Are your small and mid-size business clients having trouble attracting and keeping key employees? Jordan Skog, J.D., CLU, ChFC, CFP, Senior Advanced Market Consultant at Allianz Life, has some great ideas for using Indexed Universal Life products in compensation strategies that are uniquely appealing to highly sought key employees.

In a competitive job market, businesses are looking to financial professionals for benefits to help them attract and keep talent. Nonqualified benefits, like deferred compensation plans, may be a good solution to appeal to executives looking for pre-tax opportunities beyond IRAs and 401(k) plans to accumulate greater wealth for retirement. Knowing the ins and outs of these products may help you practice stand out and appeal to a larger pool of business clients.

NAIFA and the Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP) have entered into a new agreement to support the Advanced Practice Center (APC) as a resource for financial professionals and professionals from associated fields. The APC’s webinars, articles, special events, thought leadership content, and networking opportunities will focus on advanced markets topics and concepts, providing insights into complex cases.

InsuranceNewsNet magazine highlighted "9 Ideas to Help Producers Grow Their Business," presented by Howard Sharfman, senior managing director at NFP Insurance Solutions, during the Society of FSP and NAIFA's Advanced Practice Center Impact Week.

NAIFA member since 1993, Robert B. Wellendorf ll, Business Exit Planning Expert President at Executive Wealth Strategies, will be joining us for 2021 APC Impact Week. Wellendorf will be providing a presentation covering a deep dive case study on life insurance in the business marketplace on October 20^th.

NAIFA Senior Vice President for Government Relations, Diane Boyle will be joining us during the 2021 APC Impact Week. Just added to the agenda, Boyle will provide a legislative and regulatory update on Tuesday, October 19.

On October 19th, Andrew J. Rinn, JD, CFP, CLU, ChFC, Vice President of Advanced Marketing & Case and Competition at Ameritas (and loyal NAIFA member since 2018),  will be presenting  Life Insurance in Qualified Plans - Bridging the Retirement Planning Gap with actuary Scott McHenry. During this presentation, they will cover various topics such as how to identify potential clients and concerns, different approaches, and more.

NAIFA and the Society of FSP are bringing together thought leaders for three days of high-impact presentations by financial planning thought leaders for the first Advanced Practice Impact Week October 19th - 21st.  Experts will provide valuable takeaways focused on succession planning, life insurance strategies for business owners, employee stock ownership plans, and more.