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Product and Carrier Score
- DDW reviews the Carrier and the Product... Why?
- We have all seen what happens when you only look at one
- View a large amount of Product Information on one page through the Scorecard
- Benchmark your product universe, on a continuous basis


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2022 Q4 |
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2021 Q4 |
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2021 Q3 |
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2021 Q2 |
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2021 Q1 |
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2020 Q4 |
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2020 Q3 |
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2020 Q2 |
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2020 Q1 |
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2019 Q4 |
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2019 Q3 |
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2019 Q2 |
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2019 Q1 |
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2018 Q4 |
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Webinars
Blog posts
We will ring in 2023 with the highest income levels in over 2 years
Key Takeaway: We will ring in 2023 with the highest income levels in over 2 years for both FIAs and VAs.
Structured Products Industry Update - November 2022
Where Will Structured Products be in the Next Market Cycle?
FTX: A failure of due diligence
What happened to FTX, and more importantly, what should we think about going forward?
Takeaways from the FINRA Small Firms Conference - Los Angeles, November 2022
Key Themes Discussed: Reg BI, Complex Products, Best Ex Reviews
What We Learned at the National Society of Compliance Professionals’ (NSCP) National Conference
There were 4 primary themes that ran throughout the compliance conference.
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Product Management
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Financial Professionals
See your product shelf in one place. Look for products from a client point of view. Compare products. Demonstrate review of Reasonably Available Alternatives.
Management
See the forest for the trees in your product area. Understand what your FPs are seeing. Protect and grow your firm.