August 2014 - Page 2 of 2 - Creative Edge

Overcome annuity objections by promoting new features

Low returns. High Fees. Too complex. No access to my money. Despite the progress our industry has made in promoting the benefits of annuities, clients still harbor these assumptions. Producers trying to help their clients by providing guaranteed retirement income must often overcome annuity objections such as these. It’s an uphill battle to fight the… Read More


Why the prescription for income inequality would make us sicker

From the president

The latest political wedge issue is “income inequality.” I spoke briefly about this matter at our CreativeOne convention in June. A number of politicians have adopted this as a winning issue, anticipating that pitting “class” against “class” may influence the 2014 midterm elections. The new golden boy for this theory is French economist Thomas Piketty…. Read More


Introducing Forethought SnapApp: Apply in a snap

Join Forethought Life Insurance Company for a webinar on Tuesday, August 5, to learn more about SnapAppSM. Choose from one of three times: 9 a.m. EDT | 1 p.m. EDT | 4:30 p.m. EDT   To dial into the webinar, dial 888.354.0094 passcode: 4563297# Forethought SnapApp allows you to submit Income 150+ fixed index annuity applications online. With the easy-to-use… Read More