Doug Bailey is a journalist and freelance writer who lives outside of Boston. He can be reached at [email protected].
RIAs were the focus of a recent SEC Investor Advisory Committee meeting over mandatory arbitration provisions.
The pushback against ESG investing continues as two more states took action to quash progressive factors in financial decision-making.
The New York shooting that targeted a UnitedHealthcare executive has spurred health insurance companies to ramp up security procedures.
Total annuity sales increased 23% to $331.2 billion in the first nine months of the 2024, on pace for another record-breaking year.
The Trump administration’s plans for the financial services sector are taking shape key appointments are being announced.
The insurance industry is at a crossroads, facing a talent crisis fueled by demographic shifts and technology.
Insurers argue that the fiduciary rule limits choices for retirees and might make it more difficult to sell annuities and other retirement planning insurance products.
Prosecutors push back on a request by convicted fraudster Greg Lindberg to serve time in a halfway house near his home.
Despite one of the most challenging markets in history, independent insurance agents are more satisfied than ever with insurers.
Genworth Financial reported a strong performance in Q3 2024, and the advancement of its CareScout Quality Network.
AIG achieved strong Q3 growth in underwriting profitability and delivered consistent capital returns to shareholders, the company reported.
A new survey of financial professionals shows surprising and almost uniform support for the Department of Labor’s Retirement Security Rule
Hawaii Supreme Court becomes the first to classify greenhouse gases as pollutants, and thus excluded from traditional insurance coverage.
Millions of American workers enjoy secure pension funds today thanks to this regulation, which oversees private retirement plans.
Despite huge losses from hurricanes, Allstate reported strong earnings and improved strategic position for the third quarter 2024.
A first-of-its-kind lawsuit seeking class action status against Anthem BCBS accuses the insurer of misleading patients.
Kelley King thought taking a test offered by his life insurance company would qualify him for a premium discount. Instead, it saved his life.
The world’s oldest credit rating agency, AM Best, has come under fire recently as some insurers have questioned its methods.
A class action against Blue Cross, possibly the largest healthcare antitrust case of its kind, ends with a tentative agreement.
Bill to kill the SEC’s new registration system for index-linked annuities perplexed industry groups and consumer advocates.
