Insurance

Two decades ago, a researcher at TIAA came up with a brilliant invention, but no insurance company would touch it. Has its time finally come?

Republicans booed when President Biden accused them of wanting the benefits to "sunset." But was he telling the truth?

Congress is gearing up for another debt war, and the collateral damage could include Social Security, Medicare and the stock market.

A New York retiree is running out of options to pay for her sick mother's home care. Can advisors help her navigate the Medicaid maze?

2022 was full of under-the-radar revolutions for the way Americans retire. Here's what happened and what it means for 2023.

Appraisal and eventual sale on the secondary market of a policy no longer needed can make sense for older clients, says an industry expert.

Regularly revisiting a client's planning documents offers a new perspective for an array of planning issues.

A soon-to-retire woman wants to travel in her golden years but needs an aide to look after her mother. Will Medicare chip in?

The No. 2 GOP member said Democrats are mischaracterizing the party's proposals as cuts to benefits.

At first glance, the reduced premium for Medicare Part B looked like an untempered win for the Biden administration. The reality is much more complicated.

Premiums for Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, will decrease for the first time in a decade.

Mechanics Bank in Walnut Creek, California, has signed up to be Inclined's first partner.

Providing for a disabled descendant is a highly complex challenge, and botching it can have tragic results. Here's how advisors can help clients thread the needle.

American seniors lose much of their income to medical expenses. A new law aims to change that.

For a century, Americans were retiring younger and younger. Then, in the 1990s, the average retirement age started to shoot back up. What happened?

Total annuity sales in the second quarter reached $77.5 billion, by some measures the highest ever recorded.

The right LTCI coverage can preserve savings and confer peace of mind, but it takes a well-briefed advisor to cover its many facets.

Corey Metzman, co-founder and chief operating officer at Medicare advisory company Chapter, explains the basics of Medicare.

In a third alternative to an often vexing choice, the pension holder obtains enough life insurance to elect the single life pension at retirement.

The direct-to-consumer startup will power an entirely digital policy only available through the insurer’s agents and advisors.