- Who’s Afraid Of GDPR?
A new law enacted by the European Union is being called history’s most powerful privacy law
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in 2018
by Tom Murray
Privacy didn’t feature in any aspect of law until the latter half of the twentieth century. From the original census called by Herod, the idea that the powers that be were entitled to the maximum amount of data was ingrained in the general population.
read more - Don’t Let These Six Reasons Hold You Back from Buying Life Insurance
What your clients may not realize about obtaining it
Are you like the majority of Americans who don't have life insurance, but also know that you should? Life insurance is probably something you're uncomfortable talking about, but it's far too important to put off.
read more - Understanding Worker Personality Types
Generation and gender are no longer the singularly defining characteristics of employment
LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute (SRI) has identified four distinct worker personalities based on how their workplace perceptions influence their experiences and mindsets. The four worker personalities are: Satisfied, Settled, Resigned and Restless.
read more - Seven Traits of Highly Successful Advisors
Driving Growth and Outpacing the Competition
Now Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) and fee-based advisors can adopt the seven traits that highly successful advisors have been leveraging year over year to earn more and manage more AUM, according to the latest findings from the fifth annual Advisor Authority study.
read more - Is a Weak Brand Strategy Crippling Your Company?
Hint: If it doesn't have these nine key criteria, the answer may be yes...
How strong is your company's brand strategy? If they're honest, many owners and business leaders would have to answer, "I'm not sure." That's because very few leaders understand brand, says Lindsay Pedersen. They (wrongly) believe it's "squishy," elusive, and superficial.
read more - Working In Retirement: A Rulebook
See how to tap into financial, health care, Social Security, and other benefits
It may make sense to continue working past age 62, so you can contribute more to your 401(k) and other retirement savings accounts. If you're exploring "second act" employment, consider seeking employment opportunities that offer health insurance for your "retirement job."
read more - An Announcement from NAFA to Its Membership
National Association for Fixed Annuities urges its member to advocate for a more SECURE retirement future for all
H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, can play an invaluable role in helping increase retirement savings and improve the employer-provided retirement system by encouraging small-employer retirement plan coverage and promoting worker participation and education.
read more - Rise of the “Gaming Gambler” — Next Generation of Gamblers Influenced by Arcade, Video and Mobile Games
Sixty-Three percent of gamblers would spend more time playing casino games if they were more like video games
Synergy Blue, the premier creator of skill-influenced games and platforms for an emerging class of players, today released a new report showing the rise of the “gaming gambler”, an emerging generation of gamblers who are influenced by arcade, video and mobile games and looking for a more engaging gambling experience as a result.
read more - 20/20 Vision: Seeing Into The Future of Pension Planning
Providers look to satisfy consumers’ evolving demand by keeping up with innovative technology
by Tom Murray
In the words of Heraclitus of Ephesus, a Greek philosopher from the 5th century BC, “There is nothing permanent except change”. That remains as true 25 centuries later as it was when he first wrote it.
read more - U.S. Adults Find Finances Daunting
40% don’t have or don’t know if they have life insurance
Employee benefits provider Unum (NYSE: UNM) finds that 38% of U.S. adults rate their ability to manage finances as average, poor, or very poor. An additional 40% of respondents say they don’t have or don’t know if they have a life insurance policy to financially protect their loved ones.
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