Granville man at center of triple homicide now named in life insurance legal issue GLENS FALLS – The Granville man accused of killing his father, stepmother and 13-year-old stepbrother last September is now at the center of a different type of legal issue, as his father’s life insurer cannot legally give the $258,000 policy payout to the man accused in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]