Insurer-owned indie B-Ds going the way of VHS?
Once the dominant player in the industry, carriers seeing reps exit; consolidation puts squeeze on
Independent broker-dealers owned by insurance companies, once the dominant players of the industry, will continue to dwindle in size and importance over the coming decade, unable to keep pace with more nimble competitors that invest in, and increase, investment advisory services for reps.
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