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High Court Considers Summary Plan Description Error Case
By Arthur D. PostalMembers of the Supreme Court seem to be divided on the standard that should be used when determining whether all beneficiaries of a pension plan should receive additional benefits because the plan's summary plan description was inaccurate.
November 30, 2010
LTCI and Boomers: Gap in Perceived Value and Actual PurchasesWhile a majority of boomers recognize the potential value of long-term care insurance, few have actually purchased a policy.
November 30, 2010
Long-Term Care Insurance: What It Really CostsAccording to a new report from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, more than a quarter of Americans under age 61 who purchased coverage in the first half of 2010 pay less than $1,000 a year.
November 30, 2010
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Talk Taxes and PhilanthropyWarren Buffett, Bill Gates, Ted Turner and Tom Steyer tell Christiane Amanpour why the prospect of higher taxes aren't so bad.
November 29, 2010
PPACA: Producers Seeking Sponsors for MLR BillInsurance producer groups are rounding up congressional support for a bill that would exempt health insurance commissions from minimum medical loss ratio calculations.
November 29, 2010
Target-Date Funds: Labor Proposes QDIA Rule AmendmentThe U.S. Department of Labor is calling for retirement plan participants to get more information about the target-date funds offered on plan investment menus.
November 29, 2010
Boehner Invites New Republican Governors to CapitolHouse Speaker-designate John Boehner plans to include the new federal health laws on the agenda Wednesday when he meets with incoming GOP governors.
November 29, 2010
Robert Marino to Lead Horizon BlueWilliam Marino, the chairman and chief executive officer of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, is set to retire from both posts March 1, 2011.