As April arrives tomorrow, I thought I'd take this opportunity to give you a head's up on some of the feature content you'll see in the April issue of Life Insurance Selling.
Our big cover story takes an in-depth look at industry education in an exclusive interview with Dr. Larry Barton, president and CEO of The American College, who has plenty of interesting things to say on topics ranging from pending legislation to brand-building to junk designations – including a stern slap on the wrist for AHIP regarding a recently introduced "designation." And I'll bet you can't guess which entertainer he admires the most (and why).
The "main theme" for the April issue is estate planning, and we've got features on topics including planning ideas for blended families, complex case compliance, what to do with obsolete ILITs, and planning opportunities amidst federal estate tax uncertainty. And this month's Producer Roundtable panelists – Barbara Pietrangelo, CFP, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, CLTC, RFC, J. Marvin Walker, CLU, ChFC, and E. Dennis Zahrboack, CFP, ChFC, CLU – also hone in on how to deal with the uncertainty and motivate clients to take the necessary steps to adequately protect themselves. A special bonus is AALU's Sarah Spear, JD, LLM, providing her take on where the federal estate tax is headed.
