Washington state's 2026 legislative session starts Jan. 12, and the big question at hand is balancing the budget. Gov. Bob Ferguson has already proposed spending more money than what is coming in, so ...

On average, about 11,200 people1 are reaching retirement age every day. This means more people are looking for sources of guaranteed income as they are looking at their financial plan. MassMutual ...

While we often associate life insurance with families in their growing years, buying a policy can also be an smart financial strategy for seniors whose children have left the nest. Older consumers may ...

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Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

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Learn about monopolistic state funds, government-operated insurance solutions required in some states to address workers' compensation challenges and market issues.

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