Warren S. Hersch

About the Author

Warren S. Hersch

Warren S. Hersch is Senior Editor, Advanced Markets & Sales, for National Underwriter Life & Health magazine, which he joined in 2004. He covers practice management and life insurance-funded advanced planning techniques and trends in such areas as executive benefits, wealth transfer/estate planning, retirement planning and business planning. In addition, he serves as the Annuities & Wealth Management News Editor of LifeHealthPro.com. Previously, Mr. Hersch served in various editorial capacities at Call Center Magazine, Teleconnect and Computer Reseller News (CRN), all publications of the information technology publisher United Business Media. He also was an editor and analyst at Probe Research. Mr. Hersch has a B.A. in economics and history from the University of Colorado at Boulder and can be reached at whersch@sbmedia.com.

Vacation-wise, U.S. stands alone among advanced economies

By Warren S. Hersch | May 24, 2013

In its May 2013 report, “No-Vacation Nation Revisited,” the Washington, D.C-based organization states the U.S. is unique among the 21 richest countries in not offering the legal right to paid vacation time. This contrasts with France and the U.K., which guarantee 30 and 28 days, respectively of vacation time.
Jackson National takes top spot in annuity sales

By Warren S. Hersch | May 24, 2013

The rankings peg Jackson National Life’s first quarter sales at $5.3 billion — the only carrier to exceed the $5 billion mark.
Oldest boomers are now fully retired

By Warren S. Hersch | May 23, 2013

The number of the oldest boomers who are retired continues to rise, with 52 percent fully retired now, up from 45 percent in 2011 and 19 percent in both 2008 and 2007.
Insurers eye alternative strategies

By Warren S. Hersch | May 23, 2013

Eight in 10 insurers say they are considering increasing their allocation to alternative strategies as they look for sources of additional yield.
African-Americans feel better off financially

By Warren S. Hersch | May 22, 2013

Almost half of African-Americans feel better off financially than they did five years ago.
Urban League chief calls for 'game-changing' financial literacy solutions

By Warren S. Hersch | May 22, 2013

Morial says ads and educational outreach are crucial.
Study observes less optimism among young Americans

By Warren S. Hersch | May 21, 2013

The most optimistic of the survey respondents (seeing the glass half full) Americans are those aged 67 and older (Matures), among which 79% are optimists. The least optimistic Americans are those aged 25-32 (Gen Y), where one in three (33%) is a pessimist.
Most advisors view regulations in negative light

By Warren S. Hersch | May 21, 2013

More than 7 in 10 financial service sales professionals identify rigid legal, regulatory or oversight rules as the two top negative elements of their job, according to a new report.
Rising health costs remain top concern of affluent

By Warren S. Hersch | May 20, 2013

The survey finds that rising healthcare expenses remain a top concern of 80 percent of mass affluent investors. This is down from 84 percent in October 2012 and 89 percent in April of 2012.
Employee financial wellness improved in first quarter

By Warren S. Hersch | May 20, 2013

In the first quarter of 2013, 55 percent of low-income households better managed cash flow versus 50 percent in 2012.