annuity provision to tax reform bill

Insurance executives back measure making it easier to add lifetime income features to workplace savings plans.

Indexed annuity sales grow among wirehouses, independent broker-dealers
RETIREMENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 20, 2018
Indexed annuity sales grow among wirehouses, independent broker-dealers

A product design that's more palatable to brokers and a bigger roster of familiar carriers have raised the product profile for brokers.

Universal life insurance lawsuits underscore product risk
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 19, 2018
Universal life insurance lawsuits underscore product risk

Universal life insurance lawsuits may cause you to rethink your policy.

Western & Southern buys Gerber Life Insurance in $1.55 billion deal
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 18, 2018
Western & Southern buys Gerber Life Insurance in $1.55 billion deal

Gerber Life has $52 billion of life insurance in force and covers 3.6 million policies for individuals.

Fixed annuities are on a tear
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 14, 2018
Fixed annuities are on a tear

Fixed annuities are positioned for a record year, with fixed-rate deferred and indexed annuities driving the growth.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2018
States try to beat back rate increases on long-term-care policies

Rules adopted by 41 states have held down rate increases on newer policies, but some advisers remain skeptical of traditional LTC insurance.

Life insurance is not for saving
RETIREMENT OPINION SEP 11, 2018
Life insurance is not for saving

Buying a life insurance policy is one of the most expensive ways to invest

Merrill Lynch takes two avenues with annuity commissions
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 10, 2018
Merrill Lynch takes two avenues with annuity commissions

Policy effectively creates a dual approach for Merrill's 17,000-plus advisers.

Ohio National, a big variable annuity provider, exits the annuity business
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2018
Ohio National, a big variable annuity provider, exits the annuity business

Ohio National cited the regulatory climate and sustained low interest rates as reasons why it was going to stop selling annuities.

Finra fines Securities America $175,000 for failure to supervise variable annuity sales
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 07, 2018
Finra fines Securities America $175,000 for failure to supervise variable annuity sales

The regulator said the lack of supervision raised concerns that investors were sold more expensive share classes that weren't suitable for them.

Structured ETFs offer fresh twist on popular variable annuity strategy
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 06, 2018
Structured ETFs offer fresh twist on popular variable annuity strategy

Downside protection and upside caps without the commission or lockups that come with VAs.

Legislation affecting advisers may fall victim to tight Capitol Hill calendar
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 06, 2018
Legislation affecting advisers may fall victim to tight Capitol Hill calendar

Clock, partisan divisions could stymie adviser regulation reform, HSA contribution limit increase

DOL fiduciary rule caused $14 billion in stock losses for investment firms: report
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 05, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule caused $14 billion in stock losses for investment firms: report

But the election of Donald Trump gained those firms back $56 billion in market value, as investors expected a rollback of financial regulations.

Ken Fisher, famous annuity hater, invested in annuity companies
RETIREMENT RIAS AUG 31, 2018
Ken Fisher, famous annuity hater, invested in annuity companies

Mr. Fisher's company formerly held tens of millions of dollars in the stock of major companies selling indexed and variable annuities.

Finra arbitrators order Pennsylvania brokerage to pay client $1 million in damages
RETIREMENT ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2018
Finra arbitrators order Pennsylvania brokerage to pay client $1 million in damages

James E. Grimes accused Trustmont Financial of breaching fiduciary duty in a case related to two annuity exchanges and a private REIT.