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InsuranceNewsNet: “IMOs Call DOL Fiduciary Exclusion Unworkable”

Regulatory thresholds proposed for independent marketing organizations (IMOs) to participate in the sale of fixed indexed annuities are so high as to be virtually worthless and unworkable for the bulk of the IMO industry, industry experts said. Read Full Article

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Life Health Pro: “Set yourself apart”

At the beginning of my career, a big mistake I made for quite a long time was being just like everybody else. There was nothing unique I did as a broker. Differentiating yourself can be the key to standing out and creating a strong and loyal client base. Read Full Article

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Life & Health Advisor: “Traversing a Brand New Regulatory Landscape”

With the passing of the U.S. Department of Labor’s fiduciary ruling in April of this year, the real work has begun for the financial services industry. Read Full Article

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Mass Mutual: “Five Things You Need to Know About the DOL Rule”

How well do you understand the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule change and what it means for your advising operation and business? Here are five things you need to know right now. Read the Full Article

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Life Health Pro: “Fiduciary rule causes insurers to pull back on financial products”

State Farm Insurance says it will not be accepting liability under the Best Interest Contract (BIC) on the sale of annuities or mutual funds by the more than 12,000 of its agents throughout the U.S. who have licenses to sell securities. Read Full Article

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InsuranceNewsNet: Clarity 2 Prosperity to Provide New, Fee-Based Fixed Indexed Annuity Product to Investment Advisory Channel

Sister companies, Clarity 2 Prosperity (C2P), the coaching and insurance division, and Prosperity Capital Advisors (PCA), an SEC Registered Investment Adviser, announce the distribution of a new fee-based fixed indexed annuity with optional guaranteed income rider is now available through its organization. Read Full Article

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WealthManagement: “A Fee-Based Annuity for the DOL Era?”

Great American Life Insurance Company has introduced a new fee-based fixed indexed annuity with an optional guaranteed income rider that the firm says meets the compensation requirements of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule. The product, called Index Protector 7, is being distributed by Clarity 2 Prosperity and Prosperity Capital Advisors.

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Financial Planning: “Advisers need to plan their own retirements, too”

Advisers spend a great deal of time helping clients transition to retirement, but how should they deal with the end of their own careers? Read Full Article

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Financial Planning: “Navigating the challenges of a changing advisory practice”

What happens if an adviser dies, retires or otherwise become unable to work? Read Full Article

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Life Health Pro: “One advisor lost 51 clients, then delivered 30 checks after 9/11”

On the long commute to a client’s office in northern New Jersey, the traffic was humming, leaving me the freedom to organize my thoughts. As I often did before a meeting, I anticipated objections and visualized successful outcomes. Read Full Article

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