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SPECIAL FEATURE
AI is coming to Medicare claims
Artificial intelligence can process a prior authorization request in mere seconds, cross-referencing thousands of variables without fatigue. Read More
From The Field
How life insurance became a living-benefits strategy
Life insurance is increasingly being positioned as a living financial strategy.
When an MEC is an effective planning tool
A modified endowmnent contract isn’t inherently good or bad.
Medicare Advantage: What agents in the field are seeing
The economics are straightforward, and they’re ugly.
ADVISOR NEWS
Financial shocks, caregiving gaps and inflation pressures persist
The Society of Actuaries Research Institute has published its latest Retirement Risk Survey complete report of findings, providing insights on Americans’ retirement concerns and preparedness in retirement.
NEWSWIRES
U.S. SENATORS TINA SMITH, DAVE MCCORMICK, RUBEN GALLEGO AND THOM TILLIS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO EXTEND THE TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR SEVEN YEARS
The following information was released by the office of Minnesota Sen. Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Dave McCormick, Ruben Gallego, and Thom Tillis introduced the bipartisan Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, whichis essential to economic security bysafeguardingthe availability of terrorism risk coverage.This…
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- Alliant Insurance Services wins first place for small company
- SEC review delays first prediction-market ETFs SEC review delays first prediction-market ETFs
- Davenport & Company wins first place in midsize company Davenport & Company wins first place in midsize company
- Richmond National Insurance wins second place for midsize company Richmond National Insurance wins second place for midsize company
Annuity News
LIMRA: Annuity sales notch 10th consecutive $100B+ quarter
Total U.S. annuity sales were $104.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, 2% below first quarter 2025 results, LIMRA reported. Read More
AIG to sell remaining shares in Corebridge Financial
American International Group announced Tuesday that it will sell about 25 million shares of common stock of Corebridge Financia... Read More
Corebridge Financial, Equitable Holdings post Q1 earnings as merger looms
Corebridge and Equitable announced a March merger to form a $22 billion entity, a deal expected to close by year-end 2026. Read More
Life Insurance News
Life insurance premium jumps 10% in 1Q
Total U.S. individual life insurance new annualized premium plus excess jumped 10% year over year to $4.5 billion in the first ... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
SENATE APPROVES BILL TO LIMIT PREMIUM INCREASES, PROTECT ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
DENVER, CO The Senate today passed legislation to blunt health insurance rate increases and reduce the number of Coloradans who... Read More
All about AHCCCS: Navigating Arizona Medicaid’s changing landscape
About 1 in 4 Arizonans currently receive AHCCCS coverageFederal policy changes may alter eligibility requirementsState agency a... Read More
GOVERNOR SIGNS BIOMARKER TESTING COVERAGE BILL
The following information was released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network:. New Tennessee Law Goes into Effec... Read More
Banco Santander Chile Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Banco Santander Chile NYSE: BSAC said first-quarter profitability remained strong despite a more uncertain macroeconomic backdr... Read More
K-shaped economy is real, per New York Fed research
Data: Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios The uncomfortable new normal for the U.S. economy: spendin... Read More
Fed holds rates steady amid the most dissents in decades
The Federal Reserve left interest rates steady Wednesday in what was almost certainly Jerome Powell's final meeting as its lead... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Candidates for California insurance commissioner say they can fix the state’s coverage crisis
In an opinion column last month, legislators representing communities from San Francisco to San Diego are sending the same mess... Read More
Ohio State Bar Association and ALPS Insurance Reach Agreement for Sale of Ohio Bar's Insurance Provider
The Ohio State Bar Association and ALPS Insurance today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under whic... Read More
FOR 7TH STRAIGHT YEAR, MEDICAL LIABILITY INSURANCE PREMIUMS CLIMB
The following information was released by the American Medical Association:. Meanwhile, specialists such as ob-gyns are very li... Read More
Insurtech News
Record Lows and Highs for Medicare Advantage and PDPs by Mark Farrah Associates
Medicare Advantage market penetration remains strong; however, the growth rate has slowed to a record low, of 2.4%; while Presc... Read More
NAIC regulators debate the scope of AI guardrails
State insurance regulators are at the implementation phase of guidance on artificial intelligence, following broader adoption o... Read More
WHY POLITICAL PRESSURE ON CENTRAL BANKS CAN RAISE YOUR BORROWING COSTS
The following information was released by the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration:.... Read More
