The new Department of Labor fiduciary proposal is nearly 500 pages and has a lot of details. But the biggest fight is going to come down to how agents are regulated – and that goes for both ...

Captive insurance companies are an elusive risk management strategy that, for many, is so poorly understood it is difficult to even begin consideration. Those who happen to fall into discussions of ...

Last time, we took a look at the difference between buying insurance from the Big Guys vs. your local agent. Did you realize that you have more than one choice when it comes to local insurance? Bruce ...

When shopping for insurance policies, you have two choices: you can either work with an insurance broker (someone who represents a variety of insurance companies), or you can choose to buy directly ...

Assurance Agency, one of the largest independently-owned insurance agencies in the United States, and Michael Maglaras & Company, an international captive insurance consulting firm with headquarters ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Janet Berry-Johnson is a CPA with 10 years of experience in public accounting and writes ...

Fact checked by Heather Mercer Key Takeaways Medicare agents and brokers help you pick a plan that fits your ...

Group captive insurance programs can be an attractive alternative to conventional commercial insurance. They can withstand the cyclical nature of the traditional insurance marketplace, while offering ...

"Every industry can benefit from captives, bringing more control and transparency to how insurance is managed," states Illia Kasian, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Matcha, the San ...

Selling car insurance requires a property and casualty insurance license. Licenses are state specific with licensing requirements that are maintained by each state's department of insurance. You need ...