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HHS will not readjust Medicare Part B premiums this year
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2022
HHS will not readjust Medicare Part B premiums this year

But it says that Part B premiums are likely to fall in 2023 as a result of cost savings on Aduhelm, a drug to treat Alzheimer's.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Senate HELP Committee introduces draft retirement savings bill
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2022
Senate HELP Committee introduces draft retirement savings bill

The measure will provide part of the foundation for the Senate companion bill to SECURE 2.0, which the House approved in March.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ameriprise unit to pay $5 million to settle SEC charges over VA sales
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 25, 2022
Ameriprise unit to pay $5 million to settle SEC charges over VA sales

The firm's staff encouraged Ameriprise registered reps to offer clients the chance to swap their current variable annuity for a more expensive one.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
No longer 'annuicide': How insurance products are reaching the fee-based channel
RETIREMENT RIAS MAY 20, 2022
No longer 'annuicide': How insurance products are reaching the fee-based channel

RIA Lab session looks at the insurance industry's evolution toward providing custodial-like relationships with advisers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Convergence of health care costs and retirement planning
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2022
Convergence of health care costs and retirement planning

Software helps advisers incorporate clients' Medicare expenses into their retirement plans.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Northwestern Mutual adds ESG option for wealthy clients
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 18, 2022
Northwestern Mutual adds ESG option for wealthy clients

The new 'white glove, customized' options for high-net-worth clients are available from the company’s advisers.

By ESG Clarity
Fidelity study shows retirees way off on health care cost estimates
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2022
Fidelity study shows retirees way off on health care cost estimates

Fidelity estimates a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will spend $315,000 on health care and medical costs throughout their retirement, which is up 5% from its estimate last year.

By Gregg Greenberg
N.J. adviser charged with posing as police officer in botched robbery
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 10, 2022
N.J. adviser charged with posing as police officer in botched robbery

Anthony Naso and an accomplice identified themselves as law enforcement and wore police-style badges during an attempted robbery in 2020, according to police.

By Bruce Kelly
Fiduciary group offers best practices for using annuities in retirement plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2022
Fiduciary group offers best practices for using annuities in retirement plans

The key to a prudent process for selecting annuities for a retirement plan is to assess cost, performance and risk factors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Momentum continues for SECURE 2.0 legislation
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2022
Momentum continues for SECURE 2.0 legislation

Measures that would build on the SECURE Act's efforts to improve retirement security could run into trouble if consumer advocates zero in on annuity reform.

By Joanne Cleaver
First-quarter annuity sales driven by record sales in March
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 03, 2022
First-quarter annuity sales driven by record sales in March

Total US annuity sales rose 4% to $63.6 billion, according to the Secure Retirement Institute.

By InvestmentNews
Experts stress retirement strategy preferences go beyond maximizing return
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2022
Experts stress retirement strategy preferences go beyond maximizing return

Advisers should talk to their clients about their comfort level with risk and whether they prefer a safety-first approach.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Giving mom the gift of long-term care
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2022
Giving mom the gift of long-term care

The best time to consider long-term services and support is before a parent experiences a health care event like a fall, heart attack, car accident or cognitive decline.

By Gregg Greenberg
Increasingly depressed employees batter bottom lines, study says
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2022
Increasingly depressed employees batter bottom lines, study says

71% of employers feel the deteriorating mental health of their workforce is having a negative financial impact on the company.

By Gregg Greenberg
Volatility, recession top investor fears, study finds
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 22, 2022
Volatility, recession top investor fears, study finds

Virtually all advisers have risk-management strategies in place, says Nationwide.

By InvestmentNews
GWG blames SEC investigation of brokers for its collapse
RETIREMENT ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
GWG blames SEC investigation of brokers for its collapse

The SEC's probe of GWG spilled over to include the sales practices of some of the 145 broker-dealers that sold the bonds, according to bankruptcy filings.

By Bruce Kelly
GWG Holdings files for bankruptcy
RETIREMENT ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
GWG Holdings files for bankruptcy

The market has been anticipating the move for more than two weeks; the company has struggled of late and repeatedly missed the deadline to file audited financial statements in the past couple of years.

By Bruce Kelly
10 IBDs with the most annuity revenue
RETIREMENT BROKER DEALERS APR 11, 2022
10 IBDs with the most annuity revenue

In 2021, annuity sales hit their highest level since the financial crisis. Here are the firms that took in the most annuity revenue last year.

By InvestmentNews
Annuity sales in 2021 hit highest level since 2008
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2022
Annuity sales in 2021 hit highest level since 2008

One of the best-performing products last year was registered index linked annuities, which are touted for use in volatile markets.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Millennium Trust enters HSA market with purchase of PayFlex
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2022
Millennium Trust enters HSA market with purchase of PayFlex

The deal pushes Millennium up to 5 million individual client accounts and $47 billion of total assets under administration.

By Jeff Benjamin