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Who offers the best term conversion privileges?

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See the details based on a study of AXA Equitable and 22 competitors.…
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What you need to know about how Social Security is taxed

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Very little in the U.S. tax code draws the ire of taxpayers and…
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Who lost the war between term and permanent life insurance?

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The '80s were filled with great agent confrontations, which in…
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Broker licensing bill signed into law

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Brokers’ lives are (hopefully) about to get a little easier. President…
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6 things advisors should know about QLACs

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In July 2014, the IRS released final regulations on QLACs, or…
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IRS Unleashes Global FATCA Data Exchange, Offshore Transparency Everywhere

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Some of the folks down at the IRS may have been ‘confused‘…
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Business succession planning: Look to life insurance

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If you’re looking to expand your client base and the range…
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6 top tax changes for 2015

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The real changes to the tax code for 2015 are mostly incremental…
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The actuaries: Longer client life spans require big shift from advisors

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Advisors who write financial plans for clients, and those who…
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IUL: the “next best thing” to a retirement income supplement?

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With the stock market's continued ups and downs, and interest…