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May 22, 2013
State PPACA exchange website directory
Here's a quick guide to the PPACA exchanges homes on the Web. ... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
LIMRA: DC in-plan guaranteed assets total $2.2B
With more than $5.1 trillion stashed in DC plans in the U.S., there is potential for growth in the guaranteed income space. ... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
MetLife removes alien status from captive
MetLife is merging three U.S. life insurers and a captive reinsurer “to create a larger, well capitalized U.S. life company.” ... Full Story
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May 21, 2013
Saving Annuity Advisors from a “Shipload” of Problems Campaign Goes Live at Retirement Income Network
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Press Release from Joe Simonds

May 21, 2013
CBO reduces 'Cadillac' tax, penalty estimates
The “Cadillac tax” that is part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act might not cost employers nearly as much as initially estimated.... Full Story
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May 21, 2013
What, me retire?
Americans plan on retiring later in life, finds a recent Gallup poll. ... Full Story
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May 21, 2013
Rising health costs remain top concern of affluent
Rising healthcare costs remain a top concern of 8 in 10 mass affluent investors, according to a new report.... Full Story
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May 21, 2013
Employees need help sorting through health care reform
Health care reform provides plenty of challenges for employers.... Full Story
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May 21, 2013
Nurses slam PPACA for doing little to control health costs
The nation’s largest organization of registered nurses is fighting back against PPACA, slamming the law for doing nothing to control skyrocketing health care costs. ... Full Story
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May 21, 2013
Variable annuities getting more variable
Product changes in variable annuities are coming fast and furious as carriers attempt to cope with low interest rates by raising fees and scaling back features. Advisors, meanwhile, have their work cut out for them as they analyze all the new twists and turns in product offerings.... Full Story
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May 21, 2013
Magellan Financial and Insurance Services Partners with Marty Schneider
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May 21, 2013
Younger adults expect premiums to rise under reform
Nearly two-thirds of younger Americans expect their health insurance premiums to rise because of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a new survey.... Full Story
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May 21, 2013
DC plan sponsors heavy users of social media
Nearly two-thirds of defined contribution plan sponsors use social media as a regular source of information for 401(k) plans and the providers that serve this market.... Full Story
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May 21, 2013
CMS sets Medicare Advantage and drug plan MLR rules
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the final version of regulations that will affect how insurers manage and price private Medicare plans.... Full Story
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May 21, 2013
Some exchanges are still hiring
Some state health insurance exchange programs continue to advertise job openings.... Full Story
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May 20, 2013
Premium increases remain steady
Health insurance premiums have remained steady in the lead up to the implementation of the main provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to new analysis. ... Full Story
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