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June 17, 2013
Culturally diverse boards see competitive advantage
Culturally diverse boards have yielded significant returns on investment for companies across industries. ... Full Story
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June 17, 2013
Officials defend new Medicare purchasing program
The approach has worked fine in test markets, the CMS director testified. ... Full Story
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June 17, 2013
Feds propose state LTC ombudsman program regs
Officials want to finalize draft rules that were released in 1994 but never completed. ... Full Story
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June 17, 2013
Many HR managers remain confused by PPACA: SHRM survey
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as intended, is helping to reshape benefits offered by employers. ... Full Story
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June 17, 2013
SEC: Ex-Regions Morgan Keegan directors violated securities laws
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a cease and desist order against eight former directors of five Regions Morgan Keegan. ... Full Story
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June 17, 2013
AHIP Institute 2013: Price check
Some think that the rise of high-deductible health plans and personal health accounts may be partly responsible for holding down growth in U.S. health care costs for the past few years.... Full Story
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June 17, 2013
Saving differences between men and women
One-quarter of Americans say they would like to be more cautious with their money, according to a recent Northwestern Mutual’s, “2013 Planning & Progress Study.”... Full Story
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June 17, 2013
Disclosure rules help bring down 401(k) fees
Whether it's peer pressure or a desire to “do the right thing,” a year after the Department of Labor passed fee disclosure regulations for both defined contribution plan providers and plan sponsors, the industry’s fees are dropping.... Full Story
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June 17, 2013
Younger investors more attracted to Roth IRAs
Younger people are more likely to contribute to a Roth IRA than more traditional individual retirement accounts.... Full Story
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June 17, 2013
Most 401(k) participants don't have a clue about retirement planning
A recent nationwide poll of more than 1,000 American workers who participate in a 401(k) plan by J.P. Morgan Asset Management found that the vast majority of savers don’t have a clue how to manage their retirement planning and admit they need professional help.... Full Story
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June 14, 2013
Protecting seniors from financial scams
The government releases a guide to help seniors avoid fraud, while medical personnel say their elderly patients are sometimes victims of investment swindles. ... Full Story
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June 14, 2013
Fortune Magazine editor lauds women's progress
Sellers shared her views on what it takes for women to rise up the corporate hierarchy and excel in a traditionally male bastion: the company C-suite. ... Full Story
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June 14, 2013
IRS posts advice on new research fee
PCORI is supposed to find out which treatments give the best bang for the buck. ... Full Story
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June 14, 2013
PPACA spurring massive health clinic growth
The number of retail health clinics nationwide is expected to grow sharply in the next three years due to the influx of newly insured patients under PPACA. ... Full Story
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June 14, 2013
Life insurance beneficiaries mostly satisfied
A new study finds that most life insurance beneficiaries are satisfied overall with their claims experience, but it doesn’t mean the work is done for agents. ... Full Story
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June 14, 2013
S&P: Fed policy hit non-U.S. insurers first
Accounting rules played a major role in determining which carriers dropped interest-sensitive life and health insurance products when the Federal Reserve Board started pushing rates lower in an effort to prop up the banking system.... Full Story
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