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Annuity Sales and the NAIC Model

Published on October 20, 2008 in retirement income by Bob Richards

Annuity sales by insurance companies are a big revenue generator for all insurers across the country. Insurance agents sell various kinds of annuities like variable annuities, retirement annuity or a deferred annuity. The sales are made to individuals are based upon their requirements. However, it is important to follow the guidelines set by the National Read more...

Annuity Marketing

Published on October 17, 2008 in annuity marketing by Bob Richards

An annuity marketing firm will help in selling annuities to investors. There are innumerable firms across the country who help insurance companies and their agents to sell annuities. These wholesalers or distributors are referred to as independent marketing organizations or field marketing organizations or master general agents. Let us find out what are the annuity Read more...

Annuity lead generation providers

Published on October 16, 2008 in annuity leads by Bob Richards

The generation of leads in the search to sell annuities is a vital tool in the overall sales technique, as the more leads that are generated and the higher the quality, the more possibilities of closing that lead and creating a sale. The problem for many annuity agents is that they look too deeply Read more...

Annuity Lead Generation

Published on October 7, 2008 in annuity leads by Bob Richards

Selling of annuity products is done either by the direct representatives of insurance companies or by agents who sell annuities on behalf of the insurance companies. Generating leads is the most important aspect of annuities. So let us now find how annuity lead generation is done. There are various ways of how it is done. Read more...

Annuity Sales

Published on September 30, 2008 in annuity sales by Bob Richards

Annuity sales by insurance companies are a big revenue generator for life insurers across the country. Insurance agents sell various kinds of annuities like variable annuities, retirement annuities or deferred annuities. The annuity sales are made to individuals are based upon their requirements. However, it is important to follow the guidelines set by the National Read more...

Sell an Annuity to an Annuity Buyer

Published on September 26, 2008 in sell annuity, structured settlement by Bob Richards

An annuity buyer is a specialized firm which pays a lump sum cash for the annuity payments that are made in installments, i.e. a structured settlement. An annuity is designed to pay long term returns on the investments that has already been made by an investor. The role of an annuity buyer is understood when Read more...

Only Narrow Minded People Debate the Pros and Cons of Variable Annuities

Published on September 16, 2008 in variable annuities by Bob Richards

Some conversations in our industry make no sense like the argument that variable annuities are great (made by those who sell them) or terrible (made by those that hate any product with fees, e.g. the Wall Street Journal). A variable annuity, like a corporation, is a type of entity. You would never argue that corporations Read more...

Using Lead Generators Is The Smartest Way Of Getting Annuity Leads

Published on September 15, 2008 in annuity leads by Bob Richards

Annuity lead generation is not an easy task. Most people selling annuities resort to buying leads, but if you have been there and done that, then you would have realized by now that buying cheap annuity leads will never make you rich. Annuity lead generation has become tough because of the huge competition that exists Read more...

Three Marketing Methods That Can Take Your Annuity Sales From Lukewarm To Burning Hot!

Published on September 14, 2008 in annuity leads, annuity selling by Bob Richards

Annuity selling is not an easy job, but with a sound annuity marketing plan in place you can earn much more than you ever thought possible. Like all other jobs, selling annuities requires not just hard work, but being innovative, talent and an effort at out of the box thinking. Having a sound annuity marketing Read more...

Selling Equity Indexed Annuities To Seniors

Published on September 12, 2008 in equity indexed annuities by Bob Richards

Seniors and pre-retirees generally form a major percentage of people who buy annuities. This is so because people start thinking about earning a constant income post retirement at this age. On the other hand, at this seniority, most people also have enough money to invest in annuities and other financial products. There is a huge Read more...