The SEC is letting the Labor Department take the lead in expanding the fiduciary standard.
MapMyBenefits moves MassMutual closer to financial wellness planning, which many employees say they want.
A new study by Vanguard indicates that the average American is setting aside 7 percent of their income in retirement savings accounts.
Much of the growth in workplace health clinics is likely to come from offering pharmacy benefits and telemedicine, according to a survey.
A federal judge ruled that government treated AIG “much more harshly than other institutions in need of financial assistance,” but awarded no damages.
The right technologies allow seniors to age in an environment of their choosing.
The NAIC committee crafting an unclaimed property rule is looking at whether companies should be sanctioned for past unclaimed property oversights…
With the average age of insurance agents in the U.S. today cresting 55 years old, younger agents have been banging on the door asking why they can’t have access to modern marketing tools in their search to penetrate deeper into the middle market.
Financial advisors need to use their skills to start the conversation going on family wealth and how the next generation can be responsible stewards of it.
Financial advisors are suggesting fixed annuities at a lower rate now than they did in 2006, according to the survey.
Genworth says even if it sells a division it will still sell long-term-care insurance and annuity/LTC combos…
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce report contends that the proposed fiduciary standard would take a toll on small business retirement plans and the advisors who serve them.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners plans in July to start forwarding information on insurance agents who have been reprimanded…
More than four in 10 affluent investors admitted to gaps in their financial planning and said they would like professional help to bridge those gaps.
A pair of executives said that the disability insurance industry and financial advisors must do a better job of educating small business owners and workers about the value of long-term disability (LTD) insurance, which suffers from misconceptions about cost.
Penn Mutual has announced the release of Accumulation Builder Advantage, an index universal life (IUL) insurance product offering four fixed accounts and a fixed account option, as well as a bonus credited in year 11.
More than half of U.S. households of people 55 and older have no retirement savings in a defined contribution plan…
A new MetLife product isn’t the first time a major carrier has tweaked its approach to how agents get paid.
According to a PBS survey, 92 percent of Americans think there’s a retirement crisis in the country. But is there?…
