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Best’s Market Segment Report: US Life/Annuity Insurers Stay the Course, Prepare for 2024 Uncertainty

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However, according to AM Best ’s annual Review & Preview report on the industry segment, uncertainty and volatility in financial markets, risks contained within certain asset classes and remaining legacy liabilities are lingering concerns for 2024.

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Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook on U.S. Life/Annuity Insurance Segment

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life/annuity market segment for 2024, noting its strong liquidity and capital positions, robust annuity sales and slightly improved new money yields in a benign credit environment. This has led to solid growth for fixed rate deferred annuity sales and fixed indexed annuity sales. OLDWICK, N.J.–(

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Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook on U.S. Life/Annuity Industry

Wink Intel

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best is maintaining a stable market segment outlook on the U.S. In its new Best’s Market Segment Report , “Market Segment Outlook: U.S. Rising interest rates also have decreased the value of bond holdings, which has led to unrealized losses on fixed maturities.

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6 Ways Breaking Sales Call Rules Leads to More Sales Success

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In sales, as with any other field or practice, sometimes you need to think outside the box to come out on top. Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Longer sales cycles. See the Data for Yourself.

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11 Questions & Answers about Win Loss Analysis

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Recently I was interviewed about Win Loss analysis. Question: Why did you write this book, Win/Loss Analysis ? Ellen: There wasn’t a book written on Win/Loss analysis and every time I complete a Win/Loss project, and my client makes the changes that I recommend, they make more money. I thought you might be interested.

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Best’s Market Segment Report: US Life/Annuity Insurers Flex Muscles in 2022, Remain Well-Positioned for 2023 Challenges

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.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Despite equity market volatility, inflationary pressure and rapid interest rate hikes, U.S. Unrealized losses spiked significantly to $20.1 More-effective financial modeling capabilities in the past decade have helped asset managers to capitalize on market dislocations and improve asset performance.

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How to Build a Sales Territory Plan with a Buyer-Centric Approach

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There’s a lot to think about when developing an annual sales plan to support your organization’s strategy and objectives: New customer acquisition, customer retention, increasing share of wallet, resource budgeting … just to name a few. But don’t forget about your sales territory plan. What is a Sales Territory Plan?

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