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Disability insurers see solid sales
By Allison BellFor Unum, increases in major deductibles are helping supplemental health sales.
October 30, 2015
Agent: HealthCare.gov cancellation service is lousyB. Ronnell Nolan can't get anyone to help her clear up clients' problems.
October 30, 2015
Agent: HealthCare.gov cancellation service is lousyB. Ronnell Nolan can't get anyone to help her clear up clients' problems.
October 30, 2015
Mercatus analysts: Indexing could blow up PPACACongress will face pressure to postpone painful, budget-protecting adjustments, Capretta and Antos say.
October 30, 2015
Genworth falls most in S&P 500 as CEO says much more work to doThe insurer slumped 10 percent to $4.69 at 10:59 a.m. in New York trading, extending the years decline to 45 percent.
October 30, 2015
PPACA premiums jump, but insurers still struggle for profitOne challenge is competition from the older, non-PPACA policies that are still in force.
October 30, 2015
Coping with America's coming cognitive declineCognitive decline gets going around age 70. In January, the eldest boomers turn 70.
October 30, 2015
Top fear of the wealthy: Becoming a burden to childrenThe number of seniors likely to require long-term care in 2050 is pegged at 27 million, up from the current 12 million.