Lincoln Financial Group is Up for a good start this 2015

The group scored 90 out of 100 percent which reflected the company’s commitment to LGBT employees and their families with respect to tangible benefits, practices, and policies.
The company has announced that they has been named Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2015 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)  national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

On the other hand, Lincoln Financial ended the year 2014 by announcing the winners of its Give Thanks photo contest.
The winning photo was submitted by Sommer Pacana of Buffalo, N.Y, with her mom, Renee.

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John Hancock Expands RPS Business

John Hancock Financial, a US division of Manulife Financial Corporation acquires New York Life's Retirement Plan Services business. Within the first half of 2015, all transactions are expected to close and are subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Donald Guloien, President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife said that “This transaction, similar to our recently announced acquisition of Standard Life’s Canadian operations, will significantly increase our retirement plans business overall.”
“When completed, these transactions will each accelerate our strategy to grow our wealth and asset management businesses around the world,” added Guloien.

Read the full article here:
http://www.fpsinsurance.com/john-hancock-buys-new-york-life-retirement-division-expands-retirement-plan-services-business/

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Prudential Financial Committed $6.7 million to Containment Efforts

Prudential helps fight and control ebola crisis by committing $6.7 million to containment efforts.
“The Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa, as well as here in the United States.” stated Lata Reddy, vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility at Prudential and president of The Prudential Foundation.


The Prudential Foundation promised to provide the funds under this distribution:

$6 million in Capital to the UNICEF Bridge Fund
$300,000 grant will go to Doctors Without Borders
$200,000 grant will go to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF
$200,000 grant will go to Newark, N.J.’s University Hospital


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http://www.fpsinsurance.com/prudential-helps-fight-ebola-crisis-committing-6-7-million-containment-efforts/

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"Spirit of Giving" Campaign of Allianz Life Donates $114,000 to Local Charities

As part of their annual "spirit of Giving" campaign, employees of Allianz life raised more than $114,000 in cash donations last December. “Allianz Life supports organizations that are dedicated to improving the lives of those in our community who need it most,” said Allianz life President and CEO Walter White. “Year after year I am amazed at the passion our employees have for doing so much for others in need.”

Five nonprofit organizations near the company’s offices in Minneapolis received the donations, including 24,000 pounds of food, 24,000 pounds of clothes, 3,000 new toys, 200 books and 100 new bikes.

Read the original article here:
http://www.fpsinsurance.com/allianz-life-spirit-giving-campaign-donates-114000-local-charities/

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Genworth and their Long Term Care Videos with Celebrities on it

The nation's biggest seller of long term care insurance, enlisted actor Rob Lowe and journalist and author Maria Shriver for their new educational video series about long term care planning.

Lowe and Shriver discuss the impact of an aging population and the importance of long-term care planning.

The video series will be available on Genworth's Youtube  page and at http://mariashriver.com/

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Genworth Launched New Fixed Annuity with Lifetime Rider

A new fixed index annuity with a lifetime income rider was launched by Genworth intended for buyers who plan on setting up a retirement income.

“With defined pension plans becoming increasingly rare, SecureLiving® Growth+ with IncomeChoice rider is a great fit for consumers who are seeking solutions to fund their own retirement,” said Lou Hensley, president of Life Insurance and Annuities at Genworth.

“SecureLiving®Growth+ with IncomeChoice rider can help consumers save for retirement and gives them the added benefit of protection from market losses, growth potential greater than existing interest rates, and guaranteed lifetime income that can keep growing,” added Hensley.

Read the full article here:
http://www.fpsinsurance.com/genworth-launches-new-fixed-index-annuity-lifetime-income-rider/

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“Augmented Reality by Transamerica” (ART) - An App For Your Retirement Readiness and Savings Needs

A new augmented reality app was launched by Transamerica Retirement Solutions to help people increase their retirement savings and enhance their retirement readiness.

The app named “Augmented Reality by Transamerica” (ART) is an interactive mobile technology that allows users to watch short awareness and readiness retirement videos.

The app lets users click at a printed advertisement on their smartphones and it gives them an additional digital layer of content.

Learn more about the app here:
http://www.fpsinsurance.com/new-augmented-reality-app-transamerica-promotes-retirement-readiness/

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How It Feels Like To Have Dementia

Ever wondered how it feels like to have a dementia?

No one knows exactly how it would feel like, but there's a game that somehow could show you how it was like.

An international healthcare group based in UK created an online free to play game that let's you experience what it is like to have a dementia.

The game is focused on raising awareness of dementia and how difficult it can be for people who live and struggle with different types of dementia.

If you are curious and are willing to experience what it feels like, you may check the game here: http://thememorychallenge.co.uk/



To read the full article:
http://www.fpsinsurance.com/new-game-lets-feel-like-dementia/

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Strategies To Pay For Elder Care

To avoid being a burden to your spouse or other love ones, you need to learn more about these ways to help you survive the care costs when you become mentally or physically frail.

On the other hand, healthy seniors should use this information to plan ahead for care they might need in the future.

1. ASSET PROTECTION trusts.
2. Private ANNUITIES or promissory notes.
3. Pooled trusts.
4. Personal care agreements.
5. Spousal transfers and spousal refusal.

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October is Resident's Rights Month

Nursing homes, long term care facilities along with family members, staffs, citizen advocates, residents of nursing homes across the country will celebrate Resident's rights Month by honoring the individual rights of long term care residents.

"Better Staffing: The Key to Better Care" is this year's current theme. It aims to encourage residents and others to be educated about staffing and long term care.

By focusing on the rights of residents and listening to their voices, we acknowledge the contributions and sacrifices many long-term care residents have made to better our community.

Read the full article here:
http://www.wmicentral.com/news/apache_county/long-term-care-residents-honored-during-residents-rights-month-october/article_37fc6200-5326-11e4-90db-d7f9e8d43bd3.html

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Reblogged: Use the New LTCI Consumer Data in 3 Ways

Consumer researchers at the National Advisory Center for Long Term Care Information has just released new numbers regarding the American failure to consider that they or their love ones need long term care insurance.
But what can agents and brokers do with these numbers?

Here are three ideas that you could try discussing with the people who review your outreach efforts:
Continue reading: 
http://www.lifehealthpro.com/2014/09/29/3-ways-to-use-the-new-ltci-consumer-data

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wedding photos revealed

Here comes the bride! 
The first photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's wedding have officially arrived.

People magazine has exclusive photos from the couple's nuptials, including a look at Jolie's unique and colorful twist on a wedding dress.

The actress' gown featured dozens of drawings from her children's artwork sewn into the dress and veil by Luigi Massi, the master tailor at Atelier Versace.

Continue reading:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolie-wedding-photos-revealed/

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Three little girls retake viral photo to celebrate remission from cancer

As three little girls gathered to get their picture taken on Saturday, the mood was quite a bit lighter than the last time the children were photographed together just a few short months ago.

Back then, Rheann Franklin, 6, Ainsley Peters, 4, and Rylie Hughey, 3, each battling cancer, came together for an emotional photo session in April with Oklahoma photographers Lora Scantling and Christy Goodger. The image taken that day, after the girls met for the first time in the studio, touched the hearts of people all over the world.

When the girls reunited on Saturday, it was to share in happy news: In July they confirmed they are each in remission. To celebrate, they got back together with Scantling and Goodger to put an even more positive spin on the beautiful scene that went viral earlier this year.

Continue reading..
http://www.today.com/health/three-little-girls-retake-viral-photo-celebrate-remission-cancer-1D80042379

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Man kills himself by decapitation in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx

A 51-year-old man managed to behead himself in a spectacularly gruesome suicide in the Bronx Monday morning. The victim, whose identity was not immediately released, tied a chain from his head to a pole, then hit the gas on his 2005 Honda CRV in Hunts Point, cops said.

He gunned it about 9:35 a.m., police said, and was decapitated, dying at the scene on Longfellow Ave. near Randall Ave.

Read more:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/man-rips-head-article-1.1923877#ixzz3C7oEr8Se

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