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Retirement is not a one-time event; it is a dynamic phase of life that requires a vision of what the post-employment years will look like for each individual and how that vision will be funded.
The increase in births to women in their prime wage-earning years coincides with a spike in interest in disability and paid leave benefits among women in that age group.
Publicly traded insurance companies showed strong financial performance in 2024 compared to the prior year, according to an analysis by Compensation Advisory Partners.
High-performing plans ranked high on their ability to deliver clear communication and meaningful member support. Meanwhile, bottom-ranked plans struggle to deliver a positive member experience.
An increasing number of older Americans will need long-term care at some point, with most of the care performed by unpaid family members.
The number of annuity offerings available in the marketplace continues to expand, but sometimes it’s a good idea to take another look at a product that’s a bit more traditional – a variable annuity with lifetime income benefit riders.
Insurance companies continue to add newly launched indices to their fixed indexed annuity products, leading to a growing need to educate on the difference between live and back-tested index performance to help properly set policyholder expectations.
A Washington law firm is interviewing health advisors who were unfairly targeted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in preparation for a potential class action lawsuit against the federal agency for its use of algorithms to punish agents who enrolled consumers in Affordable Care Act coverage.
Medicaid cuts and prescription drug costs are among the health-related issues to take flight in the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
UnitedHealthcare dealt another blow to its Medicare agents when it announced last week it will not pay commissions on Medicare prescription drug plans sold after June 1.
Americans are on the precipice of huge financial choices as they prepare for retirement – a phenomenon described as “the great decide.”
The House Budget Committee will meet Friday in the next step toward passage of a massive bill that would extend tax cuts, establish new tax breaks and potentially take health coverage from millions of Americans.
The Conference Board said this week that the 1.6% projected GDP growth rate is up slightly from the 1.2% growth rate the board predicted in April – when President Donald Trump first announced a broad set of tariffs on trading partners
Two independent insurance claims adjusters and a U.S. Senator accused property/casualty insurance companies of directing adjusters to lower their claims estimates to reduce insurer payouts to homeowners – a practice described as “a pattern of systematic fraud.”
Generation Z is beginning to make its mark on the world, and they are proving to be the most serious generation when it comes to finances.
Millions of Americans could lose their health insurance if Republican-led proposals are successful in scaling back subsidies that enable consumers to buy coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
States would be forced to either revamp how they finance their Medicaid programs or cut benefits under a House Energy and Commerce Committee proposal announced Sunday night.
If Congress approves massive cuts to federal Medicaid spending, the results could hit children especially hard.
Aetna recently announced it will withdraw from the Affordable Care Act marketplaces in 17 states at the end of 2025. Will any other carriers follow suit?
What is volatility and why does controlling it matter in terms of fixed indexed annuities and pricing?
