Life Insurance Awareness Month

The signing of the Proclaimation declaring  September as Life Insurance Awareness Month took place on September 19,2024 in the Capitol.  Pictured with Governor Kay Ivey are Mark Fowler, AL Insurance Commissioner; Ms. Coshatt, ALFA Insurance;  Jennifer Bowen, Public Information Officer Alabama Department of Insurance; Chris Owens, NYL; Booker Joseph, Immediate Past President, NAIFA Alabama; Diane Covin, Current NAIFA Alabama President;  Morgan Robinson II, … Read More

Make It A Baker’s Dozen

Jun 28, 2021 By: Curt Leonard and Sallie Bryant   For the longest time the number 13 has been considered cursed and unlucky. But times are changing. And thanks to recent actions by the Alabama Department of Insurance, Alabama residents could rightly consider 13 as their new lucky number. Alabama recently became the 13th state with a new rule or law that incorporates the enhanced … Read More

The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future

The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future’s (PAHCF) mission is to improve what’s working and fix what’s broken in health care. We support building on the strength of employer-provided health coverage and preserving Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs that so many Americans depend on, so we can deliver affordability, expand options, improve access, and foster innovation. Every American deserves access … Read More

The Four Professional Associations Financial Advisors Should Join

By Mark P. Cussen, CFP®, CMFC, AFC | Updated April 27, 2018 — 10:00 AM EDT   Financial advisors who are looking for professional support outside their own businesses can join one or more of several key organizations dedicated to furthering financial planning in various capacities, such as fee-based planning, general financial services, and insurance sales. Although it is not necessary to join them … Read More

HOW TO ACQUIRE PROSPECTS WHEN YOU DON’T LIKE TO PROSPECT

  HOW TO ACQUIRE PROSPECTS WHEN YOU DON’T LIKE TO PROSPECT The majority of advisors prefer to serve current clients rather than finding new ones. If prospecting is not a natural behavior for you, you can still achieve exponential growth in your business by trying some of these suggestions.   How to Acquire Prospects When You Don’t Like to Prospect By … Read More

Why Perspective Matters

Why Perspective Matters   Have you ever had a bad day? I mean, a really bad day? We all have! Now, I want you to think back on that situation, and reflect. Was it a bad day, or was it a bad situation that you let ruin your day? Did you let that bad day turn into a bad few … Read More

How to make BIG Change

I know what it’s like to beat down. Literally, figuratively. Physically, emotionally, financially. You name it. I have experienced it. I wasn’t the biggest kid in school. Picked on, called names, not able to defend myself. It fueled me. I got bigger, stronger, smarter, quicker. I overcame. When people say hurtful things: You’re not good enough, you’re not smart enough, … Read More

What keeps you going?

What keeps you going?   Have you ever wanted to quit? Have you ever felt like you just couldn’t go any further? Things were too tough. They didn’t go the way you expected. It was too much to overcome. We’ve all gotten to that point with something in our lives. So, the question is, did you quit, or did you … Read More