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Is there a mismatch between advisor marketing and consumer preferences?
There is a critical disconnect between how financial advisory firms market themselves and how consumers choose their advisors, according to a recent study by Ficomm Partners. The Great Marketing Mismatch: 2024 Financial Advisor Growth Marketing Study surveyed 437 financial advisory firms and built on Ficomm’s July 2024 consumer research, which highlighted shifts in what most […]
Health agents ‘optimistic’ as a new administration takes charge
The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) is “optimistic in the uncertainty” of a new administration, the organization’s CEO told InsuranceNewsNet. NABIP will gather Sunday through Wednesday for its annual Capitol Conference, with a long list of issues its members will discuss with their representatives in Congress. NABIP’s CEO, Jessica Brooks-Woods, said her […]
Despite LTC loss, Genworth sees net income growth, CareScout expansion
Genworth Financial reported results for Q4 and full-year 2024, with net income reaching $299 million, driven by disciplined cost management, strong investment performance, and continued success in long-term care rate actions. The company also repurchased $51 million in shares in Q4, bringing total 2024 buybacks to $186 million at an average price of $6.52 per […]
Advisor: SEC trying to ambush my defense on bad annuity sales charges
A Massachusetts financial advisor claims the Securities and Exchange Commission is trying to ambush his defense in an annuity sales complaint by adding five surprise witnesses and “entirely new theories of liability” two months before trial. Jeffrey Cutter is asking a federal judge to deny the five witnesses the SEC added for the April 14 […]