Happy Wednesday! In this week's Big I Buzz, we are telling you about the flight path options at InsurCon2023. We are also discussing how more workers are extending their work lives past retirement age.

Take Flight at InsurCon2023

InsurCon's Flight Paths will give you a unique and personalized learning experience. These breakout sessions offer the opportunity to deep-dive into specific topics and engage in interactive discussions with industry experts. With a wide variety of topics to choose from, you can select the sessions that align with your interests and career goals. Don't miss out on the opportunity to gain valuable insights and make valuable connections. 

Choose from the following flight paths: 

Top Gun Communication & Negotiation Skills - New Level Partners

New Level Partners will lead the engaging and interactive Top Gun Communication & Negotiation Skills Flight Path. This workshop will include essential preparation steps to improve your negotiation readiness. Gain techniques for creating an impactful opener, dropping an anchor early, responding to "no" and handle objections with confident. 

Flight Path to Digital Marketing - Viral Solutions

The superstar pilots at Viral Solutions will lead this Flight Path to Digital Marketing, guiding you through developing a balanced and effective marketing strategy, creating compelling content for your website and enhancing your company's internal and external communication with tips for generating a clear and simple message. 

Agency Planning: Mapping Future Flight Paths - Carey Wallace (Agency Focus), Curt Van Auken (Security Financial Bank) and Josh Johanningmeier (IIAW General Counsel - Godfrey & Kahn)

Sometimes financial and legal planning at an agency take a backburner to your day-to-day activities. However, understanding your financials is a critical component of your operational and strategical success. Come soar with this workshop's industry experts as we explore perpetuation and financial planning, carrier contracts, legal issues, banking strategies and so much more to help you take your agency to new heights. 

Select your flight path and register for InsurCon2023 today. 

Vanishing Retirement With More Workers Pushing Past 65, Survey Shows

A new survey report from Voya Cares and Easterseals "Employment Extenders: A (Labor) Force to be Reckoned With" has found that a third of people between 65 and 74, and 12% of people over 74 expected to still be working by 2030. The study found that these are the top motivations to work past retirement and what percentage of respondents say each is a major reason for continuing to work past retirement/retirement age:

• You're still healthy and able to work - 60%

• To keep your mind active - 58%

• You want to have more money for retirement - 56%

• Working gives you a sense of purpose - 56%

• You like working - 53%

• To stay busy - 50%

• To stay physically active - 46%

• Need money to cover expenses now or in retirement - 43%

• For social aspect of work/to interact with others - 34%

• To access benefits like health insurance and 401k - 30%

• To delay taking Social Security benefits - 19%

• Because of the impacts of the pandemic - 10%

•You tried retirement and didn't like it - 7%

Read more about the motivations to work past 65 here. 

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