Veteran financial services industry journalist Brian Anderson joined 401(k) Specialist as Managing Editor in January 2019. He has led editorial content for a variety of well-known properties including Insurance Forums, Life Insurance Selling, National Underwriter Life & Health, and Senior Market Advisor. He has always maintained a focus on providing readers with timely, useful information intended to help them build their business.
‘Save to Retire’ Gets Thursday Spotlight During America Saves Week
It’s “America Saves Week,” and as part of the national awareness campaign, Thursday, Feb. 27, is devoted specifically…
Heinz Field Event, AIF Trainings Headline Fi360’s National Fiduciary Day
Tuesday, Feb. 25 is National Fiduciary Day, and Fi360 is celebrating this year with an exclusive event in…
Open 401k MEPs: Not Just for Smaller, ‘Planless’ Employers?
When passage of the SECURE Act in late December opened the door for unrelated small and medium-sized employers…
Emergency Fund Emergency: Financial Wellness Programs Rush to Aid of Unsaved Workers
There’s been a flood of information recently about Americans’ emergency savings—or perhaps more accurately, their lack thereof. This…
Fixed Indexed Annuities: Record Sales in 2019, Again in 2020?
Fixed indexed annuity sales hit a record in 2019 and may set new highs in 2020, according to recent figures.
401k Participation, Contributions, Diversification All Show Big Gains Over Last 5 Years
More workers than ever are saving more toward their retirement and Millennials are quickly catching up to older…
EBRI Finds Emergency Fund Assistance High on Employers’ Priority List
An employee that can’t cover an unexpected bill probably isn’t contributing to a 401k, right? And until they…
Bloomberg Latest Candidate to Propose Public 401(k) Option
Bloomberg Social Security Plan boosts payouts and adds a public 401(k) to strengthen retirement security for American workers.
NAIC Approves Best Interest Model Regulation for Annuity Sales
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) gave final approval Feb. 13 to a revised model regulation that…
401(k) Millionaire Ranks Grow Again in Q4 2019
The number of 401(k) millionaires continues to grow, reaching record levels at the end of 2019 according to…