Broker-dealers say holding state insurance licenses among multiple jurisdictions is a regulatory obstacle that can lead to diminished retirement income product sales.

The Ohio Senate has passed a bill to require training and certification for a new group of professionals who will be available to guide consumers through the new health insurance market, known as the exchange.

As Sarah Palin sipped her Big Gulp at CPAC over the weekend, I thought it was a subtle nod of solidarity to Marco Rubio, who infamously leaned off-screen for a tasty beverage during his State of the Union response.

Though the health care market is seemingly hard to navigateespecially as health reform, including its exchanges, is changing the industryAmericans say they arent too worried about their ability to navigate the system.