PwC: Turning AI risks into opportunities can bring competitive advantage
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
Turning 26 creates health care challenges for Americans
Turning 26 forces many young adults into one of the first major financial decisions they've ever had to make entirely... Read More
From The Field
The opportunity in the bottom half of the K-shaped economy
The K-shaped economy narrows in on a reality that life insurers can no longer afford to treat as secondary.
Strategy is not a framework
What the best insurance teams understand about executing technology.
How PEPs compare with traditional 401(k)s
How pooled employer plans compare with traditional single-employer 401(k)s.
ADVISOR NEWS
Women say their advisors respect them, but talk down to them
Women feel respected by advisor, but many could do without the “mansplaining.”
- Why advisors should be talking about life settlements
- Millennials are ready to bring their advisor to the family table
- How healthcare inflation can eat up a client’s retirement income
- Global economy ‘resilient’ in the wake of massive disruption
- Cryptocurrency legislation takes one step forward with bipartisan support
NEWSWIRES
More than 40,000 Coloradans will need a new health insurance carrier next year. Here's who is affected.
Cigna made its withdrawal official in Colorado last month, when it filed a notice with the Colorado Division of Insurance. Those plans are sold in 12 Front Range counties from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs, as well as in Routt County. As recently as 2024, Cigna was the third-largest carrier in the individual market in Colorado, behind Elevance Health and…
- U.S. mortgage rates are staying high – and the Fed can do very little about it
- NJ DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND INSURANCE URGES NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS TO REVIEW INSURANCE COVERAGE AS THE 2026 HURRICANE SEASON STARTS
- Some retired NC state workers will pay more for health insurance. Working enrollees could save.
- JUNE 06, 2026 DEREGULATING IN A FINANCIAL BOOM: WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
- RiskScan 2026 Survey Reveals Increasingly Complex Risk Landscape as Insurance Protection Gaps Persist: Triple-I/Munich Re US
Annuity News
NAIC regulators continue pushing for annuity illustration updates
State insurance regulators want to reopen a key annuity illustration model regulation as they weigh a significant overhaul of h... Read More
Life Insurance News
Setting the record straight on premium-financed IUL
This is not a funding strategy for the average policyholder. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Cuts coming to Kentucky Medicaid program, social services and more
Andy Beshear announced cuts are coming to departments and programs within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, including... Read More
Cigna drops coverage of GLP-1 obesity drugs for its own employees
NEW YORK— Health insurer Cigna will stop covering GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly&a... Read More
Turning 26 creates health care challenges for Americans
Turning 26 forces many young adults into one of the first major financial decisions they've ever had to make entirely on their ... Read More
Erste Asset Management GmbH Purchases 310,927 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX
Erste Asset Management GmbH increased its position in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX - Free Report) by 51.9% durin... Read More
Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Shares Sold by Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund
Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund cut its holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) by 1... Read More
Erste Asset Management GmbH Has $23.08 Million Position in Waste Management, Inc. $WM
Erste Asset Management GmbH raised its position in Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM - Free Report) by 3.4% in the fourth quarter... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Hannover Re US Appoints Dr. Elena Strunk as Vice President, Medical Director
In this role, Dr. Strunk will advance Hannover Re’ s underwriting innovation and digital transformation initiatives, lead effor... Read More
AM Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of National Security Fire and Casualty Company and National Security Insurance Company; Upgrades Credit Ratings of Omega One Insurance Company, Inc.
AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to“ bb+” from“ bb” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B of N... Read More
It only takes one storm. Make sure insurance coverage is up-to-date
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a below-normal season with a total of 8-14 named storms. Now... Read More
Insurtech News
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
The hidden flaw in insurance AI adoption for advisors and carriers
Many insurers are still using AI for existing underwriting and claims rather than redesigning how those workflows operate. Read More
Insurers urged to temper expectations with AI pilots
The insurance industry deals with some specific challenges that can prevent AI pilots from taking off. Read More
