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E4 Presents a Special BREW Featuring NAIFA Past President Juli McNeely

By NAIFA on 8/23/22 10:00 AM

On August 31, join NAIFA-Past President Juli McNeely, LUTCF, CFP, CLU for “Risk Matters,” a Building Relationships Every Week (BREW) webinar from E4 Insurance 

In this session, McNeely will share insights on how to help your clients evaluate risk and the importance of consistently analyzing risk. A loyal NAIFA member since 1996, McNeely is Past President of NAIFA-WI, a graduate of NAIFA’s Leadership in Life Institute (LILI), and a Financial Security Advocate.

Topics: Life Insurance & Annuities Life Insurance Awareness Month Webinar Leaders Potential Partners for Advisors Insurance
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E4 Presents a Special BREW Featuring Jon Jacobs

By NAIFA on 8/19/22 10:00 AM

On August 24, join LIBRA Senior VP of Business Development Jon Jacobs for a 15-minute industry update.

Jacobs will discuss:

  • Major trends in insurance and financial services
  • The relationship between the insurance and wealth management industries
  • The potential impact of brokerage mergers and acquisitions
  • How private equity is affecting the industry 

Tune in on August 24 at 1 pm eastern for this webinar in the Building Relationships Every Week (BREW) series.

Topics: Research/Trends Industry News Webinar Potential Partners for Advisors
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Upcoming Virtual Event: Helping Middle-Income Families Protect Their Financial Future

By NAIFA on 8/11/22 10:00 AM

On August 24, tune in for "Helping Middle-Income Families Protect Their Financial Future," a LinkedIn Live event presented by NAIFA partners LIMRA and the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI).

Hear insights into Americans' perception of life insurance from a panel of industry experts: Susan Neely, President and CEO of ACLI; David Levenson, President and CEO of LIMRA and LOMA; and Alison Salka, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and head of LIMRA research.

Topics: Webinar Help Protect Our Families Potential Partners for Advisors Insurance
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How to Use Trusted Contacts to Gain New Clients

By Cameron Huddleston on 7/12/22 10:00 AM

Do you ask your clients for trusted contacts?

Since 2018, brokerage firms have been required by FINRA Rule 4512 to ask their retail customers to provide the name and contact information of a trusted contact person. Although the rule applies only to broker-dealers, it’s still a best practice for all wealth management and financial advisory firms to gather this information from clients. 

Unfortunately, time-strapped advisors too often treat getting trusted contacts as an administrative task versus an opportunity to grow their practice. Trusted contact record-keeping should be thought of as a critical practice infrastructure, contributing far more than a list of emergency numbers. If you’re not already asking clients for trusted contacts, here are two key reasons why you should.

Reason 1: Protect aging clients from fraud and exploitation

As an advisor, you help clients build sound financial plans. However, all of that planning can be for nothing if your clients lose their money to elder financial exploitation. Millions of older Americans become victims of scams or financial abuse each year and lose more than $3 billion annually to these crimes, according to the FBI.

The aim of FINRA Rule 4512 is to protect investors—particularly seniors—from fraud and exploitation. Firms can reach out to their customers’ trusted contacts if they are concerned about activity in customers’ accounts. 

Advisors are the first line of defense for older adult clients. By creating your own trusted contacts policy, you can get authorization from clients to reach out to someone they trust if you suspect your clients’ assets are at risk of exploitation. A trusted contact can help you confirm suspicions that a client’s financial decision-making ability has been impacted by cognitive decline issues or that a client is being taken advantage of by scammers or even family members. In short, it’s the right thing to do to provide your clients with the protection they deserve. 

Topics: Potential Partners for Advisors
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Fairway Presents Webinar on Retirement Risks in a Post-COVID World

By NAIFA on 6/17/22 11:05 AM

Join us on July 8, 2022, at 11 am eastern for the webinar "Retirement Risks in a Post-COVID World."

Financial services speaker and bestselling author Joseph Jordan will identify the challenges facing the insurance and financial services industry after the COVID-19 pandemic ends and address the six retirement risks consumers should consider:

  • Longevity – Risk of Outliving Assets
  • Market and Interest Rate Risk
  • Withdrawal Rate Risk
  • Sequence of Return Risk
  • Purchasing Power/Inflation Risk
  • Health Risks
Topics: Retirement Planning Retirement Webinar COVID-19 Retirement Plans Potential Partners for Advisors
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How Homebuyers 62+ Could Double Their Home Buying Power — Despite Rising Interest Rates

By Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. on 6/10/22 10:00 AM

Few things in life will affect the post-employment life of your older-adult clients as much as their home and their cash flow. This article from Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation is intended for an audience of financial professionals who are committed to improving the quality of life of older-adult Americans. 

Topics: Retirement Planning Planning in Advance Lifestyle Planning Reverse Mortgages Potential Partners for Advisors
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OneAmerica Partners with The American College to Promote Financial Literacy

By NAIFA on 6/2/22 11:26 AM

NAIFA partner OneAmerica has partnered with The American College of Financial Services to offer the free financial and personal wellness course "Know Yourself, Grow Your Wealth."

Topics: Potential Partners for Advisors
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Upcoming Webinar: Compliance & Home Equity Conversion Mortgages

By NAIFA on 4/21/22 2:23 PM

Join us on April 29, 2022, at 2 pm eastern for the special webinar "Compliance & Home Equity Conversion Mortgages."

NAIFA Trustee Jamie Hopkins Esq., LLM, CFP, ChFC, CLU, RICP, Managing Partner of Wealth Solutions at Carson Group, and Harlan Accola, CRMP, National Reverse Mortgage Director of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, will discuss how reverse mortgage loans are being used as a financial planning tool to maximize cash flow, reduce taxes, and minimize risks.

Topics: Financial Planning Planning in Advance Reverse Mortgages Potential Partners for Advisors
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Webinar On-Demand: IUL Sales Ideas and Long-Term Care

By NAIFA on 4/8/22 1:15 PM

Increased awareness of long-term care (LTC) insurance means increased interest in LTC coverage. However, not all clients qualify for a traditional LTC rider.

Each week, NAIFA partner E4 Insurance Services presents Building Relationships Every Week (BREW) webinars with insights to help you grow your practice and serve Main Street USA.

Topics: Long-Term Care Life Insurance & Annuities Limited Care Potential Partners for Advisors Insurance
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How to Protect Aging Clients from Financial Exploitation

By Cameron Huddleston, Carefull Family Finance Expert on 3/31/22 10:00 AM

Financial exploitation of older adults is rampant, and the problem will only get worse as America’s population continues to age.

In fact, the rate at which adults over the age of 60 can expect to experience financial exploitation—1 in 20—is higher than the incidence of many age-related diseases, according to research published in The Journals of Gerontology. And that’s likely an underestimate because many older adults are unwilling to report exploitation.

Topics: Long-Term Care Extended Care Limited Care Potential Partners for Advisors

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