by CreativeOne | May 16, 2012 | Insurance
Effective May 22, Fidelity & Guaranty Life will discontinue the Accelerator Bonus 7 and 10. Transition rules include: last issue date of 5/22, cash in-house by 5/18 and 1035 exchange transfers in-house by 5/21. For more on this change, or to access information on...
by CreativeOne | May 10, 2012 | Insurance
Effective May 14, ING will offer the Secure Index Opportunities annuity in six additional states. The Interstate Compact has approved the product for sale in LA, MD, MO, MN, OR and WA with the Interest Rate Benchmark Strategy and IncomeProtector Withdrawal Benefit....
by CreativeOne | May 3, 2012 | Insurance
As interest in the Total Value Annuity from Security Benefit grows, so does the list of state approvals. Security Benefit has announced product approvals in AK, IN, MN, MO, NH, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT and WA. Special features do apply in these states, so contact your...
by CreativeOne | May 2, 2012 | Insurance
Through its dedication to high quality investments and products for consumers and outstanding leadership, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company has been upgraded by S&P Ratings Service from BBB+ to A-. Between 2009 and 2011, S&P issued 54 downgrades on U.S....
by CreativeOne | Apr 27, 2012 | Insurance
Now available in 46 states and the District of Columbia, the Athene MaxRate MYGA 5 and 7 offers some of the best multi-year guarantees in the industry. Additionally, effective May 1, the death benefit will be based on the full accumulation value. For a product that...
by CreativeOne | Apr 17, 2012 | Insurance
We all await a momentous Supreme Court decision on the future of health insurance coverage in the U.S. Countless words have been spoken and put to print, but here’s something you may not have heard. The cost of life insurance and annuities is increasing –...
by CreativeOne | Apr 17, 2012 | Insurance
by Jon Elder Life Sales Relationship Manager We’ve all heard the term “money in motion,” but how many of us have truly thought about the magnitude of the numbers represented by all that cash?! As an example, let me share with you some figures from an...
by CreativeOne | Apr 17, 2012 | Insurance
by Bernice Casey Senior Underwriting Consultant, Creative Life There are a growing number of conditions that you need to keep an eye out for when completing your field underwriting as the overall health of Americans continues to change. For example, the results of the...
by CreativeOne | Apr 17, 2012 | Insurance
by Allen Duck COO, Northstar Financial Companies, Inc. In part two of this series, we discussed the basic outline for helping your business owner clients begin to plan and prepare an exit out of their firm. Once you’ve worked together to review the situation,...
by CreativeOne | Apr 17, 2012 | Insurance
We’ve all heard people talk about how smartphones, social media and mobile technology are changing the world in which we live. The ability to connect with others anywhere anytime is a pretty profound thing, especially for those of us who knew about life long before...
