NAIC’s 2026 AI evaluation pilot moves ahead as industry balks
INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- Financial professionals can help tomorrowβs retirees achieve financial security
- Big, Beautiful Tax Changes
- Social Security at a Crossroads
- Principal vision β With Deanna Strable
- Planning in the key of life β with Preston Cherry
- How agentic AI is rewiring insurance for 2026
SPECIAL FEATURE
Advocates warn of ‘significant time bomb’ with healthcare barriers
Advocates urged regulators Monday to focus efforts on health care coverage access during the National Association of Insurance C.. Read More
From The Field
Life insurance and annuities: Reassuring ‘tired’ clients in 2026
When people ask me what I see for life insurance and annuities in 2026, I always start here: Clients are tired.
What your homeowners insurance doesnβt cover anymore
The rise of “junk” policies and what consumers must know.
Main Street families need trusted financial guidance to navigate the new Trump Accounts
Many parents are looking for ways to build financial security for their children despite rising costs.
ADVISOR NEWS
Global economic growth will moderate as the labor force shrinks
Global economic growth is expected to moderate over the next 15 years in relation to prior decades, according to economists at The Conference Board.
- Estate planning during the great wealth transfer
- Are the holidays a good time to have a long-term care conversation?
- Gen X unsure whether they can catch up with retirement saving
- Bill that could expand access to annuities headed to the House
- Private equity, crypto and the risks retirees canβt ignore
NEWSWIRES
What to know about insurance if your house flooded
A flooded home is overwhelming enough. If your house is flooded and you donβ t have flood insurance, be on the lookout for when the state announces whether the federal government approved disaster relief, which may include individual financial aid for low-income households impacted by the flooding in Western Washington. If you have flood insurance, take photos…
- Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard
- Senators Budd and Cruz Introduce Legislation to Increase Affordable Healthcare Coverage Options for Americans
- Judge rules BRIC program cut unlawfully
- PNC shows 'Twelve Days of Christmas' gifts come at a premium
- Homegrown Leadership: Muscle Shoals Native Shaping Local Insurance at Country Financial
Annuity News
Pension buy-in sales up, PRT sales down in mixed Q3, LIMRA reports
The pension risk transfer market showed its unpredictability during the third quarter as LIMRA reported strong buy-in sales ami... Read More
Life Insurance News
Judge tosses Penn Mutual whole life lawsuit; plaintiffs to refile
A California judge granted motions to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of 29 plaintiffs who claim that Penn Mutual Life Insur... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Changes for Nevada Medicaid beginning January 1
For the 70,000 Medicaid recipients that live in the 15 rural counties in Nevada, Medicaid is changing from a fee-for-service mo... Read More
Burcum: Watch out for risky health plans as sticker shock sets in
When your monthly health insurance premium goes from $544 to $1,016, even the savviest consumers may be willing to consider ris... Read More
WOUND GRAFT COMPANY OWNERS SENTENCED FOR $1.2B HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND AGREE TO PAY $309M TO RESOLVE CIVIL LIABILITY UNDER THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT
In the first prosecution of its kind, the owners of several Arizona wound graft companies were sentenced to significant terms o... Read More
Second Franklin County commissioner stops accepting health insurance stipend
A resolution is circulating that would take health stipends away from all commissioners, conforming to budget cuts made by the ... Read More
Gates of Vienna News Feed 12/12/2025
There is a rare good news story in the feed tonight about a United States Postal Service mail carrier in Missouri who saved the... Read More
House GOP unveils health care plan, sets up vote for next week
The proposal would also allow for a separate vote on an extension of the premium ACA tax credits, which subsidize health insura... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Which safety features actually lower your car insurance rate?
Which safety features actually lower your car insurance rate? For years, the promise has been clear: A safer car equals lower c... Read More
Which safety features actually lower your car insurance rate?
Which safety features actually lower your car insurance rate? For years, the promise has been clear: A safer car equals lower c... Read More
REPS. CASTOR, SALAZAR REINTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO LOWER FLOOD INSURANCE COSTS
Kathy Castor and Maria Salazar reintroduced the Continuous Coverage for Flood Insurance Act, which would lower costs by ensurin... Read More
Insurance & Financial Fraud
SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Principals of Subprime Automobile Finance Company Charged With Fraud
On December 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained final judgment against James R. Collins and Robert F. DiMe... Read More
Wisconsin releases enforcement actions for November
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance recently released a list of administrative actions for November. The acti... Read More
Alleged Epstein survivor sues Charlotte-based Bank of America for sex trafficking
An alleged victim of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is suing Charlotte- based Bank of America and another bank in New Y... Read More
