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Ohio: Rule 3901-6-03, Suitability of Individual Annuity Sales Recommendations

Please review this recent compliance alert.
Rhode Island: Rule 230-RICR-20-25-1, Suitability of Individual Annuity Sales Recommendations

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Rich Lane, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Individual Annuities

By John Williams, Regional Sales Director, Individual Annuities. Reprinted with permission from original source, InsuranceNewsNet.

For an unmarried couple, designating a beneficiary who isn’t a spouse can be complicated. Advisors can approach a conversation with an unmarried couple by selling to each individual.

Policies that are owned by a trust now require a new Certification of Trust form. Get the details on how to submit the form.

What if policyowners change their minds after buying an annuity? Get the details about our free look period and how it can help.

Please review this recent compliance alert.
Arkansas: Rule 82, Suitability of Individual Annuity Sales Recommendations

Please review this recent compliance alert.
Michigan: House Bill 4508, Suitability of Individual Annuity Sales Recommendations

John Williams’ article in Advisor Magazine is a timely reminder that clients shouldn’t wait for interest rates to increase before buying an annuity. In InsuranceNewsNet Magazine, Mark MacGillivray describes a case study showing how a Medicaid SPIA could help with the high cost of long-term care.

Rich Lane, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Individual Annuities