At north of 1.3 billion, China is the world's most-populated country with India in a not-so-far distant second. It's also one that's aging. By 2050, approximately 33 percent of Chinese will be 60 years or older. At this rate, you have to wonder how...

Retirement income, ideally, comes in a variety of forms, from pensions, to life insurance, to Social Security savings to 401(k) growth. But it's the latter of these financial planning devices that fewer Americans are shoring up, largely because...

For insurance agents, buying life insurance is a fairly straightforward affair. Being familiar with the lingo and the differences between "term" and "whole," "fixed" and "universal," purchasing coverage is simple and quick, furthered by automated...

Retirement planning is smart, plain and simple. It provides you with options should you have a change of heart and decide that working for the rest of your days isn't what you want. Small-business owners are chief among those who intend to remain...

To be a successful life insurance agent, consistently refining your message so that it resonates loud and clear is one of the smartest things you can do. However, an effective method of communication with current and potential business isn't heard...

It's a new year and similar to other professionals, financial planners and advisors are mapping out what strategies they should focus on to be more successful in 2017 on behalf of their clients. With the cost of living rising - and lifespans...

To those who think millennials are profligate in their spending, far too focused on immediate gratification rather than what's in their long term interests, a new survey may have them singing a different tune. For nearly two years, Americans have...