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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
Diversification’s growing importance in retirement planning
Market volatility is now a persistent feature of the investment landscape rather than an occasional disruption.
AI’s dual reality: Efficiency for insurers, disruption for agents
Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzzword reserved for technology conferences and corporate strategy decks.
The 3 things that shrink your Social Security income
The number everyone optimizes — your gross monthly benefit — isn’t the number that lands in your bank account.
ADVISOR NEWS
Dutch gambling tax hike falls short as prediction markets eye World Cup
A gambling tax hike in the Netherlands has fallen well short of its projected revenue target, according to a recent analysis by iGaming Business. For bettors in Pennsylvania and across the U.S., the Dutch shortfall is worth watching. What happened in the Netherlands.
NEWSWIRES
Findings in Investment Reported from University of Colorado Denver (Independence Under Pressure: Quantifying Presidential Influence On the Federal Reserve): Investment
Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Colorado Denver,“ The index shows that presidential pressure increases consensus in FOMC voting, raises uncertainty and expected inflation, and is stronger under Republican administrations. For more information on this research see: Independence Under Pressure: Quantifying…
- Reports Summarize Investment Findings from Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (What Determines State Heterogeneity In Response To Us Tariff Changes?): Investment
- Studies from Federal Reserve Bank Yield New Information about Economics (Liquidity Traps, Prudential Policies, and International Spillovers): Economics
- Findings from Federal Reserve Board Reveals New Findings on Investment (Monetary Policy, Employment Shortfalls, and the Natural Rate Hypothesis): Investment
- When Houston Insurers Don't Deny Claims, They Just Stall
- Large-Cap Equity Exposure With An Income Twist: How The Infrastructure Capital Equity Income ETF (ICAP) Gives Investors That And More
Annuity News
Built-in guaranteed annuities: What advisors should know
Fidelity Investments recently announced its Fidelity Freedom Lifetime, the latest guaranteed income option for employer plans. 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
CA state workers’ and retirees’ premiums to increase 5% on average next year
California state employees will see smaller increases to their healthcare premiums compared to last year’ s rate hikes followin... Read More
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Establishes Commercial Coverage for LucentAD® Complete; Quanterix to Present New Data Highlighting Multi-Analyte Advantages
Quanterix Corporation, a global leader in precision biomarker science, today announced a series of milestones that significantl... Read More
Blue Cross NC awarded 2 State Health Plan contracts
–Third-party administrator and pharmacy benefit manager contracts have been awarded to to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carol... Read More
Property and Casualty News
RockRose Risk Launches Mitigation-First Insurance Model for California Homeowners
RockRose Risk, the insurance brokerage giving property owners discounts for wildfire mitigation, today announced the launch of ... Read More
SWBC ®Announces Strategic Partnership with Covered
SWBC ®, a diversified financial services company, announced a new partnership with Covered Insurance Solutions, a leading digit... Read More
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Hurst Home Insurance Company, Inc.
AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Iss... 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
