Social Security literacy is crucial for advisors
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Following the fiduciary standard when discussing Medicare
Because Medicare decisions directly impact cash flow, risk exposure and retirement stability, you must adopt a fiduciary mindset. Read More
From The Field
Advisors must lead the policy risk conversation
Retirement planning has always involved contemplating uncertainty.
New $6K deduction could provide tax planning window for retirees
Following the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eligible retirees may face a lower tax bill in the coming years.
Four advisors. Four turning points. One missing assumption
Disability income protection planning is one of the most essential components of financial planning and one of the most overlooked.
ADVISOR NEWS
Gen X more anxious than baby boomers about retirement
As the first wave of Generation X approaches retirement, many consumers are confronting a difficult transition: after decades focused on growing assets, they now must convert those savings into reliable income, often without the pension safety nets previous generations often relied on.
- Taxing trend: How the OBBBA is breaking the standard deduction reliance
- Why advisors can’t afford to delay succession planning
- 6 in 10 Americans struggle with financial decisions
- New Trump administration rule seeks to bail out private equity, credit with workers’ 401(k) savings
- US paves way for private assets to be included in 401(k) retirement plans
NEWSWIRES
Farm Bureau Plans Are a Less Pricey Alternative to ACA Coverage — With Trade-Offs
This story is co-published with KFF Health News. Robin Carlton pays about $650 a month for a plan on the Missouri health insurance exchange that covers him and his two teenage kids. But the self-employed St. Louis property manager isn't in any hurry to investigate a new type of coverage that might be cheaper than his marketplace plan: farm bureau health plans.
- Eric Adams Power Broker Says He's the Victim in Multi-Million Insurance Scam
- Virginia insurance regulators order rate cuts for several Aflac policies
- Key Fed official sees possible rate hike amid higher gas prices, inflation concerns
- JPMorgan CEO Dimon: Iran war could reignite inflation and keep Fed rates higher for longer
- Illinois pursues abortion coverage for people with little or no insurance
Annuity News
‘I get confused:’ Regulators ponder increasing illustration complexities
Regulators highlighted annuity illustrations suggesting annual returns between 10% and 27%, prompting questions about whether c... Read More
Life Insurance News
New individual life premium hits record-setting $17.5B in 2025
Total new annualized premium exceeded $17.5 billion in 2025, up 10% year over year, according to LIMRA’s individual life insura... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
NAIFA applauds final Medicare rule reflecting key industry recommendations
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors praised the release of the final Medicare Advantage and Part D rul... Read More
Navigator cuts leave Americans with less help to find Obamacare plans
CINCINNATI — For four years, Kimberly Dudley has worked on the front line of the Affordable Care Act as a navigator, helping Oh... Read More
More than 500 apartments coming to former Centene campus in University City
Georgia- based Flournoy Development Group has taken another step toward transforming 52 acres at 2200 One Electrolux Way and 10... Read More
Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO Purchases New Stake in Linde PLC $LIN
Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO purchased a new stake in shares of Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN - Fr... Read More
Lawyers say NY car insurance reform bill could hurt crash victims
Neither the state Assembly or Senate supported the governor's car insurance legislation in their one-house budgets. Read More
No mortgage, no insurance
he owns several properties across Massachusetts and Florida, carries no mortgages on any of them, and spent years paying premiu... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Jeffery Evans of Harbor Group Consulting Announced as a 2026 Business Insurance Break Out Award Winner
Jeffery Evans of Harbor Group Consulting, an Alliant Insurance Services company, was selected as a recipient of the Business In... Read More
Who controls your home insurance? A high-stakes California race could decide
Few statewide elections stand to matter more this year than the race for insurance commissioner— the primary official tasked wi... Read More
Nationwide enters centennial year stronger than ever
Entering its 100th year of operation, Nationwide is in its strongest financial position to date after a fifth consecutive year ... Read More
Insurance & Financial Fraud
Wisconsin releases enforcement actions for March
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance recently released a list of administrative actions for March. The actions... Read More
Broker Charged With Insider Trading And Obstruction Of Justice
The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:. United States Attorne... Read More
Crypto Firm Goliath Ventures Files for Bankruptcy After CEO Arrested Over $328M Ponzi Scheme
TLDR Goliath Ventures filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Florida Founder Christopher Delgado was arres... Read More
