Life insurance

Existing clients and contacts can activate a fire hose of new revenue, so why do advisors shy away from the practice?

These four experts can help you address any client situation.

Few Americans have coverage today even though most will need it after they turn 65, LIMRA says.

Planners should ask if and how they ingest the drug when looking for a life insurance policy.

Advisors must be prepared with tax and planning strategies to help when clients fall ill.

Certain laws may require them to maintain the coverage with their former spouse.

Congress may have a difficult time closing tax code loopholes that benefit households more than corporations, an expert suggests.

Beneficiaries owe no federal tax on collected payouts after the policyholder dies.

For the first time in his 30-year career, columnist Bob Veres is starting to hope the sector may catch up in the areas of trust, transparency and a fiduciary mindset. A promising new app is helping him get there.

Life insurance and annuity sales are the elephant in the room when it comes to the fiduciary standard.

The SEP IRA, Solo 401(k) and SIMPLE IRA are just a few options that may help them prepare.

So many terms, so little time. Test yourself using our third installment of our quiz series.

Policy owners who take out loans may need a rescue — but not all life preservers are created equal.

How some firms bypass traditional methods and offer points and rewards programs.

Investments in certain closed-end funds or preferred shares are strategies clients should consider to make their savings last, an industry expert says.

Genworth CEO Tom McInerney has been selling assets so the insurer has enough liquidity after being hit by losses on its long-term care coverage,

Life insurance will become more attractive to sell in the post-fiduciary world because it is one of the few products not encumbered by the regulation.

Small-business owners can win when advisers use a stacked-pension approach to 401(k) planning.

Making non-deductible contributions to a traditional account is the first step to a back-door Roth.

With assets in a single account, monitoring gets easier and investors can take a pro-active approach to protecting their portfolio from market volatility.