A study by Unum reveals some reasons for long-term disability claims. For the 12th year, cancer is the top reason for LTD claims for Unum, followed closely by back disorders, according to 2012 claims data.
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Reasons for Disability Claims in the Workforce
Topics: Disability Insurance Grow Your Business Industry News
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Industries That Need More DI Protection
Employees who work in manufacturing, health care and education may be underinsured for the important financial protection they need if they are faced with a disability.
Topics: Disability Insurance Grow Your Business DIAM
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What Will Really Make You Happy?
The idea of a happy and meaningful life has become unnecessarily complicated in some circles. Happiness has been appropriately cited as a goal in political debates on issues from taxation to the social safety net to marriage equality, but the debate is often confused.
Topics: Grow Your Business Leadership
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Deadline Approaching for the Four Under Forty Awards!
You have only a few days to submit your nominations for Advisor Today’s 2013 Four Under Forty Awards, which recognize outstanding NAIFA members under the age of 40. All nominations must be received by May 1, 2013.
Topics: Grow Your Business 4 Under 40
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Women and Younger Investors Lack Financial Literacy
Financial advisors say women and individuals under the age of 45 are much less knowledgeable about personal finance than male and older investors. This is according to the first financial literacy flash survey conducted by AdviceIQ, in recognition of Financial Literacy Month, currently under way.
Topics: Grow Your Business Finance Industry News
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Using Kindle to Generate Free Leads
Imagine Amazon sending you business leads regularly and even paying you to do so. Amazon is desperate for reading material and you can publish your content for free as Kindle books. The twist is to use them as a generation system for sales leads.
Topics: Sales Grow Your Business
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Why Would Anyone Want to Continue to Cold Call?
Cold calling has reportedly died. No one cold calls anymore and it doesn’t work. Is this true?
Topics: Sales Grow Your Business
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Insights in Investment Management
Late last year, kasina, a strategy consulting firm in the financial-services industry, conducted its biannual Financial Advisor Vision survey of 2,521 advisors. The study revealed many interesting findings, including the fact that many Americans’ retirement nest eggs have been detrimentally impacted during the past few years, and quite a few middle-class Americans should expect to work well into their Golden Years. Advisor Today Blog recently interviewed kasina CEO Steven Miyao to discuss the findings in greater detail and to get some insights into how advisors should work with their asset managers to successfully meet the investing needs of their clients.
Topics: Grow Your Business Industry News
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The Secret to Enjoying a Long and Active Life
As many of you may know, I am intrigued with the subject of human longevity. I find it interesting to study why some people live long and active lives, while others depart this life earlier than planned. Certainly, in my own family, I watched my wife’s amazing grandmother who lived to age 104. My father, who died in June at the age of 89, drew Social Security retirement benefits for over a quarter of a century! What a life he experienced! From his youth during the Great Depression, to serving in World War II, and then following the American Dream through a 40-year career, Dad truly embodied what those of the “Greatest Generation” were about.
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