Insights for Industry Professionals

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12 Topics to Help Your Clients with College Funding

The best service you can provide your clients as they plan for the college-expense years is to help them plan with a long-term perspective. It's…

September 5, 2023  | read icon 5 min read

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Why Stand-Alone Dental Insurance is a Better Option for Seniors

As seniors start thinking about retirement, many worry about maintaining good health. They can get medical coverage through Medicare and gap insurance but wonder about…

August 24, 2023  | read icon 5 min read

Colleagues wearing hard hats review building design plans for their business. To attract the best employees, they’ll need to consider joining a MEP or PEP to offer a retirement plan.

What’s the Difference Between MEPs and PEPs?

Now more than ever, small- and medium-sized businesses are actively exploring the idea of offering retirement plans to their employees. Well-managed, competitive 401(k) programs can…

August 18, 2023  | read icon 6 min read

A group of business owners sit around a table discussing options to set up a buy-sell agreement for their closely held business.

Choosing the Right Buy-Sell Agreement Structure for Your Client’s Business

While it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks of running a business, often it’s the plans put in place to handle long-term…

July 11, 2023  | read icon 7 min read

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Client Focus: The Importance of Staying Invested During Volatile Markets

Over the past century, financial markets have experienced various periods of significant volatility—resulting in both losses and gains for investors.

July 7, 2023  | read icon 7 min read

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The Power of the Ameritas Pooled Employer Plan

Businesses are generally concerned with three things when it comes to sponsoring a retirement plan: cost, fiduciary risk and administrative burden. At Ameritas, we’re working…

June 7, 2023  | read icon 4 min read

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Women Financial Professionals Raise their Voice in Washington as Financial…

Women financial professionals have become significantly more influential in the financial services industry in recent years. Their advocacy efforts reached a new milestone in March…

May 30, 2023  | read icon 7 min read

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Why Succession Planning for Financial Professionals Matters

As an insurance agent, wealth manager or retirement planner, you probably spend most of your days ensuring the financial security of your clients. That security…

May 19, 2023  | read icon 6 min read


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