Although women are more concerned about the potential risks they face in retirement than men, a new study by LIMRA found that fewer women had completed any of the basic retirement-planning activities, such as determining expenses and income, calculating assets, etc. Thirty-two percent of women said they had done no retirement planning.
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No Retirement Planning for One-Third of U.S. Women
Topics: Sales Retirement Grow Your Business LIMRA
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Tap into the Power of Thanks
In many organizations, employees go through their days assuming that their coworkers, and especially their bosses, don’t notice or appreciate all of the hard work that they do. If that’s the way they feel, employees won’t have any true motivation or dedication, and productivity will be mediocre at best.
Topics: Sales Grow Your Business
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Mining for Sales
If your disability income sales are not coming in as fast as you would like them to, don’t despair. The following idea by Ryan Petersen with Petersen International Underwriters will help you get more of your existing clients to sign on the dotted line.
Topics: Sales Disability Insurance Grow Your Business Members
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Few Americans Own LTC Insurance
According to recent research from the LIFE Foundation and LIMRA, paying for long-term care services is a top financial concern for the majority of consumers today; yet, few of them say that they own long-term-care insurance, the very product that can provide them with a financial safety net to help pay for their care. In fact, research from LIMRA indicates that less than two percent of consumers have an LTCI policy in force.
Topics: Sales Grow Your Business Industry News Long-Term Care Insurance
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Small Businesses Upbeat About Finances
Small-business owners are maintaining a positive outlook for the rest of the year, according to the latest Western Union Payments Small Business Barometer. The national survey, which monitors business owners’ financial confidence and money-management practices, found that U.S. entrepreneurs saw gratification in being small business owners and are optimistic about prospects for their revenue.
Topics: Grow Your Business Industry News
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Call for Entries for 2013 realLIFEstories Program
The LIFE Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2013 realLIFEstories Client Service Recognition Program. The deadline to submit all entries is January 14, 2013.
Topics: Disability Insurance Grow Your Business Life Insurance Awareness Month
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NAIFA Statement on the Election
NAIFA President Robert O. Smith issued the following statement on the Nov. 6 federal election:
Topics: Grow Your Business Industry News
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November is Long-Term Care Insurance Awareness Month
Seven out of 10 people aged 65 and over will require long-term care at some point during their lives, and more than 40 percent will need care in a nursing home, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Topics: Grow Your Business Industry News Long-Term Care Insurance
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5 Things Great Leaders Do
While there are several things to consider when asking yourself how you are doing, it’s prudent to focus on your attitudes and behaviors. These are the biggest differentiators between great leaders and failing leaders because they demonstrate the four core emotional intelligence metrics: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management.
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