Cigna reports more AI, more health customers and more profit in strong Q2
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
What Colorado small businesses get wrong about cyber liability
Asking whether a business has cyber insurance is the wrong question.
LTCi innovations that protect your client’s independence
For too long, long-term care planning has been framed as a narrow choice between paying out of pocket or buying a traditional long-term care insurance policy.
AI belongs on your organizational chart, and that’s a good thing
AI absolutely is going to take portions of your jobs. In fact, I believe it should.
ADVISOR NEWS
Investors aren’t waiting out uncertainty
Inflation and market volatility have created one of the most complex financial environments in recent memory, causing more than three in four (77%) non-retired investors to be concerned about a U.S. economic recession over the next 12 months.
- Transamerica and Advo(k)ate Advisors launch pooled employer plan
- Why women must be more engaged in investing
- SEC moves to simplify electronic delivery of investor communications
- Nearly half of nonretirees doubt they will fully retire
- How much could failure to fund Social Security cost average Americans?
NEWSWIRES
Findings from Abu Dhabi University Yields New Findings on Investment (Do Economic Projection Meetings Reduce the Information Effect of Monetary Policy Announcements? Evidence From High-frequency Fomc Event Windows): Investment
2026 JUL 30– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Middle East Daily– Researchers detail new data in Investment. According to news reporting from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ We examine whether U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meetings that include a Summary of Economic Projections are associated with…
- Oregon regulators plan to trim health insurance rate hikes, but premiums are still set to rise
- New dashboard tracks Kansas Affordable Care Act enrollment by legislative district, county
- American Integrity Surpasses 40,000 LinkedIn Followers, Reflecting Industry Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement
- The Baldwin Group Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
- How the loss of Haitian TPS will affect medical care in South Florida
Annuity News
LIMRA: Annuity sales set new quarterly record with $123.9B in Q2
Total U.S. annuity sales rose 4% year over year to a record $123.9 billion in the second quarter of 2026,... Read More
Corebridge adds options to its Power Series of indexed annuities
Corebridge Financial announced the addition of Protected Growth Benefit and preset allocation options to select versions of The... Read More
LIMRA predicts strong life and annuity sales for the rest of 2026
Life insurance and annuity sales hit records in 2025 and there’s every indication that those products will continue to see stro... Read More
Life Insurance News
Globe Life boosts Q2 earnings, eyes AI shift for long-term growth
Globe Life reported higher second-quarter earnings Wednesday, driven by continued underwriting strength and strong health sales. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
NCOIL summer meeting sets attendance record
The agenda featured topics such as: the 340B Drug Pricing Program; autonomous vehicles; artificial intelligence; tort reform; d... Read More
How ACA marketplace cuts pushed two NC families to make tough healthcare choices
Black Mountain resident and small business owner Madison Maxwell decided this year to forgo health insurance coverage after see... Read More
Coalition calling for a ‘healthcare cost freeze’ in Pa. as insurers request rate increases
On average, insurers are asking for a 17.1% increase for individuals and 11.5% for small businesses, according to the Pennsylva... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Arch RoamRight® Partners with TravelJoy to Simplify Travel Insurance Sales for Travel Advisors
Arch RoamRight ®, a leading provider of travel insurance solutions, today announced a new partnership with TravelJoy, the all-i... Read More
Is my business too small for business insurance?
Is my business too small for business insurance? Maybe you work from home and your entire business runs from your laptop. You d... Read More
Porch Group Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
Porch Group, Inc., a new kind of homeowners insurance company, today reported second quarter results through June 30, 2026, tha... Read More
Insurtech News
What’s at stake if insurers rush into AI too early?
Insurers may be in a race to adopt and scale artificial intelligence faster than their competitors do, but jumping the gun coul... Read More
- Stride Joins Integrity to Transform Nation’s Individual Marketplace of Expanding Healthcare Benefits
