As the population ages and life expectancy continues to rise, the need for long-term care insurance has become increasingly evident.

More consumers are seeking protection and guaranteed income.

Six ways advisors can help clients through the financial and emotional aspects of settling an estate.

Changes in relationships can impact the financial behaviors and mindsets of women, according to a study recently released by Equitable.

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.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is getting heat from both investor and advisor groups this week over its regulatory strategies.

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.

A panel of state insurance legislators passed its own version of a medical-loss ratio for dental plans Friday, dubbed “Colorado-plus” by Del. Steve Westfall, R-W.V.

Life insurers must take note of changing demographics by offering new solutions for new generations.

Study asks: If buying annuities is a good option for many retirees, why aren’t more people purchasing them?

Elections will take place in 50 countries this year as 4 billion people choose new leaders.

Morningstar’s 2023 research suggests that 4.0% is the highest safe starting withdrawal rate for retirees spending from an investment portfolio, assuming a 90% probability of having funds remaining at the end of an assumed 30-year retirement period.

Differing generational expectations about when to retire are placing an increased focus on personalized investment strategies.

While the Department of Labor fiduciary rule proposal might be a long ways from becoming settled law, it brings the potential for “massive” change to the industry, an labor lawyer said Thursday.

The economy outfoxed economists once again, with better than expected results possibly extinguishing the notion of an impending recession.

Black women continue to experience discrimination and disparity in employment and earnings, putting up barriers to their ability to attain a secure retirement.

A judge denied a motion Wednesday by Pacific Life to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a Washington couple dissatisfied with a PDX indexed universal life policy.

The SECURE Act is moving the needle forward on retirement security, but slowly and mainly for younger workers.

The Hartford announced it will cease writing new Calif. homeowners insurance policies starting next month.