Retirement Planning’s ‘Magic Numbers’
Fidelity Investments, the nation’s largest provider of 401(k) plans has come up with a magic number to determine when your clients are saving enough. Typical wage earners, it said, should aim…
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Report Shows Central Valley Behind in ACA Preparation
The Fresno region, which includes Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Kings and Tulare counties, needs to do more to prepare for the large increase in patients who will have health care coverage…
What’s The Matter With California’s Health Market?
Government health officials are outraged as health insurers across the country have begun warning of major premium increases as Obamacare kicks into high gear this year and next. Consumers in multiple…
EquiTrust Partners with InsurMark to Distribute Life and Annuity Products
EquiTrust Life Insurance has teamed up with InsurMark to distribute its competitive suite of annuity and life products to independent agents. InsurMark president Steve Kerns said, “EquiTrust offers one of the…
Solving the Riddle of the Immediate Annuity
Only about 3% of insurance policies sold are immediate or income annuities. Policyholders often can’t get access to cash once they sign the annuity contract. Plus, if they die before…
Jones Announces $1.7 Million in Settlement Payments Aid to California by Insurers
Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced today that the California Department of Insurance (CDI) has received payments totaling $1.7 million from two additional insurance companies that have entered settlements with the…