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The most significant gap that tends to emerge when adult children take over their parents’ finances is long-term care and other related health care expenses.
Too often, advisors only focus on a client’s primary residence and overlook their vacation or second home.
A gray divorce, typically couples who are age 50 and older, can be one of the biggest financial transitions someone experiences.
The loss of a spouse can shake a client’s emotional and financial foundation. That’s why a life insurance conversation is vital.
Many so-called experts are sharing social media insurance tips that may or may not be accurate, often leaving clients misinformed.
Policyholders do not have to exhaust all underlying coverage before they pursue claims against excess insurers, a California court ruled.
A progressive group says a federal single-payer model is the best way to deal with future property insurance costs. Critics disagree.
American Growth Insurance (AGI) recently announced its launch as an AI-enabled insurance brokerage growth platform.
Like most financial products, market value-adjusted (MVA) fixed annuities come with trade-offs.
Security Benefit found that 76% of advisors consider geopolitical instability the most difficult risk to plan for.
Canvas Annuity, a digital direct-to-consumer annuities provider, recently announced a new 10-year multi-year guaranteed annuity.
Critical care riders transform life insurance from a product that only pays out when someone passes away into a policy with living benefits.
More retirees are warming up to the idea of partial annuitization to assure a guaranteed lifetime income, experts say.
When a California homeowner applies for or renews a homeowner’s policy, residential property insurers are required to provide them with a replacement cost estimate.
Integrity recently announced a health plan designed for its independent agents and advisors in a breakthrough offering.
Hidden provisions in hospital contracts could quietly be pushing employer healthcare costs far higher.
Fidelity Investments recently announced its Fidelity Freedom Lifetime, the latest guaranteed income option for employer plans.
How technology helps carriers prevent claims before they happen.
Hedge funds don’t make sense for a lot of clients, but for high-net-worth individuals, can be an important part of a financial plan.
As AI use grows, insurance companies are increasingly questioning whether photos submitted during the claims process are real.
