November is Long Term Care Awareness Month, the month-long campaign aimed at educating Americans about the importance of owning long-term-care insurance (LTCI). This is an excellent opportunity for you to reach out to your clients and prospects about LTCI and expand your LTCI practice.

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. businesses believe their organizations are highly protected from attempts by outsiders to gain access to their systems and data, according to a survey by Willis Towers Watson. A similar proportion of organizations (79%) maintain they have the right processes in place to adequately respond to privacy and security threats.

A survey conducted by Anthem in honor of May as Disability Insurance Awareness Month found that employers may be missing a key opportunity by not offering DI insurance to their employees.

OppenheimerFunds and Campden Research, a division of Campden Wealth, recently published “Coming of Age,” a study that examines the investing identity of the next generation of wealthy families in North America.

Ameritas has entered into a corporate partnership with the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors to provide field partners access to professional development and educational resources to enhance their knowledge and business, and advocacy opportunities to protect the industry and their clients.

The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors has recognized Cathy Balkcom and Kristine Buckles, CAE, with the association’s most prestigious honor in association management: the C. Carney Smith Award. Balkcom is the executive director of NAIFA-Tennessee and Buckles is the executive director of NAIFA-New Jersey and a regional contractor for NAIFA-Illinois.

By Aamir Chalisa, MBA, LUTCF, LACP

A study that was commissioned by MDRT and conducted online by Harris Poll found that 79 percent of Americans have never hired a financial planner. Thirty-eight percent of these consumers say it’s because they are capable of managing their finances alone.

From office-wide, after-hours events, to anniversary parties and corporate retreats, work events are often characterized by a more relaxed, yet professional environment. Though these gatherings serve as a wonderful way to connect with coworkers and interact with power-players, they can also be monumentally disastrous if employees do not behave professionally.

A new study that was commissioned by MDRT and conducted online by Harris Poll found that 79 percent of Americans have never hired a financial planner. Thirty-eight percent of these consumers say it’s because they are capable of managing their finances alone.