January 29, 2021

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 Please read through the information below for content related to industry resources related to Individual Solutions additional ongoing business topics.  
 
GOOD NEWS
 
 New Year, New Whip: 50 Frontline COVID Workers Were Just Awarded Free New Cars » 
 
 

IN THE NEWS

 
 
 
 Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine Becomes NFP Ambassador » 
 
 Hockey Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine has joined NFP’s Sports and Entertainment Group as an ambassador. Lafontaine, one of the NHL’s 100 Greatest Players, will help take our newly formed group to new heights. Along with his great moments on the ice for the Islanders, Sabres and Rangers over 15 seasons, LaFontaine has also created a legacy off the ice with his charitable work, which makes him a great representative for our group.
 
 NFP’s Mike James and Dave Carroll Named to Forbes-SHOOK FSA Advisory Board » 
 
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
 
 

NEW RESOURCES

 
 
 
Dimeo Schneider & Associates, LLC
Lenox Wealth Advisors
Wealthspire Advisors
Retirement
LIFE INSURANCE
 
 

NEW RESOURCES

 
 
 
 Winning at the Waiting Game: Planning Opportunities You Can Implement Now » 
 
 Some Perspective on the Estate Tax » 
 
 Washington Update – Bringing Clarity During a Time of Change: 7702’s Impact on the Life Insurance Industry » 
 
 2021 Tax Guide to LTC Insurance » 
 
 LTC: Why it's better to act sooner rather than later » 
 
 
 

WEBINARS

 
 
 
 Ransomware. Where are we now? | February 18, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. ET » 
 
 
 

PODCASTS

 
 
 
 

NFP’s Insights from the Experts
Podcast Series

 
 
 Each episode of the Insights from the Experts podcast will showcase timely perspective from members of the NFP community, delivering information, analysis and solutions that help to address our clients’ most significant challenges. Share this podcast with clients and prospects to help them stay up to date on the latest in the industry. 
 
 
 In this episode, Chase Cannon and Suzanne Spradley review newly inaugurated President Biden’s pandemic response proposal, the American Rescue Plan. Chase outlines the proposal overall, then turns his attention to the proposal’s expansion of FFCRA leave to all-sized employers until the end of September 2021. Chase and Suzanne discuss additional leave expansion, and the proposal’s COBRA subsidies for those impacted by a pandemic-related furlough or layoffs, and the expansion of premium tax credits. The two close with a short discussion of potential Biden executive orders and their impact on proposed regulations regarding wellness programs, independent contractors and more. 
 
 In the latest installment of the Washington Update Election Series podcast, Finseca’s VP of Government Affairs, Armstrong Robinson, and NFP’s SVP of Strategic Resources, Kristin Bulat, are joined by Jeff Driscoll, VP Product Intelligence & Carrier Management. Jeff, Army and Kristin discuss the changes to 7702 instituted by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 and the impact those changes might have on accumulation life insurance sales. 
 
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