2023 Annuity Sales off to a Record Start!

Chris Wholehan, President Wholehan Marketing In case you haven’t heard, the Fixed and Fixed Indexed Annuity market is off to a record start for 2023.  A recently published article by Wink, Inc. reported the first quarter sales of all deferred annuities were up 41.9%...

Where Do Annuities Fit?

Regional VP-South I came across an article by Roger Wohlner on Think Advisor this week that I thought was worth sharing. In his article titled, “Where Do Annuities Fit in Your Client’s Retirement Strategy?” Mr. Wohlner talks about how annuities can fit as part of a...

Record Breaking Annuity Sales in 2022

David Bollinger Annuity Sales Consultant Annuity sales hit a record last year, eclipsing sales during the 2008 financial crisis amid fear and higher rates. Boosted by massive pension risk transfer transactions and strong sales of fixed annuities, total direct annuity...

AG-49 Regulation Update Explained

Jack Nachtrab Life Insurance Consultant On May 1, 2023, there will be an expansion of AG-49 specifically regarding illustrations of IUL products. This new regulation will limit the maximum illustrated rate of some indexes used by insurance carriers. The main objective...

Coverage Options For Business Owners

Jack Nachtrab life Insurance Consultant As tax season rolls along, many business owners are evaluating financials and the state of their business. Now is a great time to discuss the unique planning opportunities for business owners when it comes to Life, DI, and LTC...

Rethinking The 60/40 Rule

Tim Beauregard, CFP® RVP-South While bonds have traditionally provided a source of stability for portfolios, acting with little or no correlation with volatile stocks, they may be less effective going forward. Fixed-rate bond prices generally drop as rates rise, which...

Fall Selling Season with Plenty of Opportunity

Regional VP-South Kids are back in school, vacations are over, and September through November is back to business after what would normally have been a summer slowdown. However, this year has been the opposite. Market volatility in 2022 has reminded clients of market...

College Funding – Think Life Insurance!

Jody Horetski Life Insurance Consultant The fall semester for college is right around the corner and many parents have the expensive cost of tuition on their minds. Rising college bills, plus the cost of dorms, travel and books really adds up. If you have a who will...