‘You’ll never get that information’: Inside the brutal PBM exam process
INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- The Medicare agent squeeze
- How to have a black belt practice — With John Terry
- Georgia insurance agent wows on ‘American Idol’ — with Philmon Lee
- ACA subsidy turbulence is reshaping employee benefits
- Regulators tackle controversial annuity illustrations
- Every role in your agency touches revenue
SPECIAL FEATURE
The silver economy ushers in a new era of life insurance growth
Longer lives, fewer births and an unprecedented concentration of wealth among older Americans are reshaping the demand for financial protection... Read More
From The Field
The missing piece in most retirement plans
Most retirement plans are built for market risk. Very few are built for life risk. That is why so many of them fail.
How to build a scalable, AI-ready midmarket brokerage
The insurance industry is investing heavily in AI, yet many organizations continue to struggle with scaling initiatives beyond individual use cases.
Family communication: Financial planning’s growing blind spot
Across key areas of retirement and protection planning, families are making assumptions instead of having conversations.
ADVISOR NEWS
Americans aren’t turning retirement plans into action, LIMRA finds
Nearly six in 10 pre-retirees consider themselves well prepared for retirement, while about four in 10 do not, new LIMRA research finds.
- Ashley Hinson ‘death tax’ story collides with truth
- How advisors can prepare clients for an uncertain retirement landscape
- Investors aren’t waiting out uncertainty
- Transamerica and Advo(k)ate Advisors launch pooled employer plan
- ‘I wish I’d met him sooner:’ Karlan Tucker remembered for integrity, faith
NEWSWIRES
Studies from University of West Attica in the Area of Risk Management Described (Was the 2025 DAX Crash Endogenous? Evidence from the Log-Periodic Power Law Model): Insurance – Risk Management
2026 AUG 12– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Data detailed on risk management have been presented. According to news originating from Athens, Greece, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ In this article, we investigate whether the crash of the German DAX index following the U.S. tariff announcement in April 2025 is consistent…
- Fed Deep State Undercuts Kevin Warsh, Who Wins Some Surprise Support
- Idaho lawmakers look into a hospital insurance dispute
- $80,000 insurance fraud claim lands Washington state man in hot water
- GOP lawmaker targets Fed interest payments to banks as way to fund healthcare
- Studies from Texas Technical University Provide New Data on Politics and Government (Modeling Nfip-insured Housing Losses From Texas and Florida Flood Disasters: a Comparative Analysis of Hurricane Harvey, the 2016 Tax Day Flood, and Hurricane …): Politics and Government
Annuity News
Cayman Islands premier to meet with U.S. reinsurance regulators
Premier and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce, the Hon. André M. Ebanks MP is travelling to Columbus, Ohio, this... Read More
Corebridge annuity sales slip ahead of Equitable marriage
Corebridge Financial saw lower annuity sales in the second quarter, but remains focused on its coming merger with Equitable Hol... Read More
California teachers settle class-action lawsuit over in-plan annuity fees
Plaintiff Danielle Krimbow and the Life Insurance Company of the Southwest announced a tentative settlement in their lawsuit ov... Read More
Life Insurance News
LIMRA: Individual life sales continue growth trend in Q2, led by whole life and VUL
Total U.S. individual life insurance new annualized with excess premium rose 3% year over year to $4.7 billion in the... Read More
The silver economy ushers in a new era of life insurance growth
Longer lives, fewer births and an unprecedented concentration of wealth among older Americans are reshaping the demand for fina... Read More
‘Uniquely positioned’: Equitable outlines future post-Corebridge merger
Shareholders of both companies approved the Equitable-Corebridge merger on July 30, with more than 97% voting in favor. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Manatee County man faces felony charge after $34k disability fraud, deputies say
Willie Nathan Young Sr., 38, is charged with scheme to defraud involving between $20,000 and $50,000, a second-degree felony. I... Read More
Cuts to healthcare access harm us all
Like 155 million other Americans, I get my health insurance coverage through my employer. The millions like me who are not on M... Read More
Arizona, others sue feds over rule many say cuts health care costs
Arizona and other states with Democratic attorney generals sued the Trump administration to prevent the administration from imp... Read More
Property and Casualty News
ONE MAN’S OPINION: Remember customer service?
My last three cars have each been a Kia Sportage, all three purchased at Bulldog Kia in Athens, from the same salesmen. The ser... Read More
Hon. Lewis J. Lubell (Ret.) Joins NAM’s Esteemed Panel of Neutrals
Judge Lubell brings over two decades of distinguished judicial experience to NAM, having presided over complex civil, matrimoni... Read More
Common Gaps in Homeowners Insurance That Could Cost You
Many homeowners assume their insurance policy provides complete protection, only to discover coverage gaps after filing a claim... Read More
Insurtech News
Agentic AI is transforming insurance sales both for consumers and agents
The use of agentic AI in the insurance industry has positively impacted sales by empowering consumers and helping less experien... Read More
- Stride Joins Integrity to Transform Nation’s Individual Marketplace of Expanding Healthcare Benefits
