General Interest – ITM TwentyFirst

ITM TwentyFirst at FIRMA’s 2022 National Training Conference

ITM TwentyFirst at FIRMA’s 2022 National Training Conference

Last month, ITM TwentyFirst was proud to sponsor FIRMA’s (Fiduciary & Investment Risk Management Association) 35th Annual National Training Conference in Nashville, TN. This marks the 16th consecutive year ITM TwentyFirst has sponsored this important industry event for trust fiduciary risk, compliance and audit professionals, and this year’s event represented the first in-person event since 2019. FIRMA’s Executive Director, Hale Mast, reflected on the [...]

ITM TwentyFirst2022-06-24T17:48:08-05:00June 24th, 2022|General Interest|1 Comment

All About Equity Index Universal Life (EIUL) – Part Two: Policy Mechanics

All About Equity Index Universal Life (EIUL) – Part Two: Policy Mechanics

In the first posting in this series on the equity index universal life (EIUL) policy, we talked about the popularity of the policy and the general characteristics of the policy. In this post, we will outline the mechanics of the policy. As we mentioned in the first post, the policy cash value is tied to an index, for example, the S&P 500. The gain [...]

ITM TwentyFirst2022-06-03T17:37:41-05:00June 3rd, 2022|Equity Index Universal Life, General Interest|1 Comment

All About Equity Index Universal Life (EIUL) – Part One: The EIUL Policy

All About Equity Index Universal Life (EIUL) – Part One: The EIUL Policy

A Three-Part Series for Trust-Owned Life Insurance (TOLI) Trustees As the back-office administrator of thousands of life insurance trusts for fiduciaries across the country, we deal with every type of policy. We have found the equity index universal life policy to be one of the most misunderstood policies in the TOLI space. This three-part series provides a thorough background in the policy, its mechanics, [...]

ITM TwentyFirst2022-05-20T17:23:30-05:00May 20th, 2022|Equity Index Universal Life, General Interest|0 Comments

What You Need to Know About Life Expectancy Estimates

What You Need to Know About Life Expectancy Estimates

Life expectancy estimates are used by life insurance companies and other organizations in various ways. The Life Settlement market relies heavily on this type of data to ensure the health of their portfolios. Let’s take a look at how life expectancy estimates are created, and what they include. How Life Expectancy Estimates are Calculated Life Expectancy (LE) estimates take a number of factors into [...]

ITM TwentyFirst2022-03-11T16:43:03-06:00March 11th, 2022|General Interest, Life Expectancy Reports, Life Settlements|0 Comments

3 Trends in Corporate ILIT Administration That You Should Be Aware Of

3 Trends in Corporate ILIT Administration That You Should Be Aware Of

There are three continuing trends with respect to TOLI management in the corporate fiduciary space. If you find yourself managing or overseeing TOLI at a bank or trust company, I’m sure you are seeing some of this play out in your own department. TREND #1 Overdependence on Support Software If used correctly, ILIT support software is great for minimizing potential administrative miscues. Many of [...]

ITM TwentyFirst2022-02-18T17:04:36-06:00February 18th, 2022|General Interest, Life Insurance Investments, Policy Management, TOLI Administration|1 Comment

Take the TOLI Challenge: In a Permanent Life Insurance Policy, the Cost of the Policy is Equal to the Premium – Yes or No?

Take the TOLI Challenge: In a Permanent Life Insurance Policy, the Cost of the Policy is Equal to the Premium – Yes or No?

The answer is an emphatic NO. Some permanent life insurance policies, specifically guaranteed universal life (GUL) and Whole Life (WL), have required premiums, though WL out of pocket premiums can be reduced by dividends, paid-up addition cash values or policy loans. But the premium paid is not the actual cost of the policy and finding the underlying costs on the policies is a challenge. For [...]

ITM TwentyFirst2021-09-10T15:32:48-05:00September 10th, 2021|Current Assumption Universal Life, Equity Index Universal Life, General Interest, The TOLI Handbook, TOLI Administration, Whole Life|1 Comment

Take the TOLI Challenge: Can You Answer This?

Take the TOLI Challenge: Can You Answer This?

What steps should you take if a grantor says they want to surrender their policy? In the decade-plus that we have been managing life insurance for TOLI trustees, we have noticed that the weak link in their services usually is remediation. The inability to analyze policy options in changing situations is an area of future liability. Some trustees we have spoken with have surrendered policies [...]

ITM TwentyFirst2021-08-20T16:05:53-05:00August 20th, 2021|General Interest, The TOLI Handbook, TOLI Administration, What to Do With An Unwanted Life Insurance Policy?|0 Comments

Professional Designations: Training Your Staff Helps Your Team and Your Firm

Professional Designations: Training Your Staff Helps Your Team and Your Firm

Over the years, we at ITM TwentyFirst have been leaders in peer education. The TOLI Handbook, a free download available here as a PDF, provides industry peers with a single source guide for managing trust-owned life insurance (TOLI) trusts and policies. We have, over the years, provided hundreds of hours of professional CE for several professional designations. Our staff is encouraged and incentivized to seek [...]

ITM TwentyFirst2021-08-06T15:04:21-05:00August 6th, 2021|General Interest, The TOLI Handbook, TOLI Administration|1 Comment

Join ITM TwentyFirst for a Week-Long Education Course on Unique and Hard to Value Assets

Join ITM TwentyFirst for a Week-Long Education Course on Unique and Hard to Value Assets

We at ITM TwentyFirst have always been very proactive about continuing education. Just like many other industries, the unique and hard to value asset industry is always changing and filled with complexity. Our team members, and the company as a whole, participate in several continuing education efforts every year. This summer, we will be taking part in a week-long course focused on administering Hard [...]

ITM TwentyFirst2021-07-16T14:17:58-05:00July 16th, 2021|Event, General Interest, Life Insurance Investments|0 Comments

Take the TOLI Challenge: Can you answer this?

Take the TOLI Challenge: Can you answer this?

What is most important when determining the liability of a trustee’s actions? Over the years, we have noticed that the knowledge of TOLI trustees varies from trust company to trust company. After publishing the TOLI Handbook, we thought we would “chunk it down” with the TOLI Challenge—a series of questions designed to test the knowledge of the typical TOLI trustee. We will be publishing questions [...]

ITM TwentyFirst2021-06-17T16:13:47-05:00June 17th, 2021|General Interest, Policy Management, The TOLI Handbook, TOLI Administration|0 Comments