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INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- The Annuity Evolution: New Rules, Smarter Tech
- Annuities at the speed of a cheetah — With Mark Zesbaugh
- A foundation of faith — with Cheryl D. George
- Preserve client assets with a Medicaid-compliant annuity
- The biggest domestic issue of the 21st century
- An HSA can help with high costs, but employees need more support in using it
SPECIAL FEATURE
How accelerated underwriting is transforming life insurance
Accelerated underwriting isn't only a convenience, but it is a capital-efficiency play. Read More
From The Field
State Farm’s agency overhaul: What distribution can learn
State Farm’s “Next Gen Good Neighbor” initiative delivers a message to life and annuity distribution leaders.
A new era at the Federal Reserve
Now that he has been confirmed by the Senate, Kevin Warsh will step into a role closely watched by world and business leaders.
The freedom to dream, the courage to build
The freedom to build something meaningful often comes with risk.
ADVISOR NEWS
Industry groups applaud House passage of Financial Exploitation Prevention Act
The Financial Services Institute applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that would strengthen protections for seniors and vulnerable adults by amending the Investment Company Act of 1940 to give mutual funds the ability to pause redemptions when it reasonably believes it is the result of financial exploitation of the investor.
- Younger workers more likely to be eligible for a retirement plan after changing jobs
- Bank of America community event unpacks sales tax hike, small business struggles
- CONGRESSMAN VALADAO DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM CALIFORNIA OVER HEALTHCARE TAX HIKE
- 73% of US business leaders say economic uncertainty keeps them from focusing on transition
- Report: Many Americans paying up to 45% of annual income on auto loans
NEWSWIRES
Maryland health insurers want to raise premiums an average 13.7% for individual plans in 2027
The Maryland Insurance Administration announced Friday that, for the second year, healthcare carriers are proposing high premium rate increases following the expiration of a popular federal tax credit that helped keep some plans on the state insurance marketplace more affordable. "The significant rate increases filed with the Maryland Insurance…
- Man gets probation for insurance fraud
- Maryland health insurance rates could rise 13.7% in 2027 under proposal
- After decades in Woodward, Stock Exchange Bank plans merger with Cowboy Bank
- Inflation gauge tops 4% for first time since 2023
- Millions drop Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs rise
Annuity News
Why annuities are gaining traction with younger investors
For younger investors, the appeal is not necessarily guaranteed income decades down the road. Read More
Life Insurance News
Avoid the ‘summertime slump:’ Strategies to remain productive
Two financial professionals shared some of the strategies that you can use to make sure that your summer months are productive ... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Improving how we deliver healthcare in Idaho
Navigating your health insurance can get complicated fast once you move beyond deductibles and co-pays. Prior authorization, a ... Read More
Healthcare system needs a public option
That may be fine when the tickets sold are for harmless attractions, but what mostly seems for sale in 21st- century Washington... Read More
Public healthcare option overdue
Even as the Affordable Care Act was being signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010, it was clear it would need future ... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Voters worry about home insurance cost
Three quarters of Midwestern homeowners are concerned about rising home insurance premiums and 86% of homeowners surveyed in a ... Read More
DFC, MIGA SIGN AGREEMENT TO ADVANCE POLITICAL RISK INSURANCE IN UKRAINE
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation today signed a cooperation agreement with the Multilateral Investment Gu... Read More
Will Pet Insurance Cover New World Screwworm Infestation? | Insurify
New World screwworm hasn't plagued American domestic animals in nearly 60 years. But since June 3, federal authorities hav... Read More
Insurtech News
Jury Found Charlie Javice Guilty Judge Gave Her to 85 Months Now She Tries No GPS Again
SDNY COURTHOUSE, June 2– JPMorgan Chase bought a start-up called Frank, which claimed to have 4 million students signed up to f... Read More
PwC: Turning AI risks into opportunities can bring competitive advantage
Those leaders who turn AI risks into opportunities can set their brand apart from the crowd, a PwC executive says. Read More
AI-generated video of Canada’s prime minister drove a widow to lose $1 million in crypto fraud
A 2025 Facebook ad featuring an AI-generated video of Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsing a cryptocurrency platform cost Judy ... Read More
