Thursday, June 21, 2012

2012 is "The perfect storm for estate planning"

Now, more than any time in history, a lifetime gifting strategy can provide more estate and gift tax savings. Time is running out for you to talk to your clients about taking advantage of the reduction in gift tax exemption from $5.12M to $1M in 2013.

Make your 2012 Lifetime Gifting appointments with your estate planning clients/prospects NOW! Then check out American General's complete program of agent-to-prospect marketing/training material. The flagship of the program is a one-of-a-kind consumer website: UncleSams2012Gift.com.

The one-of-a-kind consumer materials are designed to be delivered to prospects and clients by producers to help stimulate estate planning discussions.

The producer material educates producers about the current environment and walks them through the “how-to’s” of implementing a gifting program. It is, essentially, what to expect if the client says, “Yes!”

As always, MVP Financial is available to help you through the process...contact your Producer Relations Associate.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Should Indexed UL Be A Part of Your Business?

Over the past 2 years, the largest sales growth in the US life insurance industry has been in the Indexed Universal Life market. Due to this growth, and the current economic climate of our nation, more and more carriers are introducing indexed products to the field.

We believe that you will see and hear more and more about indexed UL products going forward, and that now is the time to know if it should be part of your practice or not.

On June 13, 2012, Prudential will conduct a special webinar focusing on Indexed UL—"Beyond the Illustration: How to Use IUL Responsibly in Today's Markets". This discussion will feature industry experts who will explore the ways carriers market, price, and hedge Indexed UL products. During this session, you will learn:

  • How carriers build Indexed UL products compared to traditional fixed (Current Assumption) UL products.

  • How to determine an illustrated rate.

  • How you should position Indexed UL products to your clients.

  • How to answer the tough questions clients will ask about Indexed UL products.

  • Where Pru's new PruLife® Index Advantage UL fits in the indexed marketplace.


Register now for this special opportunity from Prudential!