Now offered by more than 25 percent of plans that offer fitness benefits, federal data show that “brain training” is the fastest growing Medicare Advantage fitness benefit.
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Yet another major insurer is pulling out of Louisiana. United Property& Casualty Insurance Co., based in Florida, will cease renewing its roughly 36,000 Louisiana home insurance policies in 2023. UPC's exit adds to a growing list of at least 23 companies that have recently withdrawn from Louisiana or gone insolvent.
The Senate passed legislation Tuesday night to reduce market barriers for the sale of registered index linked annuities.
Republicans poised to take control of the U.S. House say their plans will save Social Security by returning it to its antipoverty roots.
As the market for long-term-care insurance (LTCI) slows, the need for life insurance combination products appears to be increasing, according to LIMRA.
Americans recently surveyed said they would need $1.25 million to be able to retire. But is that possible for most Americans?
As the days tick down to the end of this Congress’ term, hopes dim on raising the debt ceiling, which could set up a dangerous game of chicken next year.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, left, and Greg Lindberg, right, are at odds over the future of Lindberg’s financially troubled insurance companies.
A panel of financial industry leaders looked at simple ways that retirement plans could generate lifetime paychecks for workers.
The solution to America’s retirement savings crisis is an obvious as mandating all employers provide a retirement plan, said Ed Murphy, president and CEO of Empower Retirement.
Indexed life insurance continues to drive growth, despite regulation pressures and other disruptions, according to the latest Wink’s Sales & Market Report.
A panel at Employee Benefit Research Institute’s Retirement Summit discuss how to plug retirement fund leaks – and how far to go with solutions.
Multiyear guaranteed and fixed index annuities had a breathtaking year so far – and the party is just getting going, according to Sheryl Moore, Wink Inc. CEO.
LGBTQ workers were less likely to be satisfied with their job, employee benefits package and paid leave, according to the 2022 Workplace Wellness Survey by EBRI and Greenwald Research.
Annuity payments increased 7.4% in 2021, possibly due to lingering fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
With natural catastrophe losses at record levels and spiraling costs from inflation, insurers, reinsurers, and property owners are girding for one of the toughest markets ever as they head to the January 1 renewal period.
A comprehensive Ernst & Young analysis of retirement savings scenarios concluded that integrating insurance products into a financial plan significantly boosts value to investors when compared with investment-only strategies.
Health agents who sold Affordable Care Act coverage from Friday Health Plans received their commissions from the carrier after waiting months for payment.
A Department of Labor spokesman says the agency has no confirmed date to release its long-awaited fiduciary rule, contrary to a report last week.
Two recent studies found that financial firms and advisors are branching out into social media, including TikTok and Reddit, which can provide some useful information along with the latest dance moves.
