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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
Record IUL sales don’t diminish the need for continued customer engagement
Record IUL growth is raising the standard for case design, consumer education and long-term policy service as financial professionals move... Read More
From The Field
Is financial security possible in the longevity economy?
The industry has the tools it needs. What’s missing is the roadmap for how to use them.
The cost of ignoring long-term care
Why agents can’t afford to stay silent.
When technology becomes easy to rent, what still separates life and annuity carriers?
If you are not a leader in the AI race, what makes you stand out?
ADVISOR NEWS
Advisors await SEC decision on Vanguard fair fund distribution
SEC pushes Vanguard Fair Fund distribution plan to 2027.
NEWSWIRES
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Could Cost Maternal and Children's Health Care Billions
An estimated $19.7 billion in Texas health care funding is at stake under proposed changes to Medicaid payments. "Around 50% of care provided at children's hospitals in Texas is for patients covered by Medicaid," said Christina Hoppe, president of the Children's Hospital Association of Texas. Together with the Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicaid…
- Maryland brothers argue CareFirst’s $50M fraud lawsuit is too late
- Aon Bets $17 Billion on the Middle Market Again — and Its Own Shareholders Balk
- Warsh calls for a ‘quieter’ Fed focused on reducing inflation
- USD/JPY Trading in 2026: Why Rising US Yields Matter & Which Brokers Fit Your Strategy
- LATEST THIRD-QUARTER GDP GROWTH ESTIMATE 4.6 PERCENT WED, 26 AUG 2026
Annuity News
Legacy Marketing Group partners with Malibu Life USA for annuity launch
Legacy Marketing Group and Malibu Life USA have partnered to launch two fixed indexed annuities, expected to debut in September... Read More
Industry pushes back on linking ‘financial strength’ to annuity illustrations
Regulators began looking harder at annuity illustrations this year after learning that some products were illustrating as high ... Read More
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
Life Insurance News
Wildfire smoke, increasing in frequency, has implications for morbidity
As wildfires occur more frequently, research shows that breathing wildfire-related particulate matter is as hazardous to health... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Trump administration cuts health care coverage for some transgender youth in California
The latest political battleground between California and the Trump administration over transgender youth is a few million dolla... Read More
Trump administration cuts health care coverage for some transgender youth in California
The latest political battleground between California and the Trump administration over transgender youth is a few million dolla... Read More
‘Downright unaffordable’: State employees in Montana to face higher healthcare costs
Nathan Betz, a probation officer for the adult treatment court in Helena, was blindsided Tuesday afternoon when he learned thro... Read More
Property and Casualty News
DC LEADS MULTISTATE ENFORCEMENT, JOINS $15.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH MORTGAGE SERVICER OVER FORCE PLACED INSURANCE
The District of Columbia, leading a multistate enforcement team that included Arkansas, Iowa, Massachusetts, and Montana, and w... Read More
Who should get flood insurance?
Flood insurance may not be top of mind for many this year because hurricane activity in the Atlantic has been unusually quiet. ... Read More
STATE AUDITOR JAMES BROWN PERMANENTLY REVOKES LICENSE OF KALISPELL BAIL BONDSMAN ACCUSED OF USING POSITION TO EXPLOIT MONTANANS, INCLUDING FOR SEXUAL FAVORS
The following information was released by the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance:. State Auditor James Brown prot... Read More
- CT business owner charged with failing to have workers’ compensation insurance when employee injured
Insurtech News
Why the insurance claims payout process could deter AI adoption
While many insurers are moving to adopt AI across various aspects of their businesses, claims payouts are being overlooked. Read More
