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Interest in lifetime income products within retirement plans is growing, and a new tool helps plan sponsors and advisors to match the right annuity product into the 401(k) plans for their employer clients.
A researcher said his plan empowers retirees to safely spend more of their wealth while avoiding both premature portfolio depletion and unnecessary underspending.
Congress’ failure to approve extending enhanced tax subsidies is one factor driving higher premiums in the Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2026.
U.S. imports surged in the first quarter as businesses scrambled to obtain products they needed before tariffs took effect.
Medicare’s annual open enrollment began this week with millions of beneficiaries weighing their coverage options for 2026.
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors is working with Connectiv, owners of Medicarians and the creators of InsureTech Connect and Manifest, to create Protectors Vegas 2026, a new event dedicated to advancing innovation and growth across the life and annuity landscape.
Higher costs for consumer goods are impacting the cost of property/casualty insurers paying claims for contents of homes that are damaged or destroyed.
The scheduled expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits, increasing costs for Medicare and Medicaid, and the impact of tariffs on pharmaceuticals and medical supplies have created what analyst called “a three-headed monster.”
The Medicare Advantage market needs urgent attention by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a coalition of agent groups said, as more carriers cut or eliminate agent commissions.
The likelihood of employee turnover must be considered when looking at investment options.
Stocks hit new highs in the third quarter and artificial intelligence is fueling much of those market gains.
Health insurers stand at a crossroads as a new study showed consumer trust in them is critically low.
Older Americans are aging alone, and most have not planned for household or health care assistance.
Alyson Burkett was inspired by a familiar creature to found a practice based on providing advice in a nonthreatening atmosphere.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in August that aims to expand 401(k) options to include private equity and other alternative assets.
It’s one thing to have insurance that covers mental health services; but it’s another thing to access those services.
The retirement savings gap and the increasing need for long-term care as the population ages are problems the U.S. cannot afford to ignore.
After an outcry from health insurance agents and the associations that represent them, a new federal policy that they said hinders agents from enrolling people in coverage on the federal health insurance marketplace has been rescinded.
The purpose of the act is to protect the health care professional-patient relationship from unreasonable third-party interference.
For the first time in 22 years, a major step in increasing health savings account expansion took place as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law in July.
