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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that they said hinders agents from enrolling people in coverage on the federal health insurance marketplace has been rescinded.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.
ACLI CEO David Chavern discusses the industry’s “moment,” the annuity boom, and why a new vocabulary is needed for what life insurers do.
Health agents’ associations are supporting bipartisan legislation that empowers agents and brokers who sell Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans while strengthening protections for Medicare beneficiaries.
The 2025 Insurance Barometer survey shows fewer consumers are knowledgeable about life insurance, showing a need for more education about the product.
Increases in total Medicare spending threaten the program’s sustainability while increases in Medicare enrollment contribute to those spending increases.
Health agent associations are speaking out against a new federal policy that they say is hindering agents from enrolling people in coverage on the federal health insurance marketplace.
Jeff Smith and Jennifer Scherer joined forces to educate clients and the public about financial and physical wellness.
The research also found that those with smaller nest eggs benefit from annuitizing more of their income.
Level-funded health plans are growing in popularity as small-group employers look to save money on their workers’ health coverage.
Health insurance premiums are trending upward due to instability in the marketplace, a panel of experts said.
On July 31, the Trump administration called on drug manufacturers to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S. to “most favored nation” – or MFN – pricing, the lowest cost paid for the same medications in other countries.
