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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 22, 2013
Specialty drug prices to surge
U.S. spending on specialty prescription drugs is likely to increase 67 percent by the end of 2015, according to data out Tuesday from Express Scripts. ... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
Lew hopes to accelerate pace of Dodd-Frank work
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) expects to vote on proposed designations of an initial set of nonbank financial companies in the near term, according to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew in prepared testimony today before the Senate Banking Committee. ... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
Employee engagement on the rise, Aon Hewitt says
Aon Hewitt says employee engagement is improving and that employees’ perceptions of their work experience also is up. ... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
Study observes less optimism among young Americans
Seven in 10 Americans believe the American Dream will be alive for their children and grandchildren, according to a new report, but young Americans are among the least optimistic about the future, according to new research.... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
Most advisors view regulations in negative light
More than 7 in 10 financial service sales professionals identify rigid legal, regulatory or oversight rules as the two top negative elements of their job, according to a new report.... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
Private exchanges gaining popularity
Private health insurance exchanges may be gaining in popularity.... Full Story
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May 22, 2013
Specialty drug prices to surge
So much for deflating health care costs.... 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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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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