Make It a Better Experience

We are a month into 2024 and I’ve just returned from the annual OneAmerica Financial National Sales Meeting.  There are a few important pieces of information that I need to share with you. First, OneAmerica has rebranded to OneAmerica Financial.  Keep your eyes and ears open for more information including a new OneAmerica Financial television … Continue reading Make It a Better Experience

2024 – A Tune Up to OneAmerica

Earlier this week, OneAmerica announced a few changes. I am going to assume that you have not heard about them. Before anyone gets overly excited, I will crush the hope of a product revision. That is not the case.  The OneAmerica brand is getting a facelift in order to better disclose what the company does. Simply, the new brand … Continue reading 2024 – A Tune Up to OneAmerica

2024 – Quick Start Idea – Marketing Store

One thing that is vitally important to our success as advisors / agents / agencies is filling our pipeline with prospects then converting them into clients. For some, client acquisition is “old school” where they dive into their client base and perform annual reviews.  Others employ seminars to attract new clients by offering educational opportunities.  … Continue reading 2024 – Quick Start Idea – Marketing Store

2024 – Quick Start Idea – Tap into IRAs

Two weeks ago, I shared an idea for low hanging fruit using nonqualified deferred annuities for clients under the age of 86.  Another funding source for long term care premiums that I mentioned was using qualified money such as an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or proceeds from a 403(b) or 401(k) plan. Here is the … Continue reading 2024 – Quick Start Idea – Tap into IRAs

2024 – Quick Start Idea – New Tools

Earlier this week, we released a new episode of Coffee Break that I hope you took the time to watch. In it, we shared with you two NEW consumer pieces talking about planning. Please, take a minute to see this week's episode. In this week's episode of Coffee Break, we shared with you 2 new consumer pieces … Continue reading 2024 – Quick Start Idea – New Tools

LTC – Assumptions & Consequences

Over the past few weeks, there has been an incredible amount of commentary focused on the use of averages with respect to retirement income planning.  If you haven’t been paying attention to what “financial guru” Dave Ramsey thinks about the 4% withdrawal rate, you might want to take a look.   One thing for certain, … Continue reading LTC – Assumptions & Consequences