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Job Journal January 17, 2010 |
2010 Job Market Outlook: Job Growth Begins to Take Hold as Employers Gain Confidence 2009 began with the largest downsizing the American job market has received in over a decade. With all future forecasts predicting job growth, the question remains, when will job creation finally begin to outpace job elimination? |
AskMen.com December 12, 2002 Ian Harrison |
Understanding Severance Packages A generous severance package can soothe the sting of the layoff. Not all severance packages, however, are created equal and it is up to the individual to conduct due diligence in order to understand the fine print of the deal. |
Job Journal April 4, 2010 |
Jobwire March Job Growth Roars In... US Senate Blows Off Jobless Benefits... Youngest Workers Scrapping Job Hunts... Underemployment Tops 20 Percent... On the Job Front... Hirings and Firings... |
BusinessWeek October 8, 2009 |
Alternatives to COBRA Once the current government subsidy for COBRA health insurance premiums expires other insurance options may make more sense. Here are some guidelines. |
Inc. September 2003 Alison Stein Wellner |
A Small Price to Pay Long-term care coverage makes growing old a little bit easier. |
The Motley Fool September 3, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Make This Life-Changing Mistake Too many people have given up life insurance coverage. |
BusinessWeek October 8, 2009 Aaron Pressman |
Getting Health Insurance When You're Laid Off The government is giving jobless workers help with COBRA, but other plans may be better. Check carefully to see what's covered. |
Reason March 2009 Ronald Bailey |
Pay Up A new study, by economists at Brigham Young University, the Brookings Institution, and the National Bureau of Economic Research, found that community rating raises premiums by 10 percent to 17 percent for individual policies and by 21 percent to 33 percent for family policies. |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2009 |
Why You Need a Renewable Term Life Policy How to attain ongoing life insurance coverage regardless of your health. |
The Motley Fool December 16, 2008 John Rosevear |
Prepare to Be Laid Off Worried about your job? Here's how to be ready for the worst. |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Can You Afford This Bailout? Companies including MetLife, Manulife Financial's John Hancock division, and Genworth Financial have increased long-term care premiums -- increases that many policyholders never expected to see. |
Finance & Development March 2008 |
Country Focus South Africa is currently seeing its longest expansion, thanks in part to sound policies. |
Finance & Development September 2010 Ceyda Oner |
Back to Basics: What Constitutes Unemployment? Earlier this year, the International Labor Office announced that global unemployment last year reached the highest level on record. More than 200 million people, 7 percent of the global workforce, were looking for jobs in 2009. |
BusinessWeek July 12, 2004 Howard Gleckman |
Providing For Your Own Care Long-term care insurance is getting even more pricey, so shop carefully. |
Job Journal January 3, 2010 |
Jobwire Employment Recovery a Long, Uphill Climb... Hiring Plans on the Rise... On the Job Front... Hirings and Firings... |
Registered Rep. November 29, 2012 Kevin McKinley |
Getting Out of Health Care Limbo Many clients and prospects have already retired but are not yet eligible for Medicare. Here are their options for getting out of health care limbo. |
Job Journal April 11, 2010 |
Jobwire Employers Gaining Confidence to Start Hiring... Long-Term Unemployment Reaches Epic Proportions... On the Job Front... Hirings and Firings... |
Job Journal March 29, 2009 |
Jobwire Unemployment Benefits Extended... On the Job Front... Hirings & Firings... |
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Quit Your Health Insurance Quitting a job can elevate you to new heights in your career. To keep from paying the price, however, you need to make sure you bring your health insurance with you. |
Managed Care October 2000 |
Employer-based coverage up in strong economy Health insurance premiums rose 8.3 percent over the past year for all types of coverage, according to an annual survey of employers... |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Keep Life Insurance Simple Why make a useful tool more complicated than it needs to be? Life insurance is a helpful tool to have. |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
When to Buy Long-Term Care Insurance Long-term care insurance pays out financial benefits to help you pay the expenses of nursing homes and home health care. Should you buy now, wait, or just skip the whole thing? |
The Motley Fool December 9, 2009 Amanda B. Kish |
Investing in a High Unemployment Era If we're going to be muddling through an extended period of persistently high unemployment, investors may need to alter their game plan a bit. |
Managed Care April 2001 Frank Diamond |
Why HMOs Could Thrive In the Economic Downturn It happened in the slump of the early 1990s, and it could very well happen again. Managed care feasts while other industries starve. People will still get sick, even in bad times... |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2009 Brian Orelli |
WellPoint Sick for Another Year Good luck in 2011? |
Managed Care October 2007 |
Headlines On Deadline... Health insurance premiums rose an average of 6.1% in 2007... Employers are backing the development of Web-based health records... Commercial health plans posted improvements in 30 of 44 quality of care measures... |
BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 Carol Marie Cropper |
Premiums You Can Retrieve An old insurance product is back that refunds every penny paid in premiums if you outlive the 15-, 20-, or 30-year term of the policy. |
BusinessWeek May 6, 2010 Mark Scott |
The Best Countries to Be Unemployed In Norway is especially generous with jobless benefits, as is much of Western Europe - but don't look for generosity in the U.S. |
AskMen.com Michael Hirsch |
How To Handle Losing Your Job Your first reaction to losing your job will most likely be shock, followed by anger. You might be tempted to tell your boss where he can shove his briefcase. But it's a bad idea. Keep your mouth shut and follow these seven steps to prevail during this difficult time. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
You Bet Your Life Financial planning clients that no longer want to pay premiums for life insurance traditionally stopping premium payments or surrendered the policy to receive any cash value. Recently, yet another path to liquidity has opened: life settlements. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
Insurance Company Scams Three categories -- home, car and health -- in which insurance companies may try to pull the wool over your eyes. |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Numbers: Jobless Claims Basic knowledge can help you comprehend releases of economic data. Jobless claims data can give you a quick snapshot of the overall economy through its workforce. |
BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 |
Jobless In Detroit -- And Germany In Michigan, the problem is sclerotic corporate health-care, pension, and wage policies that are hugely expensive. In Germany, where the government controls these policies, the problem is national. |
Finance & Development December 2009 Hyun-Sung Khang |
Surviving the Third Wave After the financial and economic crises, a "third wave" is engulfing the labor market, leaving millions without work and changing the course of their lives. |
The Motley Fool January 21, 2011 Morgan Housel |
It's So Much Better (Or Worse) Than You Think Most of the economy isn't doing that bad. A small group is pulling the averages down. |
BusinessWeek October 9, 2006 James Mehring |
A Job Growth Indicator Gets Iffy The pattern of weekly initial claims for jobless benefits has traditionally been one of the best barometers of job growth. Now, claims are losing some of their predictive value. The reason may lie in changing demographics. |
The Motley Fool November 4, 2011 Robert Brokamp |
Give Your Life Insurance a Checkup Are you getting the right amount of life insurance? |
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
Healthcare Without Medicare For many under-65 retirees, the most important question for them to think about is "How's your health?" |
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 Michelle Conlin |
Held Hostage By Health Care Fear of losing coverage keeps people at jobs where they're not their most productive. |
Registered Rep. November 20, 2012 Alan Lavine |
Lock into Long-Term Care with Hybrid Policies Combining life insurance and annuities with long-term care policies can protect against premium hikes or the risk of never making a claim. Here's how to make sure they are right for your clients. |
AskMen.com Dimitri A.C. Ly |
Unemployment Golden Time Follow these six tips to make the most of your unemployment golden time, and survive your layoff crash. |
Investment Advisor November 2009 Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Bonds. Death Bonds. Securitizing life insurance is Wall Street's latest idea. But is it really so new? |
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005 David Braze |
Should You Buy Long-Term Care Insurance? An insurance policy can help pay for senior care, but it may not be right for everyone. |
Registered Rep. January 18, 2011 Alan Lavine |
Insurers Raising Premiums, Changing Terms on Long-term Care Policies If you're selling long-term care insurance to clients, it's best to stay away from carriers with a history of raising premiums or discontinuing other types of insurance coverage. |
The Motley Fool January 27, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Why You Need Umbrella Insurance Think you have adequate coverage? Not unless you're carrying an umbrella. |
The Motley Fool February 20, 2009 Brian Orelli |
The Stimulus Bill Could Bite These Companies Companies that have laid off employees will be responsible for tracking down those former employees and letting them know that they're eligible for a new COBRA discount. |
CFO May 15, 2012 David McCann |
Key-Person Insurance: A Cash-Flow Caveat Classifying premiums paid on company-owned life insurance policies as an operating use of cash can distort operating and free cash flows, says a new study. |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2006 Rich Duprey |
In the Foolish Spotlight These companies released news at oddball hours, hoping investors wouldn't notice. Kimberly-Clark... M-Flex... National RV Holdings... Jefferies Group... |
BusinessWeek December 17, 2009 Rich Miller |
Business Outlook: When Growth Doesn't Pay the Bills The recession may be over, but with unemployment remaining stubbornly high, the U.S. could be facing the same jobless sclerosis that plagued Europe in the '80s |