National Ethics Bureau Partners with ProducersWEB.com to Launch New TrendWatch Podcast Series. |
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SAN DIEGO, CA, September 24, 2007—To help financial professionals benefit from emerging industry trends, National Ethics Bureau (NEB) has partnered with ProducersWEB.com to produce a new podcast series entitled Trendwatch. The podcast series will be available on ProducersWEB.com.
Hosted by NEB Chairman Steven R. McCarty and NEB President Jeffrey S. Kopitz, the new series brings together the industry’s top experts to help producers stay one step ahead of the issues that are transforming the business today.
“We are delighted to partner with ProducersWEB.com on this initiative,” said NEB’s McCarty. “They have the leading platform for communicating with financial professionals. And they are committed to publishing valuable content that helps advisors to advance in the marketplace.”
“We are looking for NEB to provide a valuable perspective on the important trends changing our industry,” said Jeff Schottland, Vice President of e-Media with ProducersWEB.com. “I will count on them to ask hard questions about the ethical impact of today’s trends so that our listeners can do what’s right for their clients.”
Four podcasts are currently on tap for the TrendWatch series. The first, to be launched on Friday, September 28, 2007, is entitled “The Future of Annuities.” Show guests include Dick Duff, President of RWD Enterprises, and Steve Phillips, Director of Agent Education for Creative Marketing. Key trends to be discussed include Overcoming the Media, Current Trends and Buying Triggers, and New Income Options and Opportunities.
The second TrendWatch podcast will explore the future of designations. Scheduled for launch on October 24, 2007, it will feature Dr. Larry Barton, President and CEO of The American College and Henrietta Nye, President of Keir Educational Resources. Key trends on the agenda include new laws and regulations that will reshape the selection and use of professional designations, the difference between accredited designations and educational certifications, and the challenge of using designations ethically to expand your practice.
The third TrendWatch show, scheduled for launch on November 14, 2007, will explore the future of long-term care with guests Phyllis Shelton, President of LTC Consultants, and Jim Vonbruchhaeuser, Senior Vice President of M&O Marketing. Trends to be discussed include who’s buying LTCI and why, product designs that are reshaping the industry, and the role and impact of the new LTC partnership programs.
The fourth and final TrendWatch show, scheduled for December 12, 2007, will explore the future of life settlements with guests Scott Kirby, Co-President of Advanced Settlements; Brad Strickland, Senior Vice President of Melville Capital Life Settlements; and Mike Quinn, Executive Vice President of Cielo Life Settlement. Trends to be discussed include positive developments for consumers and advisors, today’s suitability issues, and new opportunities in a maturing market.Financial professionals can listen to these and future TrendWatch podcasts at TrendWatchPodcast.com.
About National Ethics Bureau:
The National Ethics Bureau™ (NEB) is a membership organization of financial professionals who have successfully passed a comprehensive background check and have agreed to maintain NEB membership standards. All members are admitted into NEB’s national registry, which consumers can access free of charge to verify a member’s approval status.
NEB also advocates for business ethics and consumer protection through its trade-magazine columns, conference presentations, consumer guides, monthly Ethics Edge newsletter, and web site www.ethicscheck.com.
NEB is not a financial designation or marketing organization. It does not sell or endorse any financial products. Nor does it receive financial considerations from its members or other entities who sell such products.
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