In the Media - Financial Professional

As part of National Annuity Awareness Month, now can be a good time to position a fixed annuity as a wealth transfer vehicle to help ensure clients are leaving their lifetime of savings to intended heirs. Read the AdvisorNews article, Annuities Can Help Boomers Consider Wealth Transfer Plans, by Rich Lane, second vice president of sales and marketing for individual annuities at The Standard.

Not all employees feel comfortable expressing a need for workplace accommodations. Tom Foran, vice president of underwriting and product development for employee benefits at The Standard, explains what supervisors can do to help in the Talent Economy article, How Can Business Leaders Support Disabled Workers?

Both physical and psychosocial issues can affect an employee's recovery. Jung Ryu, national accounts practice consultant at The Standard, explains four key ways to help employees through these health conditions and how to help minimize delayed recovery. Read his Talent Economy article, 4 Steps to Effective Disability Management.

Many clients in the sandwich generation are in the prime earning stage of their career, making the need for income protection even more critical. Read the Rough Notes article, Disability Insurance for the Sandwich Generation, by Sophia Horsman, senior director of individual disability insurance claims at The Standard.