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Best's Review Examines Life Insurance Sales

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During the first half of 2021, the life insurance sector posted its biggest sales gain since 1983. The November issue of Best's Review explores whether it was a one-off gain or the beginning of a sustained trend for the industry in “Life Insurance Sales Are Up, But for How Long?”

Best’s Review is AM Best’s monthly insurance magazine, covering emerging insurance issues and trends and evaluating their impact on the marketplace. Full access to the complete content of Best’s Review is available here.

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Patricia Vowinkel
Executive Editor, Best’s Review®
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5540
patricia.vowinkel@ambest.com

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Contacts

Patricia Vowinkel
Executive Editor, Best’s Review®
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5540
patricia.vowinkel@ambest.com

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