PwC report: 2026 sees shift in M&A activity from life to P/C
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
The silver economy ushers in a new era of life insurance growth
Longer lives, fewer births and an unprecedented concentration of wealth among older Americans are reshaping the demand for financial protection... Read More
From The Field
Automated handwritten mail: Helping agencies scale the personal touch
A growing number of agencies are turning to a tool that might sound old-fashioned for an industry built on customer relationship management systems and drip campaigns: handwritten mail.
The missing piece in most retirement plans
Most retirement plans are built for market risk. Very few are built for life risk. That is why so many of them fail.
How to build a scalable, AI-ready midmarket brokerage
The insurance industry is investing heavily in AI, yet many organizations continue to struggle with scaling initiatives beyond individual use cases.
ADVISOR NEWS
Clients are bringing TikTok insurance advice into advisor meetings
Many so-called experts are sharing social media insurance tips that may or may not be accurate, often leaving clients misinformed.
- Embracing a family-centric approach to financial planning
- Family communication: Financial planning’s growing blind spot
- Americans aren’t turning retirement plans into action, LIMRA finds
- Ashley Hinson ‘death tax’ story collides with truth
- How advisors can prepare clients for an uncertain retirement landscape
NEWSWIRES
Sand says he’d undo private Medicaid management on Day 1
DES MOINES— Rob Sand would end the private management of Iowa’ s Medicaid program via executive order on his first day in office, the Democratic candidate for governor said Saturday. Sand, the state auditor who lives in Des Moines and is originally from Decorah, is running for governor against Republican Zach Lahn, a venture firm business owner from Belle Plaine.
- U.S. News & World Report Announces Winners of the 2026-2027 Pet Insurance Awards
- Sand says he’d undo private Medicaid management on Day 1
- North Dakota part of $15M settlement with mortgage servicer company
- Johnson County eyes property tax rate increase
- Health insurance rates expected to climb again for Minnesotans in 2027
Annuity News
Cayman Islands premier to meet with U.S. reinsurance regulators
Premier and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce, the Hon. André M. Ebanks MP is travelling to Columbus, Ohio, this... Read More
Corebridge annuity sales slip ahead of Equitable marriage
Corebridge Financial saw lower annuity sales in the second quarter, but remains focused on its coming merger with Equitable Hol... Read More
California teachers settle class-action lawsuit over in-plan annuity fees
Plaintiff Danielle Krimbow and the Life Insurance Company of the Southwest announced a tentative settlement in their lawsuit ov... Read More
Life Insurance News
LIMRA: Individual life sales continue growth trend in Q2, led by whole life and VUL
Total U.S. individual life insurance new annualized with excess premium rose 3% year over year to $4.7 billion in the... Read More
The silver economy ushers in a new era of life insurance growth
Longer lives, fewer births and an unprecedented concentration of wealth among older Americans are reshaping the demand for fina... Read More
‘Uniquely positioned’: Equitable outlines future post-Corebridge merger
Shareholders of both companies approved the Equitable-Corebridge merger on July 30, with more than 97% voting in favor. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Bartholomew County's uninsured adult rate cut in half over 14-year span following Obamacare
New U.S. Census Bureau data shows that the number of uninsured adults in Bartholomew County was roughly cut in half as the Affo... Read More
Doctors say Medicaid change to gender-affirming care will harm vulnerable youth
NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin has more. SELENA SIMMONS-DUFFIN, BYLINE: The first action on transgender youth came on Tuesday... Read More
Victoria County budget heads toward September vote
Victoria County's proposed 2027 budget is moving toward a September adoption vote as officials weigh rising health insuran... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Remember customer service?
My last three cars have each been a Kia Sportage, all three purchased at Bulldog Kia in Athens, from the same salesmen. The ser... Read More
public notice
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Putnam County, Fla... Read More
Home insurance, AI and designer pets: What lived and died in Sacramento
Three consumer-backed bills intended to help California homeowners keep their insurance and get claims paid cleared a critical ... Read More
Insurtech News
Agentic AI is transforming insurance sales both for consumers and agents
The use of agentic AI in the insurance industry has positively impacted sales by empowering consumers and helping less experien... Read More
- Stride Joins Integrity to Transform Nation’s Individual Marketplace of Expanding Healthcare Benefits
