This year, more than 6 in 10 (62%) Americans feel optimistic about the future, despite the unknown and 72% are confident they’ll be in a better financial position in 2022.

Attracting the right talent may be the biggest challenge insurers face in 2022, Deloitte’s Annual Insurance Industry Outlook reported.

More than one-third (39%) of Americans under the age of 65 are receiving their financial advice online or from social media, according to a survey by the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday a decision to delay the start of a mandatory payroll tax to fund Washington state’s new long-term care program.

The pace of mergers and acquisitions in the independent brokerage sector has quickened, a panel at the National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies said.

Alfredo Casas, 62, allegedly underreported payroll for his farm labor contracting business by over $1 million, resulting in a substantial loss to two insurance companies.

Women with children under 18 expressed the highest levels of financial stress at 50%, followed by non-retirees who were not working (44%), those under age 50 (42%), and those with household incomes under $50,000 (42%).

Small and medium-sized businesses are showing stronger current financial health and an increase in hiring despite the ongoing impacts of COVID-19.

Deeper still into the bill is a part called “Drug-Impaired Driving Data Collection.” It establishes a deadline for federal agencies to identify ways to improve reporting of toxicology testing in cases of motor vehicle crashes.