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How advisors can help clients overcome the hurdles that prevent them from considering lifetime income strategies.
Employers now have specific requirements to publicly disclose information about their health plans. Some fear employers can open themselves up to class-action lawsuits brought about by employee plan participants for failing to adequately monitor health plan administrators and the reasonableness of health plan fees.
A bipartisan tax package had been expected to move through the House of Representatives this week, but some Republican congressmen are threatening to derail the measure over their concerns about the bill.
Elections will take place in 50 countries this year as 4 billion people choose new leaders.
Morningstar’s 2023 research suggests that 4.0% is the highest safe starting withdrawal rate for retirees spending from an investment portfolio, assuming a 90% probability of having funds remaining at the end of an assumed 30-year retirement period.
Black women continue to experience discrimination and disparity in employment and earnings, putting up barriers to their ability to attain a secure retirement.
The SECURE Act is moving the needle forward on retirement security, but slowly and mainly for younger workers.
African American families own life insurance but not enough of that to create generational wealth. A group of panelists shared their thoughts on how to reverse this.
At the top of the list is implementing transparency, accountability and affordability in health care markets.Â
Fitch Ratings’ analysts came up with a largely “meh” prediction when it comes to its overall 2024 credit outlook for property/casualty insurance. However, the ratings agency showed some optimism in its 2024 credit outlook for personal auto and life insurance.
New guidance for Medicare Advantage plans and an increased emphasis on social determinants of health are among the issues that health care providers and Medicare beneficiaries can expect to see in 2024.
Danielle Chesney uses her personal experiences to connect with clients while giving back to children who have lost a parent.
A three-step approach to understanding the index crediting strategy that will protect your clients’ investment.
The CEO of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals wants to see 2024 as the year in which the association is “responsive and not reactive.”
What will 2024 bring for the economy and health care? Some good and bad news among the predictions.
The American Academy of Actuaries continues to work toward advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the actuarial profession, and one of the organization’s board members gave a rundown of its recent DEI activities.
Life Happens has a new executive director as it merges with the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.
Long-term care insurance carrier participation by carriers in a feasibility study is “not what we hoped for,” said Kate Eubank of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Fall Meeting.
Iván Watanabe serves an array of clients from the Latino market, each of whom has unique financial needs.
Cigna and Humana are rumored to be in talks to merge after reports earlier this month that Cigna was exploring a sale of its Medicare Advantage business.
