Articles
- Robert Shiller Q3 Market Forecast 2021 
 Here is a white paper Robert Shiller and Laurence Black have put together with regards to there Q3 Market Forecast.
- 5 Steps to defuse the retirement savings tax time bomb 
 Ed Slott’s 5-step action plan to defuse the retirement savings time bomb. May 2021
- Focus on retirement happiness to make the Annuity case 
 Tom Hegna article put together to simply ask your clients 2 questions. 1) Who are the happiest people you know in retirement? 2) Who are the most miserable people?
- Rothyifying your money 
 If you think taxes will go up, consider rothifying your money. Conversion of a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA can be a smart move for some people.
- FIAs: The Right Strategies at the Right Time 
 Why now is a good time to employ these insurance vehicles for asset accumulation goals. Dec 2020.
- Pandemic tears up 4% rule 
 With the toll that the coronavirus pandemic took on global markets, the rule of thumb related to safe portfolio withdrawals has gone out the window.
- Does the 4% withdrawal rule still apply? 
 Increasing longevity is just one of the factors chipping away at the wisdom of the 4% rule in current times.
- The 60/40 portfolio 
 Learn more about a conventional approach to asset allocation — and its downsides.
- The Baby Boomer Bond Dilemma 
 U.S. Treasuries have been the bonds of choice for safe retirement income. But they could deliver no real return for the next decade.
- Worst Bond losses in decades show volatility starts to sting 
 Government and corporate bonds around the world have tumbled in their worst start to a year this century. 3/2021
- How to Adopt a Retirement Distribution Mindset 
 These four strategies can help clients position savings safely and move from a savings mindset to that of spending in retirement.
- 5 ways to protect retirement income 
 Share these handy tips with prospects and clients to continue conversations about how they can best prepare for their golden years.
- Bonds Forecasting in a Low Rate environment 
 Bond returns over the past decade has been exceptionally driven by price appreciation in a falling interest rate environment. Interest rates are currently near historic lows, and past performance of bonds may not be indicative of future returns
- Why Advisors Are Learning to Love Annuities 
 David Blanchett of Morningstar and David Lau of DPL discuss how these products have become more advisor-friendly.
- Ibbotson White Paper 
 Roger Ibbotson white paper on an alternative to bonds and comparing uncapped FIA’s.
- Annexus Insights 
 This site will go through Annexus forecasting for equity, bond and the decade ahead. Strong academic research you can share with your customer within this site.
- Helping Consumers Understand FIA’s 
 NAFA & InsurMark FIA educational series October 2020.
Business Processes
- Guide to make $1,000,000 
 Results you can expect from these 5 key components. This guide was put together by an advisor who takes home millions a year.
- Build your intro kit 
 RAMP Up Client Acquisition with your own custom intro kit. Here is a price sheet for what our team can put together for you. Get your brand into your prospects hands.
- Retirement Checklist to include in your kit 
 Here is a checklist you can edit. This checklist makes it easy to dialogue with new prospects during your appointment.
- Letter to include in your Intro Kit 
 Here is a preletter you can copy and paste onto your letterhead. Make sure you have the Stress Free Retirement book ready to send with your kit as well.
- Referral Process 
 3 questions to ask at the end of every client review. WORD DOCUMENT.
- For your staff 
 Process/Idea for your staff in the first 6 months of the year.
- Letter of Instruction 
 Customize this form letter to seamlessly replace contracts.
- Transfer Guide 
 Guide to help you when moving assets to an insurance carrier.
Coaching
- Virtual Advisor Training Portal 
 Scripts, recordings, power point presentations and all the training needed in order to help you with your step by step process when running virtual webinars with Al’s proven system.
- InsurMark Sales Success Academy 
 This stand-alone training program is designed to help agents write $1M+ per month in annuities with integrity and a solutions-based approach to selling.
- Sales Success Academy Podcast 
 The InsurMark Sales Success Academy Podcast aims to bridge the gap from where you are to where you want to be through coaching from $180M+ solo producer Chad Owen.
- The Breakthrough Advisor Podcast 
 Tune in to learn how InsurMark is helping advisors grow their businesses and achieve even greater success.
- Top Advisor Podcast & Micro-Influence System 
 Learn how to compete in the Expertise Economy by becoming a podcaster and micro-influencer. This “momentum marketing” program aims to help you increase connections and ignite new relationships.
- Million Dollar Advisor (Asset Based LTC) 
 Get access to all tools that helped an advisor earn over a million dollars per year for the last decade. Great free resource for you to use with your partnership with us at InsurMark.
- Retirement Architecture Members 
 For training and tracking your leads, here is access to your case IV portal.
- DOL Fiduciary Rule Guide 
 How to determine if you are acting in a fiduciary capacity with a transaction.
- Secure Act Playbook for Advisors 2020 
 Guide for advisors on topics to discuss with their clients along with key talking points to discuss during your meetings.
- Patrick Kelly 16 Sales Ideas – Stress Free Retirement 
 This is a guide for you to use when utilizing this third party book to set up a follow up appointment after you find out your prospect is qualified.
- Virtual Selling Tip Sheet 
 How to optimize virtual meetings when face-to-face isn’t an option .
- Cryptocurrency Resources 
 Educational videos and resources on cryptocurrency.
Operations
- Hubbard
 Log into InsurMark’s portal to view pending and processed business. The portal gives you immediate access to all of InsurMark’s tools and resources for doing more business and doing it better.
- Catalyst 
 24/7 marketing that will help keep you in front of your current clients and nurture your relationship with future prospects.
- Syncing Catalyst leads to your Hubbard dashboard 
 Quick video on how to sync your catalyst leads to your Hubbard dashboard. 2 minutes total.
- Catalyst Form Submission next steps 
 Once someone has completed a form submission, here is a best practices guide for next steps.
- InsurMark Webinar Recordings 
 Here is a library of all previously recorded webinars InsurMark has put on for advisors.
- Carrier Updates 
 See the most recent carrier specific updates such as rate changes & news. Use this as a guide prior to submitting business.
- Production Tracker 
 Easily keep track of where your clients are in the sales cycle by using this monthly template.
- Asset/Income/Returns Calculators
 This Excel document has formulas set up to help illustrate future income to clients.
- Social Security Taxes, Benefits and costs for 2021 
 This update provides information about SS Taxes, benefits and costs for 2021. By law, some numbers change automatically each year to keep up with changes in price and wage levels.
- An Advisor’s Guide to the Best Webinar Equipment 
 As more business goes digital, set yourself up for successful webinars by investing in a few key items that will increase the professionalism of your seminars.
- Links to Purchase Webinar Equipment 
 Additional options when looking at virtual webinar/appointment equipment.
- 360 coverage for InsurMark Advisors 
 A group for advisors to utilize when purchasing E&O insurance, Savings/Discount Programs & Cyber Liability/Data Breach Insurance.
Point-of-Sale
- How to use this Calculator at Point of Sale 
 Having the opportunity to learn from some of the top advisors in the country, I made this quick video to help walk through a free resource within this resource library that will help you at point of sale when discussing: Volatility, Fees, Taxes, Sequence of Return Risk & FIA’s. Check out this video! (If blurry, while watching the video please change “quality” to 720p).
- New Prospect Meeting Agenda 
 Use this customizable Word document to keep client meetings on track.
- Client Review Meeting Agenda 
 Use this customizable Word document to keep client meetings on track.
- Client Intake Form 
 Use this fillable Word document to ensure you get all the information you need to develop a thorough file for new clients.
- Fillable Virtual Fact Finder 
 Use this fillable document to ensure you get all the information you need to develop a thorough file for new clients when conducting a virtual appointment
- Retirement Architecture 1st Virtual Appointment 
 Slides that outline the Blue Print per Brett & Retirement Architecture’s training. Use this example and feel free to personalize it.
- Virtual 1st Appointment 
 Introductory presentation used when you meet with prospects and new clients. Use this example to personalize your introductory meeting during a first appointment
- An Alternative to Bonds 
 Use this presentation to help explain why the 60%/40% portfolio and the 4% rule are outdated and how the Athene Agility series can perform better than bonds for retirees.
- Retirement Analyzer 
 Take advantage of the Retirement Analyzer software program to provide easy-to-understand solutions to help your clients analyze where they are and what they have to do to be successful.
- Epidemics and Market rebounds 
 The epidemic timeframe started on the first day of the month of initiation and ended on the last day of the month six & 12 months later where applicable.
- Emotions & Your Money 
 Overcoming objections – 5 potentially costly mistakes that you can help your prospects avoid.
- Client Benefits of a Fixed Index Annuity 
 Comparing the S&P 500 without dividends or fees to an FIA with a 50% annual par rate through 2020.
- Know Your Numbers 
 Comparing 3% return to the S&P 500 without dividends or fees since 2000.
- Break Even Making Up For Market Loss 
 How much do I need to make in order to get back to even after a market loss. Quick numbers inside.
- Market Volatility while pulling withdrawals 
 How much do I need to make in order to get back to even after a market loss. 4% coming out.
- Sequence of Returns Risk example 
 How sequence of returns risk can affect your retirement nest egg. $500K example.
- Bull and Bear Markets in the U.S. 
 Show the history of U.S. market expansions and recessions to help clients plan for decades of retirement.
- Social Security presentation 
 Power point presentation that includes 89 slides.
- Woman Retirement presentation 
 Power point presentation that includes 46 slides.
Product Performance
- Volatility Controlled Index Performance Tracker for 2021 
 Find updated information on index performance YTD thru July 2021
- Volatility Controlled Index Performance for 2020 
 Find updated information on index performance from January 1, 2020 thru December 31, 2020
- FIA Volatility Control Index Overview Spring 2021 
 This overview takes the various index specifications from the VCIs and sorts them by pricing lever and strategy, along with a brief description of what the levers do. You will also locate which carrier each index is found within this overview.
- Laurence Black Indices 2021: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly Replay 
 Here is the replay from our recent webinar with “The Index Standard” founder Laurence Black. Laurence was a special advisor to Robert Shiller and was one of the top innovators at Barclays for years when designing indexes found within the FIA space.
- Index Standard Guide to Volatility Control Indices 
 This overview helps advisors and customers understand volatility/fluctuation and reduced drawdown potential, while the product provider is able to have a higher participation in the index due to lower volatility.
- Index Standard Ratings 
 The index standard ratings aim to help investors gain a clear understanding of how an index operates, leading to smarter decisions.
Videos
 Here are some educational videos you can leverage in your sales process after your first appointment with a prospect. This one link will have 10 videos included inside.
 Here are some educational videos you can leverage in your sales process after you have your solutions appointment. These 9 videos include testimonial clients who own FIA’s, the benefits of an IUL and FIA as a retirement vehicle. Importance of LTC coverage.
 When it comes to your client’s nest egg, it might seem counterintuitive to move some of their money out of the market when it may have worked for them well so far. Use this tip to help them understand why they should transfer risk for part of their retirement savings.
