May 6, 2026

This Week's Highlights & Events

Webinar | Why Business Markets? Why Banner?

Join us for an insightful session as we explore one of the most underutilized—and high-potential—opportunities in today’s market: business owners.

In this webinar, we’ll break down why the business market represents such a powerful growth avenue, and how term insurance can serve as a foundational, high-volume “gateway” product to open the door to more advanced planning opportunities.

If you’re looking to grow your practice, increase production, and start more meaningful conversations, this is a session you won’t want to miss.

Life Insurance

Join Jeff Bush, Principal at The Washington Update, and Amber Williams, SVP, Head of Client Investment Strategies at Lincoln Financial, for Markets in Motion on-demand where they break down what's driving today's markets - from economy to policy changes.

Check out our latest Conversations That Close episode, where Lincoln Life External Wholesaler Dan Worth shares a case that combined trusted relationships with Lincoln's resources to create a successful wealth transfer strategy.

Check out the repricing of Protective Classic Choice term, effective May 1, 2026.

Producer delegate enhancement launched March 31 on the MMSD Portal.

Variable product fund substituions to occur April 24.

Social Media content made easy with our tool.

Keep clients on track for their financial goals.

Effective April 17, 2026, Pacific Life is rolling out new pricing for PL Promise Term level premium life insurance, a product designed to offer affordable death benefit protection to consumers and business owners needing short-term flexible coverage. Read the full bulletin.

Check out the rate changes for Allianz Life Accumulator IUL effective May 5.

Get an inside look at the Allianz hedging advantage.

2Q Market Outlook: Looking for a strait answer.

Tell your clients they can get that convertible.Got clients who can't decide between term and permanent life? Our Nautical Term policy offers ter-priced coverage now and is convertibleto a permanent policy later. It allows clients to lock in healthy rates and guarantee those rates on a conversion to a permanent product.

Check out our tax-efficient solutions tailored for affluent clients.

New solution. Same powerful low-cost story.

A longer life is a gift and a bit of a challenge. Help clients prepare.

Built-in optionality turns IUL cash value into retirement income.

Built-in optionality turns IUL cash value into retirement income.(QOL)

Turn longevity curiousity into planning conversations.

Check out the latest news and updates from John Hancock in Spotlight.

Close faster, sell more: Inside our enhanced purchase experience.

Make the most of annual policy reviews.

Once case. One story. How to turn LTC into a tax planning conversation.

Watch the webinar recording on a flexible estate planning approach clients can carry through life-s changes.

Effective April 25, a streamlined application is now available in Agent Portal for RapidProtect, instant decision Indexed Universsal Life insurance.

View the latest Symetra Sales Flash.

Case study: Take their plans to greater heights with Accumulator Ascent.

The ofter overlooked drag on IUL...

See what's new in Life Essentials...

New Funds! Custom Premier II Now has more choices
The one question that can shape your client's future
A Blueprint to success-see what's possible
Join an elite network of of Blueprints to Black Wealth certified financial professionals
Prudential FlexGuard Life Prospectus update
Investment option updates to Prudential VUL products
US Life Case Tracker to manage your life insurance cases
EssentialTerm Suite: Important planned enhancements for new business submission
and more!

Don't let signatures slow you down.

Term Life Answers Conversion Updates - Effective May 1, 2026.

Can you rise to the Mutual Cup Challenge

The Great Wealth Transfer presents a significant opportunity for you to build meaningful relationships with female clients by addressing their unique financial goals and needs. By implementing targeted strategies now, you can better suppoort women in planning for retirement, offering the guidance they need to make empowered decisions for their financial futures. Explore our client touchpoints flyer.

Join us for part 4 of the Demystifying IUL Series and learn how to take your IUL insurance illustrations to the next level with tips on premiums, distributions, aomparisons, and more.

Avoide surprises: Term renewal premium increases for EFT clients.

Final Reminder: Legal & General America forms being retired May 1, 2026.

Check out our Large Case Tool kit featuring talking points, case studies, client flyers, FAQs, and social posts to help you navigate and submit higher face amount cases with confidence.

Get the latest life and individual disability insurance news from Principal's New business Underwriting News.

Underwriting & New Business

Download our impaired risk toolkit featuring talking points, case studies, client flyers, FAQs, and social posts to help you approach impaired risk cases clearly and set the right expectations.

More EBCT coronary calcium scores eligible for preferred rates.

Check out our latest Underwriting Hot Topic: A more precise approach to thoracic aorta underwriting.

Medical Minute: Underwriting insights at your fingertips. Break down tobacco types, learn key terms, and share our non-tobacco credit insights with your producers.

Advanced Markets

Join members of National Life's Advanced Sales team as they walk through their newly released digital tool on inherited IRA rewuired minimum distribution rules and requirements.

Business professionals need professional business resources. Check out our BusinessPRO program offering you advanced marketing strategies and solutions that can help.

Navigating Business Succession & Readiness for Your Clients

Save your spot: Webinar on strategies for sustaining generational wealth.

Check out our latest edition of Advanced Market News featuring:

Planning focus: Assset positioning and life insurance
Central Intelligence
Discover what JH Solutions can do for you

Check out our Business Toolkit with talking points, case studies, client flyers, FAQs, and social posts to help you confidently position and support business-owned lide insurance conversations.s BBuusines

Unleash opportunities through business evaluations.

Business owners have a need for IUL - can you help? You can with our new turnkey kit.

Register for the Life Advanced Markets Spotlight Series - Business Valuation Methods.

Hybrid Products, LTC & DI

When 3% isn't enough, LifeCare steps up.

We protect assets every day—but income often gets overlooked. This quick read explains why disability insurance is designed to safeguard earning power, without penalties for using the coverage when it matters most.

Check out our new producer resource: Long-Term Care Claims Value Overview.

Make the most of sales professional access for your social media strategy.

Nationwide CareMatters II launched in New York on 4/13/26.

SecureCare IV, a long-term care (LTC) and nonparticipating whole life insurance policy, launches in Delaware, Indiana, North Dakota and South Carolino on May 4, 2026. Here's what you need to know.

Annuity Solutions

When an IRA owner passes away, their beneficiary inherits the tax-deferred assets. But what happens next?

Do you have clients who have inherited an Individual Retirement Account (IRA)? The tax-deferred assets in an inherited IRA can become a valuable source of financial security, but the rules can also be complex.

Use our interactive guide to help clients understand distribution requirements, tax implications, and available strategies based on their specific circumstances.

As you have conversations about inherited IRA, your clients should also seek the advice of their tax professional to ensure the proper handling of their unique situation.

Meet Athene Aviator: Performance, Simplicity and Transparency. Athene has introduced Athene Aviator, a new fixed indexed annuity designed for accumulation that brings together three compelling themes: performance, simplicity and transparency. What stands out about Aviator is how easy it can be to position for clients who want growth potential without added complexity. Athene highlights that the product is built with no complicated fees or riders, a streamlined index lineup, and two preset diversification options to help simplify decisions at issue and make ongoing strategy management easier over time.

Help Secure Your Client's Retirement with Confidence

Your clients want solutions that safeguard what they’ve worked hard to build—while still offering meaningful growth potential. The Ultra Advantage Fixed Index Annuity® (FIA) from United of Omaha Life Insurance Company provides both, combining market‑linked interest opportunities with a 0% floor to help protect against negative index performance.

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