U.S. insurance brokerage deal volume has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, and that increase is primarily driven by private equity investment.
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Flooding remains one of the most misunderstood and underinsured risks facing U.S. homeowners today.
The New Jersey Senate is considering legislation to clarify the choice of independent contractor status for certain professionals, including financial advisors.
Current IUL illustrations are likely to leave consumers with unrealistic expectations about policy performance and retirement income potential, experts say.
We’re hearing questions from clients who seem more confused than ever before.
Federal retirement benefits can be far more complex than those in the private sector, advisors say.
Consumer advocates are urging life insurance regulators to strengthen death-claim searches, warning that the Death Master File isn’t what it used to be.
Legal practitioners in New York State, and across its court systems, are bracing for a sea change as the Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay Act, better known as the AVOID Act, took effect on April 18.
Financial experts agree that clients should forget trying to time the market and instead focus on solid planning and risk tolerance.
Lindberg, sentenced to 12 years in prison last month, said investigators are suddenly playing hardball with elements of his plea agreement.
Insurance availability has become the determining factor of not only where people live, but also where they store their assets.
Business credit can be easy to overlook because it usually does not create urgency until a company needs something.
A federal appeals court upheld a lower court ruling last week that voided two life insurance policies with a combined face value of $8 million.
The Medicare agent community is speaking out against a bill by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., that would limit broker compensation for Medicare Advantage Plans.
The widespread failure of these plans is the natural and foreseeable result of an unstable financial design.
A new survey finds that 80% of American consumers are at least slightly concerned about the onset of a recession.
New Oklahoma legislation requires insurers to file proposed rate changes and supporting information before rates take effect.
The best time to talk about claims is before one happens.
Soaring medical service costs and the expiration of pandemic-era federal premium subsidies are driving the steep rate hike requests.
Health-related income risk remains largely outside the financial planning conversation.
