DOL slams pension risk transfer lawsuit as ‘opportunistic’ litigation
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
Advisors don’t have an annuity problem; they have an integration problem.
For 20 years, the retirement income debate has been framed as a product argument. That framing misses a deeper issue.
Opinion: We must clear the insurance industry’s name
My recent experience taught me that leaders in our industry can and will exploit systems intended to serve policyholders for their own benefit.
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.
ADVISOR NEWS
Nearly half of nonretirees doubt they will fully retire
This is despite 58% of nonretirees saying they’re confident they’ll have enough money to retire from their primary career on schedule.
- How much could failure to fund Social Security cost average Americans?
- How can more Americans achieve financial independence?
- Savers vs. spenders: How money management attitudes impact financial confidence
- Demonstrating the value of life insurance to Gen Z
- Poor money habits are a dealbreaker in a new relationship
NEWSWIRES
Nasdaq Approved to List Nasdaq-100 Event Options
Adena Friedman, chair and chief executive of Nasdaq, said the group has received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to list event contracts that reference the Nasdaq -100 index. There were record net inflows of $109 bn over the last twelve months, including $51 bn in the second quarter. The firm expanded investor access to the Nasdaq -100…
- Va. hospitals predict $31B reduction in state's Medicaid funding if proposed CMS rule passes
- How interest rates work in 2026: A plain-English guide for everyday borrowers
- Insurance companies might have to start warning homeowners about cancellation
- New Findings from National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital in the Area of Kidney Transplants Reported (Serum Proteomic Profiles of Microvascular Inflammation in Donor-specific Antibody-negative and C4d-negative in Kidney Transplantation): Transplant Medicine – Kidney Transplants
- Cooper County Fair loses $5,000 deposit after carnival contractor shuts down
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
Critical care riders: the living benefit more clients should understand
Critical care riders transform life insurance from a product that only pays out when someone passes away into a policy with liv... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings for Delta Dental of California and Its Affiliates
AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A+ from A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to“ aa-” from“ a+” of D... Read More
NEW DATA: RYAN MACKENZIE-BACKED HEALTHCARE CUTS CAUSE MORE THAN 13,000 PENNSYLVANIANS IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY TO DROP INSURANCE COVERAGE
PENNSYLVANIA Ryan Mackenzie has touted his vote to advance Republicans' devastating healthcare cuts, and Pennsylvanians in... Read More
NEW DATA: ROB BRESNAHAN-BACKED HEALTHCARE CUTS CAUSE MORE THAN 11,600 PENNSYLVANIANS IN NEPA TO DROP INSURANCE COVERAGE
PENNSYLVANIA Rob Bresnahan got rich inside trading on healthcare cuts he voted to advance, and NEPA is already feeling the pain... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Enters Into Merger Agreement With Mapfre for $1.54 Billion
Safety Insurance Group Inc., one of the leading property and casualty insurers in Massachusetts and across New England, today a... Read More
Universal Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
Universal Insurance Holdings reported second quarter 2026 results. Strong retention and new business generation resulted in 4.1... Read More
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ aa-” of Top Layer Reinsuran... 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
