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INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- Risk-control index innovation grows as regulators scrutinize complexity
- Keeping it simple — With Tom Bumbolow
- Nationwide marks 100 years as a modern mutual
- A Partner on Life’s Financial Journey with Leah West
- Harnessing, cultivating and profiting from centers of influence
- A perfect storm demands better planning
SPECIAL FEATURE
Transparent Medicare Advantage guidance: Putting consumers first
Medicare Advantage is growing more complex. Learn how licensed insurance agents provide clear, ethical guidance to help consumers navigate prior... Read More
From The Field
Commentary: Legacy technology platforms were not built for today’s needs
An effective modern system ties together the carrier, agent, and customer experience
Addressing the longevity paradox
What good is living to 100 if you’re broke and miserable?
The 72-hour crisis many families face
Families don’t have much time to make decisions when a loved one faces a stay in a care facility.
ADVISOR NEWS
CT governor’s candidates claims: What’s true, and what’s misleading
Voters watching a blitz of television commercials in the final weeks of the Connecticut governor "s campaign have been swamped by a tsunami of conflicting claims and counterclaims. Republican gubernatorial nominee Ryan Fazio has repeatedly said in commercials that Gov. Ned Lamont raised taxes, while Lamont counters that he actually cut taxes.
NEWSWIRES
Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds
The cost of individual health insurance plans rose to $9,804 on average, while family coverage reached $28,303. Employees paid about $1,672 for individual coverage, while employers contributed $8,132. People with health insurance for a family of four paid $7,471, with employers providing $20,833.
- Pairs in Focus: EUR/USD, Oil and Bitcoin Before Central Bank Decisions
- Meet the candidates running in Connecticut's 2026 election
- Richmond Fed CEO talks economic trends at PIP
- Centene sues feds over low ratings for senior health plans
- Wall Street closes lower to end rocky week Wall Street closes lower to end rocky week
Annuity News
Changing client priorities are reshaping annuity conversations
While guaranteed income remains important, principal protection, growth opportunities, and other goals are also top priorities. Read More
Life Insurance News
SoFi and Prudential Financial team up to expand access to life insurance
SoFi members can now quote and purchase Prudential's SimplyTerm life insurance through a fully digital experience in the SoFi app. Read More
Virginia orders Atlantic Coast Life to halt new business Nov. 1
Virginia became the third state to address growing concerns about Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co.'s financial health. Read More
777 Partners founder pleads guilty to $500 million fraud scheme
The case involves allegedly falsified financial records, assets pledged to multiple lenders and a separate SEC action over inve... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Terry Savage: Small business owners, now is the time to offer health insurance coverage
Millions of Americans lost their health insurance this year when Obamacare premium subsidies disappeared. Many small families f... Read More
Aldermen select employee medical insurance broker services provider
Alderman Andy Hawkins said the city paid approximately $7 million in premiums over the previous 12 months, while the insurance ... Read More
Southwest Bridge Health focusing on insurance coverage gap in Berrien County
BENTON HARBOR— Low-income people without health insurance have a new place to seek health care in Benton Harbor– and it's ... Read More
Property and Casualty News
FEMA launches option to buy national flood insurance policy online
Oct. 23— It is now easier than ever for Washington residents to prepare for the devastating financial consequences of flooding,... Read More
Hurricane Isaias causes $582 million in insured damage; state seeks $237 million from FEMA
In the week following Hurricane Isaias' landfall in Destin, initial damage estimates from insurers and state officials sho... Read More
How credit score affects your car insurance
In most of the United States, the price a driver pays for car insurance is influenced not just by driving history or vehicle ty... Read More
Insurtech News
Customers say Old National Bank failed to protect from fraud
A second Minnesota business owner in five weeks has sued Old National Bank, saying it should have but failed to... Read More
What AI transformation really means for insurance jobs and skills
As advances in artificial intelligence create new roles in the insurance industry and transform more traditional ones, industry... Read More
Experts say data is golden, but only if insurers know how to leverage it
When it comes to competing in the insurance market in an age of AI, data may be “golden” but the action insurers take with that... Read More
