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  California to let exchange keep vendor contracts private

  By Michael R. Blood  |  May 9, 2013

  The exchanges in Idaho and New Mexico must comply with state open-records laws.

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  Global Atlantic breaks with Goldman Sachs

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  May 1, 2013

  Global Atlantic Financial completed its break from Goldman Sachs Group, but will retain a minority stake in the company.

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  Swiss Re's Life Guide site reaches 50M hits

  By Noah Guillaume  |  May 1, 2013

  The underwriting manual is used by more than 80 percent of the life insurance companies in the U.S.

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  The Boston Marathon: One advisor's story

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  April 30, 2013

  Financial advisor Jeff Breese returned from Boston with a medal for finishing the marathon — and with an acute awareness of the importance of what he does for a living.

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  America's mental health care crisis: A story in numbers

  By Bill Coffin  |  April 29, 2013

  One in four adult Americans — nearly 58 million — experience a mental health disorder in any given year. How much of the overall cost burden is the insurance industry carrying?

• The culprits

  By Staff Writer  |  April 29, 2013

  Taking a closer look at the brothers accused of perpetrating the Boston bombing.

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  Alzheimer's caregivers beg for action

  By Allison Bell  |  April 29, 2013

  An advisory council sets about updating a plan for attacking the disease.

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  Mapping the PPACA world for agents and brokers

  By Allison Bell  |  April 26, 2013

  As PPACA's exchange open date rolls near, brokers wonder, "Will I actually get paid for this?"

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  Time to boost retirement readiness at the worksite

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  April 24, 2013

  As more boomers edge toward retirement, one question grows urgent: Are financial advisors meeting the needs of workers participating in employer-sponsored retirement plans?

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  Will the group health dam break, or just leak a little?

  By Allison Bell  |  April 24, 2013

  Lawmakers haul HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius into another budget hearing.