Insurance Selling Tips for Generations X & Y

Poll shows young people to skip coverage, opt for penalty tax instead

By Staff Writer | May 23, 2013

Our new health care system is one where the healthy people opt to be penalized for being so. Welcome to Backward World.

What it means to be an advisor

By John Sullivan | May 22, 2013

A roundtable discussion of top reps turns to an honest airing of views on politics, the economy and technology.

Study observes less optimism among young Americans

By Warren S. Hersch | May 21, 2013

The most optimistic of the survey respondents (seeing the glass half full) Americans are those aged 67 and older (Matures), among which 79% are optimists. The least optimistic Americans are those aged 25-32 (Gen Y), where one in three (33%) is a pessimist.

Cities: How crowded life is changing us

By Staff Writer | May 17, 2013

Cities no longer conjure images of urban blight, but rather art, fashion and food.

Obama’s war on the young

By Staff Writer | May 15, 2013

Premiums for the young and healthy could go up by more than a “slight increase” under PPACA.

Boomers more financially satisfied than Gen X, Y

By Warren S. Hersch | May 9, 2013

The survey finds 68 percent of baby boomers are satisfied with their financial situation versus 51 percent of Gen Xers and 49 percent of Generation Y.

5 reasons Gen Y needs your financial advice

By Barry Lundquist | April 25, 2013

If you haven’t talked to a 20-something about long-term financial planning lately, it’s time to start.

Trends in DI: Working with Gen X and Millennials

By Alex Dumont | April 23, 2013

In a continued recession, more families are relying on FMLA benefits. There are a couple of things employers can do to decrease the burden of these absences.

Obama proposes tax credit for small businesses

By Joyce M. Rosenberg | April 11, 2013

Tax relief for small businesses that hired or gave raises to their workers last year is among the proposals that President Barack Obama revealed in his $3.8 trillion budget plan on Monday.