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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
Ethics and IUL: Tax-advantaged strategies for client success
IUL remains one of the most misunderstood and often misrepresented products in our industry. Read More
From The Field
New $6K deduction could provide tax planning window for retirees
Following the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eligible retirees may face a lower tax bill in the coming years.
Four advisors. Four turning points. One missing assumption
Disability income protection planning is one of the most essential components of financial planning and one of the most overlooked.
Where love meets preparation
The day my father gave me a gift of peace, clarity, preparation – and love.
ADVISOR NEWS
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs health insurance premium tax increase into law
The Medicaid Forecasting Group found found the state health coverage program is expected to face a $90.6 million deficit in Fiscal Year 2026, and a deficit of $167.6 million in FY 2027.. It will also transfer almost $350 million from Iowa's Taxpayer Relief Fund to make up for revenue loss from tax cuts made at the federal level in the "One Big Beautiful Bill" act.
- Gov. Reynolds signs temporary tax hike to address Iowa Medicaid shortfall
- Temporary tax hike to fill Medicaid gap heads to governor
- Iowa Senate sends health insurer tax increase to governor’s desk
- Temporary tax hike to fill Iowa Medicaid gap heads to governor’s desk
- Iowa Medicaid temporary tax plan draws sharp public opposition
NEWSWIRES
I Didn’t Look Sick Enough — My Painful Battle With Insurance
If your health insurance company informs you that you don't appear "sick enough" to receive coverage, you know that the U.S. healthcare system is deeply flawed. I never imagined I would have to fight my own health insurer for treatment that my doctor determined was necessary to treat my disease. However, I was denied care for lipedema, a painful and often…
Annuity News
LIMRA: Final retail annuity sales total $464.1 billion in 2025
Total U.S. annuity sales increased 7% to $464.1 billion in 2025, according to LIMRA’s U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey, whi... Read More
How annuities can enhance retirement income for post-pension clients
How annuities can replace bond and cash allocations to enhance retirement income security for current and future retirees. Read More
2025: A record-breaking year for annuity sales via banks and BDs
In 2025, favorable economic conditions, along with aging demographics and more advisors selling annuities, led to record-breaki... Read More
Life Insurance News
New individual life premium hits record-setting $17.5B in 2025
Total new annualized premium exceeded $17.5 billion in 2025, up 10% year over year, according to LIMRA’s individual life insura... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
CMS seeks stability in the Medicare market
Stability in the Medicare market is among the priorities for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to the a... Read More
Florida Man Faked Brain Injury for Years in Attempt to Gain $6M in Insurance
When Thomas A. George and Tamika Hampton decided to defraud an auto insurer in 2019, they went big— claiming that George was so... Read More
Inside NY’s high stakes car insurance battle: A Syracuse lawmaker and Uber take on the lawyers
For Sam Rowser, the soaring cost of car insurance in New York is both a personal and professional problem. He watched the premi... Read More
Elizabeth Warren Blasts Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh, Calls Him A 'Rubber Stamp' For Trump In New Letter
Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a sharp letter to Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh on Thursday, saying he appears likely to... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Decluttering is good for the soul
Decluttering is beneficial for the good of the mind and, according to Dante, obligatory for the good of the soul. An early one,... Read More
W. R. Berkley Corporation to Announce First Quarter 2026 Earnings on April 21, 2026
W. R. Berkley Corporation will release its first quarter 2026 earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Foun... Read More
STATE INSURANCE REGULATORS ISSUE NATIONWIDE HOMEOWNERS MARKET DATA CALL
The following information was released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners:. During the National Association... Read More
Insurance & Financial Fraud
PBMs and access to prescriptions | Lawsuits abound against Express Scripts as parent company reports strong financial position
Defendants also include Highmark and UPMC, who pay Express Scripts to manage their drug plans. When Express Scripts separated f... Read More
JPM Sued Over $328M Crypto Scam: Compliance Failures Under Spotlight
JPMorgan Chase JPM has been sued by victims of an alleged $328- million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme in a case that raises fresh... Read More
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
