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INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- How AI Is Changing Life Insurance
- Indexed Universal Life: Tax-Free Promise or Costly Illusion?
- The triumph of daily victories — With John Nichols
- Patrick Crayton’s New Insurance Playbook
- The power of independence in the high net worth market
- Turning awareness into action during Life Insurance Awareness Month
SPECIAL FEATURE
How to prepare for new AEP rules
As we head into this Annual Election Period, the biggest mistake you can make is to assume a plan that... Read More
From The Field
Your clients’ policies haven’t caught up with AI attacks
Ask what stops an attack, not what sees one.
Rising healthcare costs force employers to rethink coverage strategies
As employers begin to evaluate benefit plans for 2027, many confront a difficult challenge.
The lettuce recall: A case study for insurers and their clients
The recent Taylor Farms/Taco Bell lettuce recall is a case study about the tremendous risk for insurers when supply chains aren’t recall-ready.
ADVISOR NEWS
House panel advances CLEAR Forms Act backed by IRI
The House Financial Services Committee advanced the CLEAR Forms Act, an IRI-backed bill aimed at simplifying disclosures for certain annuity and insurance products.
- Modifying life insurance based on evolving needs
- Your client wants to cash out an annuity. Here’s what to consider
- How student loan debt impacts 401(k) balances
- The ‘sandwich generation’ faces compounded barriers to retirement savings
- Benefit Costs Squeeze Schools, Driving Cuts, Tax Hikes And Difficult Tradeoffs
NEWSWIRES
Fed builds credibility, but hawkish turn leaves investors edgy
NEW YORK- Investors are gaining more confidence in the Federal Reserve's inflation-fighting backbone, but uncertainty about how far it will raise interest rates to keep prices in check is likely to cause volatility for stocks and bonds in the weeks ahead. The U.S. central bank raised rates Wednesday for the first time since 2023, a widely expected move as it…
- Findings from Federal Reserve Bank in COVID-19 Reported (Payment Flexibility Among Us Consumers: In-person Payment Trends During the Covid-19 Pandemic): Coronavirus – COVID-19
- HHS' OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS SETTLES HIPAA INVESTIGATION OF AMBRY GENETICS PHISHING ATTACK AFFECTING 225,000 INDIVIDUALS
- U.S. SENATOR TINA SMITH'S BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO EXTEND TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE, SUPPORT HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PASSES BANKING COMMITTEE
- FACT-CHECK: BRAND DRUGMAKERS' RELENTLESS PRICE HIKES CAUSE HIGHER PREMIUMS
- Progress prepares residents for flooding
Annuity News
Regulators urged to sharply limit hypothetical data in annuity illustrations
NAIC regulators are closing in on changes that would limit the use of historical investment returns in annuity illustrations. Read More
Life Insurance News
MIB reports double-digit life insurance app activity in record August
Life insurance application activity surged 18% in August from a year earlier, with the most significant gains seen among older ... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Nearly 300,000 Louisianans on Medicaid must soon choose a new plan. Here’s what to know.
About 290,000 people who get Medicaid through the Healthy Blue plan will soon have to choose a new insurer after one of the fiv... Read More
Idaho looks at Montana model amid rising health insurance costs
Sep. 18— BOISE— A committee of Idaho legislators continued its study of health insurance in the state on Tuesday, with an exami... Read More
How good is senior healthcare in California? See latest state rankings
California was among one of the best states for senior healthcare in the United States, with high scores for prescription plans... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Opelika City Council approves new regulations for hemp stores
The Opelika City Council approved new regulations for hemp stores during its regular Tuesday meeting. The city council approved... Read More
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Enact Holdings, Inc. and Certain Operating Subsidiaries
AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A from A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to“ a” from“ a-” of the ... Read More
ConsumerCoverage Publishes 2026 Analysis on Rising Driver Costs
New analysis examines how inflation, gasoline prices, vehicle repair costs, and auto insurance are affecting American drivers. Read More
Insurtech News
AI skills in higher demand than MBAs in financial services
As artificial intelligence continues to take over the financial services industry, a new report by PwC found there is more dema... Read More
