The option to put 401(k) money into annuities grew out of UAW contract negotiations that sought the return to pensions, which ...

As an older person, the right life insurance policy can help protect your loved ones from financial burdens, cover final expenses or leave behind a legacy. While premiums generally increase with age, ...

Employment Insurance (EI) benefits are calculated using your highest weeks of earnings over the qualifying period (generally 52 weeks). This makes EI more fair, flexible and responsive to regional ...

Hello, this is your friendly neighborhood uncle. Recently, a client who knows I am a former bank employee came to me for advice: "I want to buy a home, but hearing the recent news about interest rates ...

A new status update from the Connecticut insurance commissioner offers hope that PHL Variable Insurance Co. policyholders will receive benefits in excess of standard guaranty association limits.

When Annie Benjamin invested $99,000 in an annuity 10 years ago, she trusted the insurance company to provide her with retirement income. She also relied on the company’s regulator to ensure the ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

You don’t have to choose just one. Life insurance and Roth IRAs can work in tandem to provide retirement income.

Nationwide is one of the largest life insurance companies in the United States, coming in at No. 7, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or NAIC. Founded in 1926, ...

This pension plan offers guaranteed lifetime income combined with market-linked growth potential through up to 40% equity exposure. It also provides flexible premium payment options and immediate or ...

Roughly half of Americans have life insurance, industry estimates suggest. Fewer people own policies that will last beyond their current jobs. Is that a bad thing? Maybe so. The insurance industry, of ...

Barry Higgins co-authored Building A Better Balance Between Your Business and Your Life and has 15+ years of experience in the insurance industry. Eric's career includes extensive work in both public ...