What’s at stake if insurers rush into AI too early?
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
Change the lens you use to evaluate premium-financed IUL
The right question, with the right context, changes everything. Read More
From The Field
Mid-year benefits review: What employers miss before renewal
Mid-year is one of the most misleading periods in employee benefits planning.
Trust, technology and the future of claims
As artificial intelligence increasingly shapes life insurance operations, the industry faces a critical challenge
4 things every agent should know about succession planning
A new generation of industry leaders reshapes what succession planning can look like for independent insurance agents.
ADVISOR NEWS
Demonstrating the value of life insurance to Gen Z
What often drives someone to meet with a financial advisor is a desire to protect what is most important to them.
NEWSWIRES
Coalition targets health insurance costs, calls for relief
A coalition focused on healthcare affordability is reiterating calls to freeze or lower health insurance costs and will take that message to Harrisburg later this month. The Affordable Healthcare for NEPA coalition, which recently held a virtual town hall highlighting healthcare cost and affordability challenges, plans to hold an event July 29 in front of…
- Beige Book report shows slow economic growth in Missouri's Fed districts as costs rise
- Map: Where Obamacare Enrollment Is Falling
- An Application for the Trademark “THE FOUNDATION RIMS, THE FOUNDATION FOR RISK MANAGEMENT” Has Been Filed by Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.: Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc.
- Newsworthy: Regions Bank
- Data on CDC and FDA Detailed by Researchers at University of New Hampshire (Long Covid Among Adults With Pre-existing Disabilities: Evidence From the 2022 National Health Interview Survey): CDC and FDA
Annuity News
Regulators clear way to rewrite annuity illustration rules
Regulators say that some indexed annuity sales illustrations project unrealistically high returns. Read More
Life Insurance News
Change the lens you use to evaluate premium-financed IUL
The right question, with the right context, changes everything. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Digging deep: Who's funding Skagit's 2026 legislative, county races
Each election, legislative and county office candidates are limited to $1,200 contributions from individuals, Political Action ... Read More
Atrium’s WakeMed acquisition faces new hurdle after State Health Plan decision
The State Health Plan's decision not to choose Atrium Health as a preferred provider healthcare system could derail Atrium... Read More
New Arizona law provides clarity regarding firefighters’ health insurance
PHOENIX— State lawmakers have decided that firefighters in Arizona should not have to go through the hassles that Matthew O&apo... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Homeowners of color pay higher insurance costs in WA, nationwide
Property owners in predominantly Black and Hispanic corners of the country pay higher home insurance premiums than those in mos... Read More
Loews Corp. (NYSE: L) Highlighted for Surprising Price Action
Loews Corporation (NYSE: L) has caught the attention of the investment community today with its bullish price action. The compa... Read More
Charleston ranks 10th-riskiest US county to insure. Here’s how much it costs
For Midlands professionals and retirees who own beach houses in Charleston or investment properties along the South Atlantic co... Read More
Insurtech News
Stride Joins Integrity to Transform Nation’s Individual Marketplace of Expanding Healthcare Benefits
--Integrity, LLC, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning... Read More
‘AI communication gap’ leaves negative impression on customers
Some insurers should reconsider how they use artificial intelligence for customer service, as a new Trustpilot report found tha... Read More
NAIC criticized over network flaws and communication after cyberattack
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is struggling to contain the fallout from a June 11 cyber breach that poten... Read More
