A shift from VA to FIA

Jacob Noble – Annuity Sales Consultant Milliman Study: Rising VA Surrenders Reflect Market Shifts New research from global consulting firm Milliman shows a sharp change in variable annuity policyholder behavior, particularly among contracts with guaranteed...

Life Insurance for Longevity

Jack Nachtrab Life Insurance Consultant As we approach the end of 2025, recent studies highlight that Americans are living longer than ever. Average US life expectancy now sits at a projected 79.4 years. Although retirees need to plan to live longer, many remain...

Selling Dollars for Pennies

President, Wholehan Marketing I recently came across the article in the link below and thought how appropriate for Life Insurance Awareness Month.  My father was recruited into the insurance industry in 1975 by insurance icons John F. Savage and his partner at the...

Fed Rate Cut Signals Turning Point for Annuity Rates

Jacob Noble – Annuity Sales Consultant On September 17th, 2025, the Federal Reserve voted to lower the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, bringing the target range down to 4.00%-4.25%. This marked the Fed’s first rate cut of the year, citing a cooling labor...

The Great Wealth Transfer Continues!

Chris Wholehan, President Wholehan Marketing For the last 5 years there have been numerous articles written about the “Great Wealth Transfer” that is currently underway.  In summary, this tag line refers to the $84 Trillion dollars that will be transferring from...

Understanding RILAs and Their Competition

Annuity Sales Consultant Registered index-linked annuities (RILAs) are a newer type of retirement product that blends features of both fixed index annuities and variable annuities, offering a middle ground between safety and growth potential. Like variable annuities,...