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INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- What’s next for Congress in 2026?
- Relationships: The foundation of sales
- The first of everything — with Uziel Gomez
- Keeping it simple — With Bill Egan
- Using cash value life insurance as a buffer asset in retirement
- The silent retirement savings killer: Bridging the Medicare gap
SPECIAL FEATURE
Ethics and IUL: Tax-advantaged strategies for client success
IUL remains one of the most misunderstood and often misrepresented products in our industry. Read More
From The Field
New $6K deduction could provide tax planning window for retirees
Following the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eligible retirees may face a lower tax bill in the coming years.
Four advisors. Four turning points. One missing assumption
Disability income protection planning is one of the most essential components of financial planning and one of the most overlooked.
Where love meets preparation
The day my father gave me a gift of peace, clarity, preparation – and love.
ADVISOR NEWS
How to manage credit card debt in retirement
NEW YORK CITY— Retirement should be a time to sit back, relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor. But if an unexpected bill, emergency home repair or the cost of daily living has led you to rack up significant credit card debt, you might be wondering how to get your finances back on track. Take the time to record the money you have coming in through Social Security…
- Reynolds signs temporary tax hike
- Gov. Kim Reynolds signs temporary tax hike to address Iowa Medicaid shortfall
- Reynolds signs temporary tax hike to address Iowa Medicaid shortfall
- Temporary tax hike to fill Iowa Medicaid gap heads to governor’s desk
- Gov. Kim Reynolds signs health insurance premium tax increase into law
NEWSWIRES
TRIPLE-I LAUNCHES LEGAL SYSTEM ABUSE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN MISSOURI
The Insurance Information Institute recently launched a comprehensive awareness campaign in Missouri, highlighting the devastating impacts of legal system abuse on the state's consumers and overall economy. "As we continue to be inundated across the U.S. by the likes of billboard attorneys preying on vulnerable Americans and increasing insurance costs…
- DALLAS FED ENERGY SURVEY: OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY RISES AMID ELEVATED UNCERTAINTY
- Hawai'i's Top Employers Profiles 2026
- Amesbury FD receives grant for cardiac screenings
- Findings on Managed Care Detailed by Researchers at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine (Did the Affordable Care Act Increase Medicaid Coverage for Isolated Facial Trauma? A National Cohort Study): Managed Care
- Health care costs in Colorado will grow under federal policy, patient advocates say
Annuity News
Corebridge, Equitable merge to create potential new annuity sales king
Corebridge and Equitable announced an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, valuing the combined company at approximatel... Read More
Life Insurance News
New individual life premium hits record-setting $17.5B in 2025
Total new annualized premium exceeded $17.5 billion in 2025, up 10% year over year, according to LIMRA’s individual life insura... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Researchers at Cornell University Report New Data on Managed Care (Assessing New York’s health care disparities using health plan quality data): Managed Care
2026 MAR 30-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Researchers detail new data in Managed Care. Accor... Read More
How federal funding cuts will cost 500,000 New Yorkers their health insurance
In New York, almost a half-million people are expected to lose their health insurance coverage through the state's Essenti... Read More
Employee benefits become ‘whole person focused’
When it comes to their benefits, workers are concerned over the cost of premiums but they also want flexibility in accessing th... Read More
Why Lee County teachers are contemplating panhandling | Opinion
Contract 'victory' is a facade: a 2% raise that required more hours, decimated by health insurance overhaul with $16,... Read More
Illinois lawmakers advance bill to regulate insurance rates
Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill giving the state's Department of Insurance power to review and approve home and auto in... Read More
U.S. Senators Unveil ‘Mined in America Act’ to Reshore BTC Mining, Codify Bitcoin Strategic Reserve
Republican Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation Monday aimed at reshaping the U.S. digital asset min... Read More
Property and Casualty News
After ever-costlier California fires, new study could shape state's response to era of 'climate-fueled economic crisis'
The release of another new study on the impacts of natural disasters in California may not normally get more than a shrug of wi... Read More
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company and Its Affiliates
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ aa+” of Berkshire Hathawa... Read More
WIDOW PROTECTION MEASURE PASSES HOUSE
The following information was released by the Oklahoma House of Representatives:. The Oklahoma House of Representatives has una... Read More
Insurance & Financial Fraud
Crypto Firm Goliath Ventures Files for Bankruptcy After CEO Arrested Over $328M Ponzi Scheme
TLDR Goliath Ventures filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Florida Founder Christopher Delgado was arres... Read More
PBMs and access to prescriptions | Lawsuits abound against Express Scripts as parent company reports strong financial position
Defendants also include Highmark and UPMC, who pay Express Scripts to manage their drug plans. When Express Scripts separated f... Read More
JPM Sued Over $328M Crypto Scam: Compliance Failures Under Spotlight
JPMorgan Chase JPM has been sued by victims of an alleged $328- million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme in a case that raises fresh... Read More


