National Financial Partners Corp. is bulking up its presence in the property-casualty space in an effort to bolster revenue.
Supreme Court decision could muddle end of the year wrangling in Congress; which taxes are in, which are out
Judge's ruling keeps Penn Treaty in business, but large rate increases could follow
In the climax to an epic legal battle, the Supreme Court ruled that President Obama's massive health-care overhaul does not violate the Constitution. So what does this mean for advisers? Plenty.
Hospitals, big pharma likely winners, but HMOs, equipment makers could take a hit
Romney win would be boon for insurers, bust for hospital-related stocks
Financial advisers 'hide under the table' when clients ask about future health care costs, says Coughlin; guessing game
Another new tool helps advisers guide their clients through the ever-important Medicare decisions
Even fewer investors are reading their variable annuity prospectus, which can be 150-300 pages long; brevity would help reader rates
Judge rejects bid to recoup $33 million in soured funding scheme for school's athletic department; life insurance policies taken on 27 donors
Automaker also shifting balance of pension plan to Prudential
Expertise in government medical plan will boost an adviser's business, help retain clients, surveys show
AIG boss Robert Benmosche has offered a radical yet simple solution to gaping shortfalls in government pension and medical programs. Push the retirement age back -- way back.
Firm joins the likes of LPL Financial, Commonwealth and Royal Alliance
Axa aims to offer VA policyholders a hike in account value if they agree to cancel a generous death benefit. If the plan works, expect other insurers to follow suit. Says one industry watcher: 'The floodgates will open.'
