Thrivent to add nearly 600 advisors by year-end

Thrivent to add nearly 600 advisors by year-end MINNEAPOLIS, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Thrivent announced it is pursuing a significant push to recruit financial advisors this year. Thrivent plans to hire nearly 600 new financial advisors in 2025 for a range of roles across multiple advisory models – from employee to independent – with an emphasis on strengthening […]
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Symetra Financial Corporation and Its Subsidiaries

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Symetra Financial Corporation and Its Subsidiaries AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” (Excellent) of Symetra Life Insurance Company and its subsidiary, First Symetra National Life Insurance Company of New York (New York, NY), together referred to as Symetra Life Group. […]
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What do consumers think about the need for long-term care?

What do consumers think about the need for long-term care? We often read about the consumer’s need for long-term care,  but insights into what consumers think about the need for such protection is seldom addressed. A white paper by OneAmerica Financial offers some critical insights into consumers’ attitudes about long-term care planning. These insights should help […]
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Insurers Quietly Stall Life Insurance Payouts, Leaving Families in Limbo–Attorney Quoted in Wall Street Journal Warns of Deliberate Delays

Insurers Quietly Stall Life Insurance Payouts, Leaving Families in Limbo–Attorney Quoted in Wall Street Journal Warns of Deliberate Delays Christian Lassen, a national life insurance attorney, says grieving families are being targeted by insurer delay tactics. He urges legal intervention—and says what looks like “processing time” is often a trap. PHILADELPHIA, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Life insurance […]
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of RBC Life Insurance Company

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of RBC Life Insurance Company AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a+” (Excellent) of RBC Life Insurance Company (RBC Life) (Mississauga, Ontario). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.   The ratings reflect RBC Life’s balance sheet strength, which […]
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AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Gulf Guaranty Life Insurance Company Under Review With Developing Implications

AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Gulf Guaranty Life Insurance Company Under Review With Developing Implications AM Best has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of Gulf Guaranty Life Insurance Company (Gulf Guaranty Life) (Flowood, MS). The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect Gulf Guaranty […]
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Valmark Financial Group and Lincoln Financial Expand ETF Portfolio Solutions Within Variable Universal Life Products

Valmark Financial Group and Lincoln Financial Expand ETF Portfolio Solutions Within Variable Universal Life Product   Expanded partnership brings added value to clients through new product availability, combining features that are in high demand and offer professional ETF portfolio management Valmark Advisers, Inc., a leading provider of portfolio management, is pleased to announce an expanded […]
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Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Negative Outlook on Italy’s Life Insurance Segment

Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Negative Outlook on Italy’s Life Insurance Segment AM Best is maintaining its negative outlook on Italy’s life insurance segment.   In its new Best’s Market Segment Report, “Market Segment Outlook: Italy Life Insurance”, AM Best notes that while it expects premium growth momentum to continue in 2025, insurers in Italy are still […]
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Life insurance: Providing cash access and control

Life insurance: Providing cash access and control With today’s volatile markets, clients are increasingly anxious about having control of their money and easy access to cash. Our industry’s traditional product, participating whole life insurance, can be the right solution to address their concerns, providing living benefits for today and death benefit protection for the future. […]
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U-Haul Holding Company Reports Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

U-Haul Holding Company Reports Fiscal 2025 Financial Results RENO, Nev.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– U-Haul Holding Company (NYSE: UHAL, UHAL.B), parent of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Repwest Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company, today reported net earnings available to shareholders for the year ended March 31, 2025, of $367.1 million, compared with $628.7 million for the same period last year. For the quarter ended March […]
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