Products October 24, 2013

Mutual of Omaha Adds LPL Financial Solutions Platform

Mutual of Omaha’s retirement plans division has added LPL Financial’s retirement advice and education solutions to its 401(k) products.
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Plan sponsor clients of Mutual of Omaha can now access LPL’s Worksite Financial Solutions, including the platform’s Employee Advice Solution, which allows plan participants to receive customized retirement advice and education.  

Under the new agreement, plan sponsors can also access the Worksite Financial Solutions platform’s various employee transition and engagement solutions, which address the needs of plan participants from the time of hiring through retirement years.

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Diversions October 24, 2013

Overall Hotel Value Is Top Priority For Most

Wi-Fi, attractions, free breakfast and pet-friendly hotels are choice, but for most travelers, it’s the whole package that counts when choosing a hotel.
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Whether it’s a budget motel or luxury beach-front resort, travelers want to be sure they are getting the best property within their budget, according to a recent AAA survey.

Most respondents (85%) cited overall value for money as the top consideration for choosing a hotel. Most (87%) of respondents with annual household incomes above $100,000 and 84% of respondents with annual household incomes below $35,000 selected overall value as a priority.

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Convenience to attractions or activities is important to 73%. Added benefits such as free breakfast (63%) and free hi-speed Wi-Fi (51%) also ranked high when choosing a hotel.

Younger travelers cited free Wi-Fi as even more important than other demographics, with 71% of respondents age 18 to 34 saying free, high-speed Wi-Fi is a top consideration when choosing a hotel.

Among other findings:

  • Nearly half (48%) of women and those age18 to 34 surveyed said they seek environmentally friendly programs when selecting a hotel.
  • Frequent travel programs or points are important to 35%.
  • Pet-friendly hotel policies matter to 29% and spas to 23%.
  • Children’s programs matter to 23% of respondents. Nearly half (47%) of all people with children under age 13 consider a children’s program when booking a hotel.

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