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The Reg BI “best interest” rule adopted by securities regulators five years ago has not nearly lived up to its promises, a panel says.
The hurricane season this year might exceed the $100 billion in property damage from hurricanes in 2023, experts say.
Saying the courts and corporations have hijacked the government, a group of senators have filed a bill to reinstate the Chevron Doctrine.
As insurers prepare to release Q2 financial earnings, some, if not many, of the negative factors they’ve faced recently have diminished.
An expected pickup in insurance industry mergers and acquisitions has not yet materialized with a decrease in the first half of this year.
Health insurers and the broader health care industry brace for impact from the recent landmark SCOTUS Chevron deference doctrine ruling.
The DOL says it may review the controversial practice of transferring pension risks to life insurers, commonly known as “derisking.”
A bill to kill the new fiduciary rule is headed for a full vote in Congress after two committees this week resoundingly approved it.
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has forged ambitious proposals to solve the crisis and calm the market.
A new U.S. vehicle insurance study finds along with increased repair costs, other issues are placing an added financial burden on insurers.
Worker confidence in having enough money for retirement is still at record lows, though perhaps trending slightly upward.
FSI and SIFMA have joined a federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule.
The younger generations can get caught up in unrealistic investment ideas they find on social media. For advisors, the challenge is to cut through the noise and help them set realistic expectations.
Two insurers accusing A.M. Best of unfairly downgrading their ratings have reached a preliminary settlement with the credit rating agency.
How young people learn about money presents an interesting dichotomy: they have better access to information, but how good are those sources?
Along with rise in excess mortality numbers post-COVID, the number of working people with disabilities in the last three years is also up.
In its continuing effort to encourage proactive healthcare and longevity, John Hancock adds discounted access to advanced whole-body MRI
Annuity sellers are emphasizing value propositions that strike a balance between managing downside risk while offering upside participation.
A law that gives Californians a direct roll in what insurance companies can charge has benefited the consumer group that wrote the law.
About half of the insurance workforce is 55 and older and will be retiring soon, creating many vacancies – and a recruitment nightmare.
