10 compliance issues for 2018 health and benefit planning
Despite the uncertain future of the Affordable Care Act and pending replacement legislation, clients should continue finalizing their 2018 health and benefit offerings, contribution strategies, vendor terms, plan operations and employee communications, according to...
How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?
You can’t pinpoint the ideal amount of life insurance you should buy down to the penny. But you can make a sound estimate if you consider your current financial situation and imagine what your...
How health-care reform affected America, in 51 graphs
Last year, 8.6 percent of Americans lacked health insurance. Three years earlier, that figure was 14.5 percent, meaning that the rate dropped by 5.9 percentage points over the period that the Affordable Care Act...
Airlines blame grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max planes for revenue drops
Multiple airlines are blaming Boeing's line of 737 Max jets, which were grounded worldwide earlier this year after the second of two deadly crashes within six months, for profit shortfalls that have left some...
What does a prior accident do to my car’s resale value?
My car was rear-ended, causing a small crack to the rear bumper. The repair was about $5,000 and now my car looks brand new. But when I try to sell it (I'll sell privately...
Republican Lawmakers Buy Health Insurance Stocks as Repeal Effort Moves Forward
Republican bill to slash much of the Affordable Care Act moved forward, Rep. Mike Conaway, a Texas Republican and member of Speaker Paul Ryan’s leadership team, added a health insurance company to his portfolio.
An...
Key Republican signals House-Senate clash on Trump tax-cuts plan
Lower-chamber ways and means chair Kevin Brady challenges property tax deduction elimination amid rush to produce bill before Christmas holidays
The chairman of the House tax-writing committee said on Sunday he was confident that chamber...
Is term life insurance worth it?
Buying life insurance is a good way to protect your loved ones when you pass away, providing much-needed cash to cover funeral expenses, outstanding bills and other costs they might face in the aftermath.
But...
How Good is Your Credit Card’s Travel Insurance?
Travel insurance is one of the most important elements of a trip.
When investing a lot of money in a vacation, you want to make sure you are protected if something goes wrong. Many major...
Trump warns GOP lawmakers against voting down new ObamaCare repeal
President Trump early Friday warned that any Republican lawmaker who votes against the new Senate GOP ObamaCare repeal bill will be known in "future political campaigns" as "the Republican who saved ObamaCare."
"Rand Paul, or...