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Sales Update
Annuities have their best Q1 in 40 years
annuities, retirement planning May 6, 2024
According to LIMRA, Q1 saw $113.5 billion in annuity sales, which is 21% higher than the same quarter of 2023. But which annuity types sold best? And which clients should you be marketing them to? Find out in this week's post.
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NAIFA - AdvisorToday Podcast Series
Empowering Women in the Insurance Industry
Meet Carina Hatfield, a current NAIFA National Trustee and moderator for Pennsylvania's Leadership in Life Institute. She shares her story, including the value of niching down and referring out business you don't specialize in. She also discusses techniques for increasing women's involvement in financial services and NAIFA.
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Jan's Picks: Jan Pinney - CEO/Founder
You're Prospecting All Wrong
Every sale begins with a good prospecting process. If you don't have that process in place, you're not likely to be able to recreate any good results you get. This article has a good breakdown of a client-centric process you can adapt to any sales situation.
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May Sales Kit

Disability Income Insurance

Our May 2024 sales kit will help you talk to clients about protecting their most valuable asset: their paycheck. Payday may be the best day of the week, but what happens when those paychecks stop due to illness or injury? Since 72% of American employees live from paycheck to paycheck, it's crucial that we help protect that asset and everything it provides for your clients and their families.

Women and Finance:5 Surprising Results from Fidelity's Recent Survey →

Women and Finance

5 Surprising Results from Fidelity's Recent Survey

Last month, Fidelity released the results of their Women's History Month 2024 Survey. The results give us a surprising amount to work with, in terms of marketing insurance and annuities to women. We'll go over the highlights, plus a few marketing ideas that frame those results for you.

30 Resources: use these to get more appointments →

30 Resources

Use these to get more appointments

In this month's issue, Van Mueller shares the websites, resources, and experts he turns to on a regular basis. Use these to look up current stats, as well as help you think of questions, conversations, and stories you can use with clients and prospects.

Recent Life Sales Stats →

Recent Life Sales Stats

Perspective + sales ideas

2023 was another record-setting year for new annualized life insurance premium. Even better, LIMRA predicts continued growth as far ahead as 2025. See the stats, find out which products are having a moment, and get three sales perspectives you can use in sharing this info with your prospects and clients.

April Sales Kit: Income Tax Planning →

April Sales Kit

Income Tax Planning

Our April 2024 sales kit will help you talk to clients about everyone's favorite subject: income taxes. Okay, we know no one wants to talk about that. But how about paying less tax? How about reducing your client's tax burden during retirement? How about making their money work smarter, not harder? How about reducing the tax burden on their kids, if they leave behind assets like a 401(k)? Now those are topics that should pique more interest.

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Place the Case: Colitis and Crohns Disease →

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