Ascend 2023 is officially in the books. IAMS’ third-annual virtual kick-off brought some of the top experts in the financial industry together in one place; we consider the event to be a great success and would like to thank everyone who made it possible. The presentations at Ascend covered a wide array of industry-relevant topics.…
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IAMS third-annual virtual kick-off event is right around the corner! Ascend 2023 brings together some of the best minds in the financial services space, and covers industry news, marketing strategies, sales concepts, and much more. Last week’s Marketing Corner introduced you to this year’s featured speakers. These three industry leaders – Nobel Prize winner Robert…
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Do you want to reach new heights in 2023? One of the first steps you should take is to seek out the advice of an expert in your industry. Ascend, IAMS’ third-annual virtual kick-off event, brings those experts together under one umbrella – featuring some of the best minds in the marketplace and covering industry…
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The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act 2.0 was signed into law last week as part of Congress’ $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. A version of the act was initially approved in March by the House before going through revisions in the Senate and ultimately landing in the massive omnibus bill. SECURE…
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Marketing and the way in which we do business are always evolving. This has been especially true over the last few years. As we move into a new year, we need to look at embracing new tactics, or revisiting older methods that have become viable again. For agents and advisors specifically, there are a few…
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This is the time of year when most entrepreneurs are fully engaged in holiday marketing campaigns. The next few weeks will see businesses hitching themselves onto Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other year-end sales wagons. However, there is another, often-overlooked event coming up that is also worthy of your attention – Small Business Saturday. The locally-focused…
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The nearly 65 million Americans who receive Social Security retirement benefits will receive the biggest cost-of-living increase in more than 40 years. The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced last week an 8.7% COLA boost for 2023. This marks the largest COLA increase since 1981 and follows last year’s 5.9% increase. The increase will see the average monthly…
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In many ways, Millennials are the perfect storm of opportunity for life insurance agents and advisors. The largest generation in American history also represents more than one-third of the workforce. With the Boomer generation at or near retirement age, and Gen-Xers turning that corner, advisors would be wise to start paying more attention to Millennials.…
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 passed both chambers of Congress in August and has been signed into law by President Biden. Following nearly a year of debate and doubt over whether the bill would die in a divided Senate, it narrowly passed on a party-line vote. The Democrat-controlled House followed suit, paving the way…
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Americans are more skeptical about retirement than ever. And understandably so. After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have entered an environment of record inflation rates, higher-than-average gas and consumer goods prices, and a tumultuous stock market. This has all led to an increase in the number of people who plan on continuing to…
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