Americans aren’t turning retirement plans into action, LIMRA finds
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 insurance distributor that builds its own software will win the next decade
When everyone claims the same edge, no one has an edge.
Supporting small businesses starts with smarter benefits conversations
Most employers want to invest in their people, but intention alone doesn’t solve for execution.
Declined by a machine? The end of the unexplainable no
For years, the technology ran ahead of regulation. That era is closing.
ADVISOR NEWS
Ashley Hinson ‘death tax’ story collides with truth
Maybe you’ ve seen Republican Senate nominee Ashley Hinson’ s TV ad. “Ashley Hinson is working to eliminate the death tax, so I don’ t have to sell our home in Aspen or our French vineyard. Considering an estate inherited by a couple has to be worth more than $30 million, or $15 million for an individual, to trigger any inheritance tax, the spawn of a top hedge fund manager is…
NEWSWIRES
GALLEGO, COLLEAGUES PROBE INSURANCE COMPANIES ON USAGE OF CREDIT-BASED INSURANCE SCORES AS COSTS RISE
The following information was released by the office of Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego:. WASHINGTON Today, Senator and Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Ruben Gallego, and 19 other members of Congress sent letters to USAA, State Farm, Progressive, Liberty Mutual, Farmers, and Allstate requesting information on the usage of…
- NAIC RELEASES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND NATIONAL ANALYSIS OF HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE MARKET TRENDS
- FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS OF DALLAS AND NEW YORK TO LAUNCH PILOT SURVEY OF THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKET
- OCI PRESS RELEASE, AUGUST 5, 2026, BE AWARE OF ALTERNATIVE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS
- HINSON INTRODUCES BILL TO HOLD BIG HEALTH INSURANCE ACCOUNTABLE
- Best’s Commentary: Losses in Washington Wildfires Expected to be Sizable
Annuity News
NAIC regulators begin consensus phase on annuity illustration overhaul
An NAIC working group is moving into a new phase of its effort to overhaul annuity illustration rules. Read More
Life Insurance News
Court sides with Ameritas in denying $4M STOLI payout to Wells Fargo
The decision continues a summer winning streak for life insurers in stranger-originated life insurance, or STOLI, cases. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Another 102 jobs cut as UCare liquidation continues
Minneapolis- based nonprofit UCare announced in November it would be closing after mispricing coverage for Medicare Advantage b... Read More
California nearly achieved universal healthcare. Now, millions are losing coverage
Two years ago, California hit a milestone decades in the making: Nearly every person in the state qualified for health insuranc... Read More
New York state made $21.6M in improper Medicaid payments
The audit by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli examined 275 laboratory procedures with lifetime limits set by the state's Depart... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Pritzker signs bills allowing state to review insurance rate hikes
Prior to the bill signings, Illinois was one of only two states, with Wyoming, that did not exercise regulatory control over in... Read More
Pritzker signs bills allowing state to review insurance rate hikes
Prior to the bill signings, Illinois was one of only two states, with Wyoming, that did not exercise regulatory control over in... Read More
TDCI Shares Insurance Tips for Back-to-School Season
NASHVILLE— Going back to school is an exciting time for students, educators, and parents. As the school year gets underway acro... 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
