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The Benefits Industry Never Owned Distribution, It Borrowed Access
8+ hour, 55+ min ago (316+ words) A2 C starts from a different place. It puts the consumer at the center and organizes the surrounding ecosystem of carriers, brokers, employers, unions, and associations around that relationship, through a single connected layer designed to make direct consumer access practical…...
2026 State Of Financial Planning Fees
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (149+ words) The study's findings include: Advisors looking to explore these findings further can join us at Envestnet Elevate 2026, taking place May 19-20 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ. The event will feature discussions and demos from top thought leaders focused…...
Financial FOMO Quietly Straining American Relationships
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (285+ words) While 9 in 10 Americans (89%) have had uncomfortable discussions about money, only 30% say these conversations significantly strengthened a relationship, while 12% say the conversation actually made things worse. Eighty-one percent of Americans intentionally avoid discussing some money topics with family and friends. Half…...
Life Insurance As A Lifeline
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (621+ words) Life insurance was once a pillar of financial planning for American households. But the industry is undergoing a quiet transformation, despite 90% of the middle-market (adults ages 22-75 with a household income of $55-160k) feeling like insurance is accessible to them, according to…...