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Minnesota Life Presents: Life Insurance as an Investment Tool BGA and BGA Staff Webinar Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:00 PM CST Join TMA and Steve Sommer, Sales Manager, IDG of Minnesota Life for a presentation on “Life Insurance as an Investment Tool.” Learn how you can use life insurance to help your clients fill their retirement income… Read More

Life’s unpredictable. That’s why we help everyday people improve their odds and reduce the impact of external risks. We work to protect a client’s financial plan. In our profession, we spend a great deal of time anticipating and predicting the unforeseen and how external pressures can affect clients. What are the techniques to navigate and… Read More

Don’t miss an exciting opportunity to learn about Lafayette Life’s new Whole Life riders! Join Lafayette Life for an in-depth webinar about these important enhancements to our Whole Life portfolio: June 7 webinar June 9 webinar The Lafayette Life Insurance Company introduced a new Accelerated Death Benefit PLUS rider that will be automatically included subject… Read More

Explore opportunities for linked benefit long-term care solutions outside the individual client market

 during this informative webinar. Join us to learn: The value of using Nationwide YourLife CareMatters in an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT). Long-term care — the new executive benefit. Using CareMatters in buy/sell agreements. Case study: Multiple needs met with one solution…. Read More

You’re meeting with an affluent client or prospect that is 10 years or less away from retirement. He’s in good shape financially, but he’s also in great shape physically, and wants to maintain his lifestyle for a lengthy retirement. However, he’s already maxed out his tax-advantaged retirement options and doesn’t want any more exposure to… Read More

Lifetime Foundation is a first-of-its-kind permanent life insurance product with death benefit guarantees that adjust to your clients’ changing needs. This innovative new approach offers more guaranteed coverage early on when their life insurance needs are likely the greatest, while maintaining a proportional death benefit guarantee in later years when their focus transitions to savings… Read More

Smart Money. Having flexible money available when you need it is important. Permanent life insurance is often overlooked as a solution to grow assets and provide clients access to death benefits for living needs. The versatility of permanent solutions can provide: 1. Death benefit protection - which is generally income tax-free proceeds could help a family continue,… Read More

BLUEPRINT TO FREEDOM PART IV: IMPLEMENTATION You’ve taken the finals steps to freedom, and now it’s time to capitalize on your pre-planning efforts. By identifying those clients who make up your target market, you’ve begun building your awareness and branding yourself as “the expert” – two steps that are essential to growth. It’s at this point… Read More

BLUEPRINT TO FREEDOM PART III: EXECUTION Before making the big announcement that you’re transitioning into life as an independent agent, refine your business goals, develop the strategies needed to capture the eye of your former clients and craft smart tactics to build a network of qualified prospects. When you plan to make your new firm… Read More

BLUEPRINT TO FREEDOM PART I: EVALUATION Evaluating your current business and finding out how to duplicate your success in an independent environment can be difficult, timely and cumbersome. Use this blueprint to walk through the process step by step to leverage existing relationships, set up the groundwork for your transition and maneuver outstanding agreements with… Read More