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A career in financial services is more than math and numbers and sales, a panel said at a recent symposium.
With more than 6.5 million Americans working in financial services and wealth management, there are many paths to a career in the field beyond being an advisor or a wealth manager.
To borrow some terminology from Starbucks, voter enthusiasm for the next week’s Super Tuesday primary election rapidly went from a venti to a tall, according to Amy Walter, publisher and editor in chief of Cook Political Report.
Saying that it wants to “put the health back in our health care system,” the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals announced its American Health Consumer Bill of Rights during the 2024 NABIP Capitol Conference on Monday.
Although Georgia State Rep. Mandisha Thomas, D-District 65, said she believes artificial intelligence is “a wonderful tool,” she does not believe AI should have the final word when it comes to health care decisions.
Members of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals are asking Congress to preserve and strengthen employer-sponsored health insurance, address the cost of health care, and keep Medicare beneficiaries’ access to advisors and brokers during their annual Capitol Conference.
Generational wealth is “when you’re OK, you can do something for someone else,” Gerald Grant II said.
Medicare beneficiaries need to save even more for their health expenses as a new research report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute finds that the amount of money Medicare beneficiaries could need for health expenses increased again in 2023.
Financial services needs talent in several areas – not just in planning, a pair of Schwab leaders said.
Prior authorization rules will not affect the largest number of Americans who have health insurance – the 158 million who receive insurance from their employer.
Social Security reform requires a bipartisan congressional Commission on Fiscal Responsibility, the Committee for Economic Development said in a policy brief.
One in six workers dislike their jobs but are staying on because of their health insurance.
The insurance outlook for 2024 is generally positive despite being challenged by catastrophes, inflation and mortality rates.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a memo to all Medicare Advantage carriers recently, clarifying that MA insurers are not allowed to use algorithms or artificial intelligence-powered tools as basis for denying care or coverage.
Credit scores are the difference between thriving communities and communities of despair, a financial literacy advocate said.
Serve HNW clients by addressing their unique concerns. Advisors who specialize in the HNW market said their ability to be a trusted partner on their clients’ financial journeys.
Eugene Mitchell discusses his efforts to expand life insurance ownership to create generational wealth in the Black community.
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.
