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Security Benefit’s Toby Leonard on Growing Annuity Sales in the RIA Channel

Toby Leonard, Assistant Vice President of Product Development at Security Benefit, was interviewed by Paul Tyler for "That Annuity Show." He discusses the evolution of annuities, particularly fixed index annuities, and their role in financial planning.
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Four Roth IRA Pitfalls Your Adviser May Not Tell You About

Aaron Tallen, Security Benefit's Vice President, Head of Distribution Ops & 401k Defined Contributions, recently spoke with Kiplinger about the risks of Roth IRAs.
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Optimism Among Advisors Increases Post-Election According to Security Benefit’s “RIA Economic Outlook Index”

Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) have an improved outlook and increased optimism following the U.S. election, according to the latest RIA Economic Outlook Index from Security Benefit in partnership with Greenwald Research.

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The MYGA as a Bond Alternative

Sales of multi-year guaranteed annuities accounted for about 37% of individual annuity sales. David Byrnes, chief distribution officer at Security Benefit, expects worries about the presidential transition and the geopolitical situation to help keep MYGA sales strong.
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Non-Financial Change for Group Healthcare Reimbursement (HRA)

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Portfolios, Elections & Interest Rate Volatility

David Byrnes, head of distribution for Security Benefit, wrote an article for Advisor Magazine about how annuities may offer portfolio stability during uncertainty.

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S&P Affirms Security Benefit Financial Strength “A-“ Rating; Outlook now “Stable”

Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings has affirmed Security Benefit Life Insurance Company's (Security Benefit) financial strength rating of “A-“ and revised its outlook to “stable.”
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How do I upload a photo to ID.me using an iPhone?

ID.me will not accept photos taken in the Live photo mode. To upload a photo from your iPhone, you’ll need to temporarily adjust your settings. 

When Live photo mode is on, it will look like this:

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ID.me will not accept photos taken in the Live photo mode. To upload a photo from your iPhone, you’ll need to temporarily adjust your settings. 

When Live photo mode is on, it will look like this:

Live photo mode on

To temporarily turn off Live mode, tap the icon on the upper right corner of your camera. You should see an indicator that Live Mode is off. This will allow the picture to be taken in a JPEG format and can be uploaded into the ID.me platform. You can switch this setting to live mode once you've completed the process.

Live photo mode off

NEA Valuebuilder

On July 31, 2023, access to your NEA Valuebuilder account was upgraded to provide users with long-awaited enhancements including:

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Security Benefit Removes Surrender Charges for ClearLine Annuity

Security Benefit today announced the removal of all surrender charges on its commission-free ClearLine fixed index annuity product.
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