Regulators: ‘No firm conclusions’ from first offshore reinsurance filings
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
The next growth phase in life/annuities depends on modernization
As the life and annuity market continues to grow, the next phase of that growth will depend on how well the industry modernizes the sales, service and back-office workflows that turn consumer interest into completed protection.
Savers vs. spenders: How money management attitudes impact financial confidence
By understanding behavioral drivers, individuals can create strategies to strengthen their financial health and align with long-term goals.
Mid-year benefits review: What employers miss before renewal
Mid-year is one of the most misleading periods in employee benefits planning.
ADVISOR NEWS
Demonstrating the value of life insurance to Gen Z
What often drives someone to meet with a financial advisor is a desire to protect what is most important to them.
NEWSWIRES
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Epsilon Reinsurance Company Ltd.
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” to Epsilon Reinsurance Company Ltd.. Epsilon Re is owned by Panama-domiciled Bardigiano Corp., a pure holding company. Since 2024, the company initiated its internationalization process, incorporating operations in Colombia and Dubai.
- ‘McBee Dynasty’ dad leaving prison one year early, in time for holidays, son says
- Scott’s Executive Order on Health Insurance – Julie Wasserman
- 'Pray nothing major happens'
- Wyoming families are facing an impossible choice: Pay for health insurance or pay the bills
- Executive Leadership Changes at Hudson Insurance Group
Annuity News
CA judge certifies class action in teachers’ lawsuit over in-plan annuity fees
A California federal judge is allowing a teacher to represent a class of educators who say they were misled on the fees for an ... Read More
Life Insurance News
Trust, technology and the future of claims
As artificial intelligence increasingly shapes life insurance operations, the industry faces a critical challenge Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Senators press healthcare insurers over denials Senators press UnitedHealthcare and other Medicare Advantage giants over payment denials
Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, and Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, sent letters this past week ... Read More
Doctors 'Cringe' At Possibility Of Documenting Which Medicaid Enrollees Too Sick To Work
Alice Thornton has spent more than two decades treating people living with HIV in Lexington, Kentucky. Her team tends to "... Read More
They harvest the nation’s food, but a new rule may strip them of health insurance
It’ s a heightened concern for the estimated million-plus farmworkers who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, as ne... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Federato Research: 91% of P&C Leaders Report Real-Time Portfolio Control, Only 27% of Underwriters Say the Same
Federato, the AI-native platform that changes the way insurance work gets done, today released its 2026 State of P&C Insura... Read More
Secretary of State says insurance reforms are not political
–Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says he is offended by a state lawmaker’ s suggestion that Giannoulias champione... Read More
Drivers Urged To Prevent Vehicle Theft, Review Insurance Coverage
JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance is encouraging motorists to take steps to protect their vehic... 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
