The long-term care insurance business may get a lift from the Federal Reserve’s recent move to increase a key interest rate for the first time in nearly 10 years.
Those who sell fixed index annuities are to blame for causing the misunderstandings that some so-called experts have about the product.
Why does the millennial generation have so little incentive to consider a career in insurance?
Mining the web for insurance leads is not as hard as it may seem, says one expert. A website with original content and frequent updates is key.
Roboadvisors have different strategies and many robos include human interaction, report finds. While popular with millennials, the future holds promise for traditional advisors, too.
Choosing the right carrier can be the key to maximizing the possibilities during end-of-year open enrollment season.
Accelerated death benefits, life settlements and retained life benefits all bring new options for those holding life insurance.
Critical illness plans deliver financial certainty for workers, especially for those enrolled in high-deductible health plans, by providing a cash benefit to help fund employees’ out-of-pocket expenses after a major illness such as cancer, heart attack or stroke.
A researcher predicts new sales of fixed annuity products will likely increase in the wake of the 0.25 percent jump in a key interest rate the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday.
An investor bulletin on variable annuities from the Securities and Exchange Commission includes a caution to investors to watch out for policy charges.
Health insurers should keep their eyes open for opportunities to launch new products in the wake of federal guidance that would grant certain states a waiver of some Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions.
Fed rate hike great news for the life insurance industry, as well as anyone considering purchasing an annuity. Potential good for further 2016 hikes, analysts say.
If the proposal gets legs, it could spur more use of immediate annuities with qualified retirement assets and thus greater use of annuitization to ensure lifetime income.
Due to a variety of factors, doctors might be in serious need of financial planning advice. Could a trade of services be a practical solution?
While fiduciary rule opponents did not find success in Congress, a Washington, D.C. industry lawyer says litigation could be possible on two fronts.
The 403(b) market is expected to grow to an estimated $1.8 trillion by 2018, up from $1.38 trillion in 2013.
This is an expansion of the program the company launched earlier this year, when it linked its wellness program to lower premiums for some whole life and term life policyholders.
The rule outlines a safe harbor that would allow states to run their own retirement savings plans for people who have no workplace savings options from certain private sector employers.
Did a dentist’s failure to cancel one disability policy render him unable to collect benefits from a second one?
