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TBA's Life Linked

TBA's Life Linked

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Life Linked is an advisor-focused podcast built for professionals who want to grow their life insurance and planning strategies with clarity and confidence. Each episode delivers practical concepts, real advisor stories, and expert insight from advanced markets specialists and carrier leaders without the fluff or sales pitch. We cover what advisors actually need: term and permanent life insurance strategies, underwriting and case design, marketing and client acquisition, estate equalization, succession planning, annuities, and hybrid long-term care solutions. Whether you're refining your process, navigating a changing market, or looking for better ways to serve clients, Life Linked is designed to give you takeaways you can use immediately. If you work with families, business owners, or high-net-worth clients, and want to turn planning conversations into lasting relationships, this show is for you. For more information on TBA: https://www.tba.com/ Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • Finding Hidden Growth in Your Book of Business
    Mar 3 2026
    Most advisors spend their time chasing new business, while overlooking the opportunity already sitting inside their existing book. In this episode, we're joined by Niko Kantouros of Proformex to discuss how advisors can uncover coverage gaps, identify cross-sell opportunities, and strengthen retention through centralized visibility into their clients' life insurance and annuities. We break down:
    • Where advisors most often leave revenue on the table
    • How to prioritize outreach instead of guessing who to call
    • Why proactive policy reviews protect against client churn
    • What separates advisors who grow consistently from those who stay reactive
    The fundamentals of this business haven't changed. Relationships and trust still win. But the advisors who thrive going forward will be the ones who combine those fundamentals with a single, reliable source of truth for their entire book and actionable insights to drive their business forward. If you want to grow without adding complexity, this conversation is worth your time.
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    19 mins
  • The Evolving Role of Life Insurance in a Shifting Market
    Jan 27 2026

    Zach Gosselin joins Life Linked to break down how life insurance conversations are changing as clients become more skeptical and distracted. He explains why advisors must lead with risk and outcomes, not product, and highlights the biggest gaps he sees: weak positioning, stalled underwriting momentum, and outdated coverage. Zach shares when permanent vs. term makes sense, why conversion options matter, and a simple question to open better conversations. Action step: build a "top 10" client list and run quick coverage gap check-ins to uncover needs before they become disasters.

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    11 mins
  • Looking Ahead: Opportunities for Advisors in 2026
    Dec 22 2025

    In this episode, John Felton and Zach Gosselin break down why year-end is the most important time for advisors to plan ahead and where the real opportunities for growth will come from in 2026. The discussion covers key industry trends, effective use of permanent life solutions, and the continued role of annuities, and how advisors can help business owners with employee retention strategies using life insurance benefits.

    The conversation also highlights how TBA is supporting advisors with new tools, technology, and back-office resources to drive efficiency and results. John and Zach close with practical guidance on the client conversations advisors should be having now, December best practices to start January strong, and one clear piece of advice to help advisors enter 2026 prepared, focused, and positioned to win.

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    13 mins
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