- When Vision And Value Collide
As financial services firms try to build the firm of the future, skepticism persists
Financial services firms are trying to build the firm of the future, but their lack of progress is stoking deep skepticism among investors, according to Oliver Wyman’s annual State of the Financial Services Industry report.
read more - 2020 Distribution Conference Pairs Great Keynotes with Opportunity to Network with Industry Peers
LIMRA: What will future customers expect from us?
LIMRA today announced three dynamic speakers to talk about what future customers will expect, what diversity and inclusion looks like and how technology will change customer expectations at the upcoming Distribution Conference. The event will be held in Tampa, Florida, from Feb. 25 to Feb. 27.
read more - Many Americans Have Nowhere to Turn for Trusted Personal Finance Guidance
Vital to have access to financial guidance 'when you are young'
When Americans need help with their finances, where do they turn? Recently the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) sought to find out who people turn to when they need financial guidance from someone they trust. In a one-question survey, 1,038 people across the US were asked, "When you have a financial question, who do you…
read more - It’s Not You, It Really Is Me
Nearly all Americans confess they can improve their relationship with money
According to financial services firm Edward Jones’ survey, Relationship with Money, while 81% of Americans say they feel in control over their current financial situation, they admit a mix of emotions when it comes to their money.
read more - eBay Unveils the Most Interesting and Expensive Purchases of 2019
The marketplace celebrates the end of the decade; reveals the top purchases of the year
Today, eBay is releasing its annual 'Most Interesting and Expensive Purchases' of the year list, taking a look back at some of the most notable purchases of 2019. With millions of buyers, ranging from car-enthusiasts, to card collectors to sport superfans and more, eBay connects shoppers with exactly what they want.
read more - Y2K to Now: The Top Trends That Shaped the Past Two Decades
The marketplace's "Top Shopped" retrospective unveils the biggest and most iconic milestones
The marketplace’s “Top Shopped” retrospective unveils the biggest and most iconic milestones Data defined by eBay search and sales data reveals the trends that shaped consumer spending over the past decade SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — With the end of the decade upon us, eBay took a retrospective look back at the…
read more - The Future Of Insurance…
A new decade of change and innovation awaits
by Denise Garth
Prior to the holidays, we published our newest thought leadership report, Future Trends – Looking Back and Leaping Forward, and hosted a webinar that covered this report as well as early highlights from our upcoming 2020 Strategic Priorities research.
read more - Top Ten Travel Risks for 2020
Moving carefully through an increasingly irrational world
The impact of climate change and potential final year of the Trump administration will be the two most important causes of travel risks in the year ahead according to leading travel risk intelligence company Riskline. Adam Schrader, Director of Operations, Riskline explains:
read more - AmeriLife® Announces Growth Investment from Thomas H. Lee Partners to Continue Rapid Expansion
Strategy focuses on global financial services investment
AmeriLife Group, the national leader in marketing and distributing life, health, and retirement solutions, today announced that it has entered into a recapitalization agreement with an investor group led by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a premier private equity firm investing in growth companies, and other investors including Cannae Holdings and certain THL limited…
read more - Almost No One is Immune to Financial “Faux Pas”
1 in 4 Americans admit to impulse buying they later regret
According to the new Financial Wellness Survey from KeyBank, 75% of consumers consider themselves financially savvy, with 41% stating they're savvier than most or consider themselves an expert when it comes to personal finance.
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