Oaktree grabs control of Atlantic Coast Life Co. in blockbuster A-Cap deal
INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- What’s next for Congress in 2026?
- Relationships: The foundation of sales
- The first of everything — with Uziel Gomez
- Keeping it simple — With Bill Egan
- Using cash value life insurance as a buffer asset in retirement
- The silent retirement savings killer: Bridging the Medicare gap
SPECIAL FEATURE
How to elevate annuity discussions during tax season
Tax season creates a rare opportunity for engagement, making it the ideal moment to connect tax awareness with long-term income... Read More
From The Field
The forces shaping life and annuities in 2026
In 2026, the focus is set to move beyond digitizing individual steps and toward reinventing the end-to-end operating model.
‘Make It FAIR Act:’ What California policyholders need to know
The bill aims to expand what the FAIR Plan covers, strengthen how claims are handled and hold the system accountable when it fails policyholders.
The ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ is a workplace opportunity
For employers and benefits brokers, this moment presents more than a trend; it presents an opportunity.
ADVISOR NEWS
The untapped potential of Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts
Annuities are a strong choice for clients looking to drive guaranteed income, providing different options for unique client situations.
- NYC's fiscal outlook on downslide over budget gaps
- Health insurance premium tax bill moving in Iowa House
- Rising health care costs drive sharp increase in retirement anxiety
- Health insurance premium tax bill moving in House
- Iowa Senate committee approves one-time tax increase on certain health insurance plans
NEWSWIRES
An Application for the Trademark “GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY” Has Been Filed by Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company: Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
2026 MAR 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ GREAT-WEST LIFE& ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY” by Rachel A. Rice, representing Great-West Life& Annuity Insurance Company. This application was made available to…
- Studies Conducted at Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute on Managed Care Recently Reported (Increasing-Yet Varying-Radiologist Workforce Attrition Across Subspecialties): Managed Care
- Researchers at University of Pittsburgh Release New Data on Insurance (Distributed fusion R-learner of heterogeneous treatment effect using distributed medicaid data): Insurance
- MTA Pushes Crash Insurance Reform to Stop Flimsy Claims on Transit Coffers
- Brooklyn nurses lose health care for weeks despite $15M from state
- Agero Enters into Agreement to Acquire Urgently, for $5.50 in Cash Per Share, Expanding Tech-Driven Roadside Assistance Across Automotive, Fleet, Rental, and Insurance Markets
Annuity News
Variable annuity sales surge as market confidence remains high, Wink finds
Annuity buyers continued to show faith in the market as 2025 came to a close, with traditional variable and structured annuity ... Read More
Life Insurance News
Marv Feldman, life insurance icon and 2011 JNR Award winner, passes away at 80
In 1967, while finishing his senior year at Ohio State University, Marv Feldman signed his first insurance contract with New Yo... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Prime Healthcare’s hospitals could soon be out-of-network for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois members
Prime Healthcare, which owns eight Illinois hospitals, may soon no longer be in-network with the state’ s largest health insure... Read More
LOWERING MARKETPLACE PREMIUMS, INCREASING TRANSPARENCY, AND MAKING HEALTH COVERAGE MORE AFFORDABLE
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Rhode Island:. WHEREAS, Rhode Island has a responsibili... Read More
GOVERNOR MCKEE HIGHLIGHTS AFFORDABILITY FOR ALL PROPOSAL TO MAKE HEALTHSOURCE RI COVERAGE MORE AFFORDABLE
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Rhode Island:. CENTRAL FALLS, RI Governor Dan McKee was... Read More
Asian Stocks Fall As Iran War Keeps Oil Near $100, Clouds Rate Outlook
• Asian stocks fall as Iran war keeps oil near $100• MSCI Asia-Pacific index drops 1%, Nikkei declines 1.4% Friday• Dollar stre... Read More
Crypto bill pushed to April as Senate pivots to voter ID legislation
Senate leaders have postponed work on the crypto industry’s long-awaited CLARITY Act until April, pivoting instead to debate th... Read More
Healthcare Jobs Drop, UnitedHealth Stock Slips: Opportunity or Risk?
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH continues to go through a turbulent phase while navigating rising medical costs, regulatory... Read More
Property and Casualty News
GOVERNOR HOCHUL AND MTA LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCE PROJECTIONS FOR MAJOR TRANSIT SAVINGS UNDER GOVERNOR'S AUTO INSURANCE REFORM PROPOSAL
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of New York:. I've said it before, New York State pay... Read More
LOWER COSTS, BETTER TRANSIT: GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES THAT AUTO INSURANCE REFORM WOULD SAVE MTA NEARLY $50 MILLION ANNUALLY
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of New York:. Governor Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan T... Read More
Bentz floats bill to protect flood insurance program
Pendleton Mayor McKennon McDonald said a bill that Rep. The Republican congressman from Ontario, who represents most of Oregon ... Read More
Insurance & Financial Fraud
Advisor convicted of defrauding NBA players through viatical life sales
A California investment adviser was convicted of defrauding three former NBA players out of more than $5 million, federal prose... Read More
