Linking health care and wealth management; maximizing practice efficiency and cross-selling opportunities; addressing individuals' insurance and financial wellness needs—Hub’s new retirement plan specialist advisers hope to do all of this and more.
According to new John Hancock research, financial stress has a major impact on organizations, costing more than an estimated $1,900 per year, per employee.
The retirement plan industry is flush with data points and analyses. In this October 2019 edition of Data Mine, we have dug out the most useful findings from a range of published works.
Industry insiders discuss what a ‘true financial wellness program’ is and is not—and what it should consist of.
Why two advisory practices decided to sell and become part of a larger benefits broker and a wealth management company.
The Morgan Stanley at Work financial wellness platform now includes student loan refinancing capabilities and expanded financial coaching.
It enables advisers to engage prospects and clients of all ages and financial backgrounds and to use the registration information to turn prospects into clients.
A new TIAA survey suggests Americans who are concerned about their parents’ financial security are more likely to feel stress about their own retirement preparedness.
AdvisorConnect is a support network of plan sponsor-approved, registered financial professionals who specialize in the public-sector retirement space and has been designed as a value-add to plan participants seeking customized financial solutions.
Pentegra Millennial SmartPath is a report detailing best practices and strategies for Millennials to help improve retirement readiness and overall financial wellness.
Asked what benefits support their well-being, 74% said retirement plans, 56% said life insurance, 35% said tuition reimbursement/student loan repayment programs, and 29% said financial education.
MapMyFinances also offers guidance to help people achieve their financial goals.
Gradifi, a provider of student loan and college savings employee benefits, will offer EVERFI’s interactive financial wellness content and tools.
Almost all of those with high fragility are prioritizing being able to afford everyday bills, while those with low fragility are prioritizing saving for the future, including for retirement, according to a Society of Actuaries report.
Principal Flash Briefing, the firm’s financial wellness platform, relies on Alexa.
Fifty-two percent of late Boomers say college debt is a major impediment to meeting their financial goals, while 38% of early Millennials and 32% of later Millennials say the same.
Cerulli also sees opportunities for advisers in the 403(b), defined benefit (DB), and financial wellness markets.