Why client insurance needs could change even if their life doesn’t
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
Overcoming the AI trust gap
What happens when a client receives an AI-influenced decision and wants to know why?
Why life insurance riders aren’t solving the LTC crisis
True long-term care protection is designed around the realities of aging, not as an add-on to a life insurance policy.
Keep the transcript; Don’t delete the audio
The transcript is worth having on its own merits, and that’s the part most Medicare agents will skip past.
ADVISOR NEWS
Most Gen Z investors think less than a year ahead when making financial decisions
Generation Z isn’t sitting on the sidelines when it comes to their finances.
- IRI pitches retirement agenda to Jeffries as democrats shape affordability platform
- Help child-free clients plan for their later years
- When new investment trends emerge, Gen Z is most likely generation to be first in
- Could ‘plain English’ become an advisor’s secret weapon?
- IRI urges Senate action on 403(b) parity legislation
NEWSWIRES
How Iowa’s candidates for governor see the future of Medicaid
DES MOINES— The future of private management of Iowa’ s $7 billion Medicaid program hinges on which candidate voters choose to become the state’ s next governor this fall. Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate, says he would maintain the system of private management that was established a decade ago. Rob Sand, the Democratic candidate, says he would begin undoing…
- Omaha woman sentenced to federal prison for healthcare fraud
- WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN NEXT WEEK'S RELEASE OF CENSUS DATA ON INCOME, POVERTY, AND HEALTH INSURANCE IN 2025
- KEEPING A HUMAN IN THE LOOP REMAINS CRUCIAL TO INSURANCE BUYERS AS THEY ACCEPT AI TOOLS
- CT GOP WILL PUSH FOR SIGNIFICANT RELIEF AT THE PUMP, INCOME AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF, ELIMINATION OF THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE AND LOWER HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS
- Healthcare fraud gets Omahan prison time Omaha woman sentenced to federal prison for healthcare fraud
Annuity News
Nationwide adds mutual fund-linked strategy to New Heights Select FIA
Nationwide and Annexus have added what they said is the first mutual fund-linked strategy to a fixed indexed annuity. The... Read More
NAIC working group pressed to accelerate annuity illustration overhaul
The working group is weighing revisions addressing how insurers present non-guaranteed crediting rates and other issues. Read More
Wink: Annuity sales post strong Q2, led by MYGAs and structured products
Annuity sales seem to be settling at a level the industry can sustain, with second-quarter sales again topping $100 billion. Read More
Life Insurance News
Life insurance loans: what to do when a client shows interest in one
When a client expresses interest in a life insurance loan, an advisor must clearly lay out the pros and cons. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
California sanctions insurer after it cut assisted living coverage to thousands
SACRAMENTO, CA., 9/ 10/ 2026— California regulators ordered Health Net to fix how it's handling the termination of assiste... Read More
White House says it will send $500 Obamacare refunds to nearly a million Americans
WASHINGTON- The White House said on Thursday it will send $500 to nearly one million Americans in 30 states who are enrolled in... Read More
Commissioners to vote on tax rate, budget Monday
Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 201 of the Johnson County Courthouse, 2 N. Main St. in Cleburne. The proposed tax rat... Read More
Property and Casualty News
HIPP applications open Oct. 5, information meeting to be held at Glendale this Saturday
Volunteers of America Texas will host informational sessions about the Home Improvement& Preservation Program from 10 a.m. ... Read More
Cheers & Jeers: P.J. Fleck’s game-day drama, clergy abuse settlement, Ilhan Omar’s finances
Anderson has spent decades diligently working on behalf of victims of clergy abuse in the Catholic Church. He recently announce... Read More
Costlier Claims Push Home Insurance Costs Up for All, Even Those Who Never Filed | Insurify
Home insurance companies are handling fewer claims, but the ones they do pay are far more expensive than a few years ago, a new... Read More
Insurtech News
Why the insurance claims payout process could deter AI adoption
While many insurers are moving to adopt AI across various aspects of their businesses, claims payouts are being overlooked. Read More
