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Affluent Pre-Retirees ‘Terrified’ of Health Costs
By Danielle AndrusHalf of affluent pre-retirees say they are terrified of the effect health care costs will have on their retirement plans, according to a report released Monday by Nationwide Financial.
May 07, 2012
Disability Insurance More Crucial Than You May Think (Chicago Sun-Times)People between the ages of 25 and 65 are four times more likely to be disabled than to die. Social Security, employer-paid policies can have complications that prevent payouts when they're needed most.
May 07, 2012
Adverse Impact of Health-Care Costs Driving Fears About RetirementNearly three in four of the survey respondents say that out of control health-care costs are among their top retirement fears. Yet, nearly 4 in 10 respondents (38%) nearing retirement say they have not discussed retirement with a financial advisor. Of those who have, only one in five discussed health...
May 07, 2012
AALU: They’ve Got Your Back. Do You Have Theirs?One of the more significant developments at last weeks Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., was the release of the associations next strategic plan.
May 07, 2012
AALU: They’ve Got Your Back. Do You Have Theirs?One of the more significant developments at last weeks Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., was the release of the associations next strategic plan.
May 06, 2012
5 Predictors of Client Trust and CommitmentAt FPA Retreat, David Yeske says that adapting to change is the only optionhow we do it is what matters
May 05, 2012
Drop Relationships That Don’t Serve YouChoose wisely when determining which connections to nurture.
May 04, 2012
The Earnings Season ScorecardWith earnings season about three-quarters of the way through, companies are beating their earnings at a tremendous pace -- but it's having little effect on the wider market.