In an era of shrinking coffers, government seldom thinks like business: trim expenses. It seems that every government “service” is essential. So it should come as no surprise that the answer is to increase revenues by raising tax rates or instituting additional taxes, a luxury that businesses do not have.
Mutual of Omaha added a 457(b) retirement platform to its lineup of retirement solutions, available nationwide to government plan sponsors and their employees.
This very short blog post in the Wall Street Journal asks the big question; wouldn’t it be great if someone in the new Administration actually paid attention to it?
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.