Love and protection often go hand in hand — and life insurance is one of the most meaningful ways to provide both. In this episode, vice president of sales, Hengameh Sedghi, shares a deeply personal story that highlights why having conversations about life insurance — and taking action to put coverage in place — is so critical for families.

We've all become accustomed to having the world at our fingertips—one-click shopping, next-day delivery, and customer service at the touch of a button. How can we, as financial professionals, innovate and deliver our traditional solutions and practices in a world where our clients expect instant delivery? Crump's vice president of Digital Solutions, Travis Phillips, offers advice and tools you can use.

November is Long Term Care Insurance Awareness Month, and in this episode we want to provide insight on the need for a wide range of clients. The assumption is that LTC is for aging clients who require assisted living. While it certainly addresses that need, LTC is also there for younger adults with families when they need it most. In this episode, Crump's Susan Carlson offers clarity and advice on how to better serve all clients with this important insurance planning option

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This also opens the opportunity to talk about all types of cancer and what we should be doing to help ourselves and our clients. Crump's Lisa Arcuria, Director, High Net Worth Client Support, has intimate, personal experience to share with us in this special edition of Crump Insights. Lisa also offers firsthand experience from the business side on how to secure life insurance for your clients who've defeated cancer.

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, but as Crump's Carma McCallie points out, life insurance should be in the spotlight year-round. Unfortunately, what is the cornerstone of any solid financial plan is often overlooked, or ignored. In this episode, McCallie points out key client objections, and how financial advisors can help their clients better understand the benefits of life insurance.

Once frowned upon or outright shunned by many financial advisors, life insurance settlements are now the norm, regulated in all 50 states. With an aging population outliving their assets, life insurance settlements are now a viable option for many seniors and their families seeking cash benefits during their lifetime. In fact, financial advisors now have a fiduciary responsibility to at least review whether a life insurance settlement might benefit their client. In this episode, life insurance settlement expert, Ashar Group Co-Founder & CEO Jon Mendelsohn joins us with an insightful industry update.

Access to life settlements through Crump may not be available to all financial professionals; please check with your Crump representative.

It may be the heat of summer, and while we all deserve vacation time, the top financial advisors and insurance producers are already planning for a successful home stretch in 2022. In Part 1 of our 3-part "August Intensive" series, we welcome Ryan Mattern, Director, Advanced Sales to lead off with the basic, but all-important policy review. This is where it all starts in conversations with clients, and Crump's Policy Evaluation Program makes it easy for you to review and recommend options, if needed.

There are many unknowns in today's environment, and even industry veterans admit they've never seen anything like this. However, one thing is certain: Life insurance underwriting can be challenging if you aren't proactive with your clients. In this episode, Crump Senior Vice-President and Head of Underwriting Chris Cook joins us. Chris offers valuable insight on the impact of Long COVID,  an update on APS requirements, and a cautionary story about the underwriting risks if clients wait.

With inflation raging, the equity markets in retreat, and fuel prices surging, there's no shortage of distractions for today's consumer.  Factor in strict underwriting conditions as COVID continues to strike, and it's arguably the most challenging environment in decades. In this episode, Crump Life Insurance President Mike Martini offers an industry update, and tips on how financial advisors and insurance producers can stay focused on serving clients.

May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month, and with the significant increase in income for many professionals, it's an ideal time to revisit income protection. In this episode, Chris Peterson, President of Hanleigh Insurance, shares why DI is so important- no only for professional athletes and entertainers, but for high level executives, professional service firms, and other specialized fields.