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3.35% guaranteed interest rate* for 5 years   CBLA 5 is a NEW Single Premium Multi-Year Guaranteed Rate Annuity that, in addition to the guaranteed 3.35% interest rate, also provides: Monthly Interest Option available after 30 days 10% free withdrawals after the first year An RMD friendly solution A nursing home waiver This is a limited… Read More

President Trump, while certainly not Mark Twain or Will Rogers, has made a mark with his coined phrases. “Fake news” looks to have substantial life ahead of it. Look at the visceral responses it invokes. Partisans to the right have “trumpeted” the phrase, while leftwing partisans, and much of the established media, decry it. News… Read More

Predictions are all the rage at the artificial divisions carved by our Gregorian calendar, but they are also a stern master. I wish I had the qualities of a seer, but on topics like the economy and what advisor business will be like next year, the best minds will often be off target. Albert Einstein… Read More

  Capitalize on time clients have left until retirement If clients are approaching retirement and need to play catch-up, you can help them capitalize on the time they have left with the new CapitalEliteSM fixed index annuity from North American. Clients can choose from a fixed account or index account. While clients aren’t actually able to… Read More

The Department of Labor has officially announced the 18-month extension for the start of key provisions of the fiduciary rule. Join us for this interview with Andrew Payne, General Counsel at CreativeOne as we break down: What’s delayed. What’s STILL in effect…and your requirements. What this means to you and your practice.    

It’s not just about the work. It’s also about giving back to the community. This summer, as part of its effort to provide more and better outreach to the community, CreativeOne started an internal committee, Creative Cares, and tasked it with organizing the company’s charitable initiatives. The first chairman of the committee, David Shopmaker, is… Read More

We’re excited to add a new player to our team. We’re always growing at CreativeOne. Please welcome Terry Pierce. Terry will serve as one of CreativeOne’s Senior Vice President of Annuity Sales, and he’ll also oversee our external broker-dealer relationships. Terry has worked in the financial services industry for more than 12 years. He’s led… Read More

Nothing’s certain except death and taxes (maybe). At the end of September, the Republican Party’s leadership unveiled its framework for tax reform, a plan that lays out a roadmap without offering a specific plan (that’s for Congress to fill in with concrete language). But this is the starting point. Here’s what we know, and here’s… Read More

By now, you’ve probably heard of the security breach at Equifax, one of the three major consumer credit-reporting firms. Consumers, understandably, are distressed. You may have already heard from some of your clients. If not, you probably will. Here are the main takeaways from the incident at Equifax: After public pressure, the company has eliminated… Read More

We’re making changes to reflect the expanded role CreativeOne plays in the insurance and financial services industry. The insurance and financial services industry is evolving. As is CreativeOne. In order for organizations like CreativeOne to be successful, we must ensure our brand reflects our identity. Not only to comply with a changing regulatory landscape, but… Read More