The IRS finalized a regulation Friday making clear that owners and shareholders of insurance agencies and brokerages organized as pass-through entities can fully benefit from a new tax deduction. Under the regulation, owners and shareholders of insurance agencies and brokerages can take up to a 20 percent tax deduction on qualified business income. The post New Tax Rule On Pass-Through Businesses To Benefit Agency Owners appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

--Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial security company, announced today it has been named one of the "Best Employers for Diversity" for 2019 by Forbes magazine. "We're honored to be recognized by Forbes for our efforts to build an inspiring, diverse and inclusive culture," said John Schlifske, Northwestern Mutual chairman, president and CEO. The post Northwestern Mutual Named One Of ‘Best Employers For Diversity’ By Forbes appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

Jan. 16-- MassMutual, which announced last year its departure from Enfield to Massachusetts, is selling its 435,000 square feet of office space on 66 acres. The real estate broker touts MassMutual's proximity to Interstate 91 and Bradley International Airport and that it's accessible to the Hartford and Springfield labor markets. Massachusetts Mutual Life... The post MassMutual Seeks Buyer For 66-Acre Connecticut Campus appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

Sometimes it’s not what they do, it’s what they don’t know how to do. The post What I Learned From The Most Successful Advisors appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

This includes the PGA Championship, KPMG Women's PGA Championship and KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. VALIC representatives will be available to meet with PGA Members in the Member Business Center at next week's 66 th PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. "We are very pleased to have AIG as the Official Insurance Partner of the PGA of America and several of our... The post AIG Named Official Insurance Partner Of The PGA Of America appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

About 50 defendants -- Irish Travelers and their associates -- charged in a four-year federal investigation into white-collar fraud schemes that cheated life insurers, financial firms, credit agencies, car dealerships, and the state and federal governments out of millions of dollars. The post Agent Gets Prison For Role In Irish Travelers’ Death-For-Profit Scheme appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

Jury selection will begin in Manhattan Supreme Court in the trial of Roderick Covlin, who was charged in November 2015 with strangling financial adviser Shele Danishefsky Covlin, the 47- year-old mother of their two kids, on New Year's Eve 2009.. She was found lifeless in the bathtub inside her Upper West Side apartment by their then 9- year-old daughter Anna. The post ‘Playboy’ Husband Accused Of Killing Wife For Life Insurance appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

Less than four years after producing Actuarial Guideline 49, the NAIC is ready to tackle indexed universal life illustrations yet again. An IUL illustration subgroup has a 2019 charge to "provide recommendations for modifications to AG 49." The post NAIC To Reopen IUL Illustrations Guideline appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

-Burns' Legacy Includes Helping Position Company as a Leader in the FIA Market. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America has announced that Tom Burns, chief distribution officer, will retire from the company, effective on April 15, 2019. Succeeding Burns is Eric Thomes, currently head of field marketing organization distribution for the company. The post Allianz Life Chief Distribution Officer Retires; Eric Thomes Named Successor appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

HORSHAM, PA. – January 7, 2019 – Penn Mutual, a Fortune 1,000 Company, introduces its latest permanent life insurance product,... The post Penn Mutual Offers Versatile Choice Whole Life appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]