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A former Arkansas lawyer falsified information in order to receive Social Security disability payments by lying to the Social Security Administration about her employment status.

Today, ICSC released the results of its Economic Event Sensitivity Survey, which found that inflation is the predominant economic concern among adults at present, with 50% saying it has impacted their financial situation over the past 24 months. The survey also found that a plurality of Gen Z and Millennials indicated their financial situation had improved…

Mark Zandi, the chief economist for Moody’ s Analytics, told a House committee on Tuesday that elevated prices for oil and other commodities, partly due to Russia’ s invasion of Ukraine, could force the Federal Reserve into“ no good choice” on interest rates.

Life insurance can help protect women and their families in a tax-advantaged way while also providing income for retirement or benefits for long-term care.

U.S. single premium buy-out sales totaled $34.2 billion in 2021, up 37% from 2020 sales, according to the Secure Retirement Institute (SRI) U.S. Group Annuity Risk Transfer Sales Survey.

Selling off investment holdings in Russian companies to show support for Ukraine is easier said than done. The Russian stock market is closed, hindering trading.

Matthew Anthony Marshall, 51, pleaded guilty last November to an indictment charging him with wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion. He was handed a six-year prison sentence.

New research by the Society of Actuaries Research Institute finds that Gen Xers do not appear to be as well prepared as older generations for retirement.

You may think Inflation is like the weather: Everyone complains, but can’ t do anything about it. Except the Federal Reserve doesn’t believe that.

Meeting in person provides better opportunities for attendees to network, meet influencers and industry experts face-to-face, and stay connected with friends and colleagues, association executives say.

The COVID-19 pandemic apparently fueled an interested in long-term disability insurance, according to a survey by DI insurtech Breeze.

A CNN survey, for example, asked respondents to choose the two issues they deemed “most important for the U.S. government to address.” Inflation was the top or second choice of 42% of respondents.

The Indexed Linked Variable Annuity subgroup is attempting to tweak nonforfeiture rules to better fit the unique ILVA products, also known as registered indexed-linked annuities or structured annuities.

The 2022 open enrollment period for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act was one of the strongest years for agents and brokers who assisted consumers in buying coverage through the health insurance marketplace.

In a rare show of bipartisanship, state lawmakers are in support of an effort that would create a retirement-style savings account for every child from birth in Wisconsin.

Compensation transparency will have a bigger impact on health insurance brokers over the next few years than the Affordable Care Act did, an insurance industry veteran told members of the National Association of Health Underwriters.

The widow of a Nevada sheriff’s deputy who died of COVID-19 in October is reeling from another setback: an expected life insurance payout is not coming.

Women face a number financial planning challenges, led by an income gender gap that leads to a retirement savings gap. Add the caregiving challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and you have a population group at financial risk.

Over the next 20 years, $84 trillion is expected to transfer between generations, with Gen Xers reaping the most over the next decade or so. Advisors will need to change how they do business to get the attention of younger investors.