News & Updates

Health Reform Bill Contains Tax on Annuities

The health care reform bill includes a 3.8% tax on investment income for wealthy individuals. In the bill annuities are considered investment income.

Mutual of Omaha's Plan N Has Been Discontinued

Mutual of Omaha's Plan N has been discontinued.

New From Annexus: The Next Evolution in Indexed Annuities

From the company that brought you the revolutionary BPASelect ($11+ billion in premium, 11 patents issued and 18 pending) comes the next annuity innovation.

Mutual of Omaha Will Begin Accepting MIPPA Med Supp Applications in March

After years of talking about Modernized Medicare Supplement Plans, one carrier is finally ready to start taking applications.

Mutual of Omaha Medicare Supplement Bonus Rewards Program

Earn a 12% bonus on commissionable Med Supp premium when you meet production and persistency requirements. Payouts begin in policy’s 7th year (8th year in TX).

Labor and Treasury Departments to Study Benefits of Annuities

The U.S. Departments of Labor and the Treasury are studying annuities and how they could bolster retirees' ability to distribute assets.

Half of IRA Owners Unaware of Roth Conversion Opportunity

A recent study by LIMRA showed 54 percent of current IRA owners, and three-quarters of all respondents, were unaware of the new Roth IRA conversion rules.

Asset Guard Funeral Trust With Legacy Safeguard

Learn how you could make an additional $16,000 per month just by asking one additional question on your Med Supp appointments.

Senior Market Sales Makes Second Consecutive Appearance on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

SMS is pleased to announce it has once again been honored by Inc. Magazine as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies.

Health Care Reform Update: Insurance Industry in the Crosshairs

After a surprisingly civil start, the health care debate has officially turned ugly.

Senior Market Sales Partners With NetQuote to Bring Low-Cost Internet Leads to Agents

Agents affiliated with Senior Market Sales, Inc., now have the ability to purchase quality Medicare and life insurance sales leads at a 20% discount. 

Recession-Proof White Paper Press Release

SMS explores reasons so many insurance agents struggle with new client acquisition and offers practical strategies and systems to overcome these challenges.

Single-Premium Life: An Annuity Alternative

Now more than ever consumers should be gravitating toward life insurance as a place for their safe money.

Annuity Carriers Turning Away Business?

There's still high demand for annuities, just fewer agents and carriers with the ability to meet these peoples' needs.

Positioning Fixed Indexed Annuities During the Recession

One of the simplest ways to position fixed indexed annuities so that your clients will understand is to compare their interest crediting to flipping a coin.