Crump Insights
Exploring timely insurance and retirement planning topics for today's forward-thinking financial professionals. Crump Insights is a presentation of Crump Life Insurance Services, a leading third-party distributor and service provider of insurance and retirement products. Join us for the latest market updates, sales strategies and information that impact the industry, your practice, and your clients.
Podcasting since 2020 • 44 episodes
Crump Insights
Latest Episodes
Part 2: Preventive Health and Longevity: Innovations and Wellness Programs Shaping Life Insurance
In part two of our special series, we learn why it's more than just life insurance—it's living insurance. Mike Martini, President & CEO of Crump, and Chris Cook, SVP of Underwriting at Crump, discuss how preventive health screenings are tra...
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Part 1: Industry Evolutions in Product Benefits and Underwriting Innovations
We open our four-part series with Crump President & CEO Mike Martini and Senior VP of Underwriting Chris Cook discussing the evolution of life insurance, featuring historically low pricing and innovative products like VUL and IUL. They expl...
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Exploring Non-Qualified Benefits to Retain Top Talent
The market for top talent remains tight, particularly for small business owners. With year-end planning and benefits season underway, now is an ideal time for business owners to consider or review executive compensation plans. In this timely ep...
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Beyond the Sunset: What Happens in 2026?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will sunset at the end of 2025. According to the Tax Foundation, more than 60% of tax filers could face increased taxes—particularly high-net-worth clients. In the estate planning world, that means the current ...
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Update: DOL Fiduciary Rule on Hold After Successful Challenge By Insurance Industry
Implementation of the Department of Labor's Retirement Security Rule is on hold after a successful challenge by Finseca, the American Council of Life Insurers and several other insurance trade organizations. Texas Federal Court Judge Reed O'Con...
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