This is the third year I’ve published a life insurance agent’s to-do list. The list represents my humble attempt to suggest ways for agents to be more productive and effective in the year ahead. A few ...

The leadership team of a life insurance agency has gathered for its quarterly planning meeting. Their topic for today: How to help agents increase production across the various lines of business. Of ...

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There's a lot to consider when you're buying insurance, and an insurance agent is usually the person who helps you find the coverage you need. However, insurance agents have limitations and may only ...

Only a few years ago, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many in the life and annuity insurance industry believed that the direct-to-consumer channel would be a salvation — and that agents would ...

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In 2015, New York Life Insurance Co. began building up a data science team to investigate the use of predictive models to improve efficiency and increase productivity. There were quite a few ...

In 2023, McKinsey published a report titled "Redefining The Future Of Life Insurance And Annuities Distribution." The report highlighted a sobering reality: The life insurance industry is facing a ...

Sam Henry, CEO of WealthSmyth, a fast-growing AI platform transforming life and annuities distribution. 25 years in tech leadership. What if the benchmark for AI wasn’t beating humans at chess, ...

Joint life insurance is a type of life insurance that covers two people. The death benefit is paid after the first person dies or after both people die. Many, or all, of the products featured on this ...