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What is Risk Management?

Risk management is the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial risks to protect and grow your wealth. Whether it’s market volatility, economic downturns, or personal uncertainties like adverse health events, a solid risk management strategy helps ensure you and your family are financially prepared for the unexpected.

At Prime Capital Financial, we believe that a proactive risk management approach is essential for achieving superior financial outcomes. By implementing tailored insurance solutions and investment strategies, we help investors protect, preserve, and grow their assets while managing multiple financial risks.

Common Risks Investors Face

1.

Longevity Risk

Longer life expectancy increases the risk of outliving retirement savings.

2.

Market Volatility

Unpredictable economic fluctuations can significantly impact investments.

3.

Sequence of Returns Risk

Withdrawing funds during a market downturn can deplete savings faster.

4.

Inflation Risk

Rising inflation can erode the purchasing power of fixed-income investments.

5.

Health and Long-Term Care Costs 

Unplanned medical expenses can disrupt financial security.

The Data

According to T. Rowe Price 2024 Institutional Insights, people are increasingly concerned about longevity risk in retirement, prioritizing statements like “not running out of money before I die” and “maintaining my quality of life.”

Per the CDC/National Center for Health Statistics, life expectancy at age 65 for the total U.S. population was 18.9 years in 2022, an increase of 2.5 years from 16.4 years in 1980.

Six in 10 Americans say they need to catch up on their retirement savings.

Per Carescout/Genworth, the average cost of a semi-private room in a nursing facility is $8,669 per month.

Prime Capital Financial’s Risk Management Solutions

At Prime Capital Financial, our Insurance Solutions Team works with investors to develop comprehensive risk management strategies, including:

1. Permanent Cash Value Life Insurance
  • Protect survivors and leave a legacy
  • Tax-advantaged estate planning, usually tax-free, usually bypassing probate
  • Potentially tax-free withdrawals from cash value for retirement income
2. Annuities
  • Principal protection with potentially higher yields than traditional bank products
  • Protection against market volatility and sequence of returns risk
  • Guarantees backed by the financial strength of insurance companies
  • Lifetime income streams to help mitigate longevity risk
3. Long-Term Care & Disability Insurance
  • Hybrid long-term care policies for extended medical care expenses if needed, death benefit for beneficiaries if long-term care not needed
  • Disability coverage to protect income and financial plans
  • Supplemental disability options for high earners and key employees
4. Advanced Estate Planning & Trust Solutions
  • Comprehensive estate planning process in conjunction with legal and accounting professionals
  • Uncover insurance opportunities and implement generational wealth transfer strategies

By integrating risk management strategies into your financial plan, you can help safeguard your assets and put solutions in place to help increase financial stability for yourself and your family.

Key Questions to Ask Your Financial Advisor About Risk Management

To ensure you have the right protection in place, consider asking your financial advisor the following questions:

  1. How does my current financial plan account for unexpected risks such as market downturns?
  2. Have I hedged potential health issues, like disability and long-term care risks?
  3. What insurance products or annuities best align with my overall financial and retirement goals?
  4. How can I balance risk protection with investment growth opportunities?
  5. Is my current plan optimized for estate planning and tax efficiency?
  6. What strategies do you recommend to safeguard my retirement income against inflation?
  7. How do I ensure that my assets will be transferred efficiently to my heirs?

How Often Should You Review Your Risk Management Plan?

Risk management isn’t a one-time event—it should be reviewed regularly to ensure it aligns with your evolving financial goals and life circumstances. At Prime Capital Financial, we recommend:

  • Annual risk assessment reviews with your financial advisor.
  • Reassessing your plan after major life events such as marriage, childbirth, career changes, or inheritance.
  • Quarterly portfolio check-ins to monitor market conditions and risk exposure.
  • Periodic updates to insurance policies and estate plans to reflect current financial needs and tax laws.

Partner with Prime Capital Financial for Your Risk Management Needs

At Prime Capital Financial, we specialize in comprehensive risk management strategies that help investors in multiple ways, including protection of their assets, generation of adequate lifetime retirement income, and achieve long-term financial success.

📞 Contact our Insurance Solutions Team today to schedule a consultation and learn how we can optimize your risk management plan.

(800) 493-6226

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