News

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  Unum's CEO to retire

  By Associated Press  |  May 23, 2013

  Kevin McCarthy plans to retire in the first quarter of 2014.

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  Employers test mix of strategies to avoid PPACA

  By Allen Greenberg  |  May 23, 2013

  Beyond cutting part-timers' jobs and hours, companies are turning to temp agencies, PEOs and other solutions.

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  Annual family health care costs exceed $22,000

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 23, 2013

  The annual cost for health care for a family of four could cover a year of tuition at an in-state college.

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  Nationwide Financial launches low-cost variable annuity

  By Maria Wood  |  May 23, 2013

  The new product is targeted for fee-based advisors who may have been reluctant to sell VAs in the past.

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  They haven’t done the math

  By Maria Wood  |  May 23, 2013

  Many workers are clueless as to how to convert their retirement accounts into a lifetime income stream.

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  California officials unveil exchange plan menu

  By Allison Bell  |  May 23, 2013

  The carrier list includes WellPoint, Kaiser and Blue Shield, but not Aetna, Cigna or UnitedHealth.

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  Will MetLife join VA buyback movement?

  By Maria Wood  |  May 22, 2013

  The risk associated with variable annuities took up a good portion of the firm’s Investor Day conference.

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  Genworth expands Life Quick Request platform

  By Noah Guillaume  |  May 22, 2013

  The expansion will include a soon-to-be-released index universal life insurance product.

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  Maryland cool on Web broker helpers

  By Allison Bell  |  May 22, 2013

  Some commenters said the Web brokers would disrupt the market.

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  African-Americans feel better off financially

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 22, 2013

  Almost half of African-Americans feel better off financially than they did five years ago.