Pre-retiree men are preparing more for retirement than women, but both sexes appear to put off the bulk of their preparation until nearing retirement.

Women generally do not know about the “life benefits” available in a life insurance policy and when told find great appreciation for their ability to help in retirement planning, a new survey suggests.

A gender gap exists in the amount of life insurance benefits received by men and women after the death of a spouse, according to a survey by MetLife.

Seven of every 10 working-age women, numbering nearly 64 million, have no health insurance coverage or inadequate coverage, medical bill or dept problems, or problems accessing needed health care due …  Read →

Drip, drip, drip.

The faucet to the nation’s health plans is leaking. Health insurance companies continue to make big concessions to Congress, offering up previously non-negotiable aspects of their health insurance …  Read →

America’s Health Insurance Plans has made another concession to health care reform, pledging to end higher premiums for women as talks of a government-run insurance plan progress.

During a health care …  Read →