Canvas steps into the direct-to-consumer market that has yet to take off
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
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.
Savers vs. spenders: How money management attitudes impact financial confidence
By understanding behavioral drivers, individuals can create strategies to strengthen their financial health and align with long-term goals.
ADVISOR NEWS
How much could failure to fund Social Security cost average Americans?
A report shows a 54-year-old couple retiring in eight years receiving average Social Security benefits could lose more than $160,000 over their lifetime and a high-income couple receiving maximum benefits as much as $500,000.
NEWSWIRES
Recent Findings from Iwate Medical University Provide New Insights into Science (Nonlinear Associations Between Sleep Duration and Incident LTCI Certification in Older Adults: Findings From the Iwate-Kenpoku Cohort Study): Science
2026 JUL 22– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Japan Daily Report– Fresh data on Science are presented in a new report. According to news reporting out of Yahaba, Japan, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ To examine the association between self-reported sleep duration and incidence of long-term care insurance certification in older Japanese adults.
- Researchers from Capital Medical University Detail New Studies and Findings in the Area of Managed Care (Factors Contributing To the Enrollment of Ambiguous Medical Insurance Cases: a Retrospective Study At a Tertiary Hospital In Beijing): Managed Care
- Studies from Cornell University Further Understanding of Managed Care (IRA Reforms To Medicare Part D Reinsurance Were Associated With Plan Exits And Higher Premiums, 2024-25): Managed Care
- New Managed Care Study Results from Yale University School of Medicine Described (Establishing Neonatal Toxicology Testing Protocols to Prioritize Clinical Utility Reduces Racial and Socioeconomic Bias): Managed Care
- Millions of people, including US children, could lose Medicaid coverage over new rule
- 'Stay in the know': Oklahoma Insurance Commission highlights AI & Insurance Fraud
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
Trust, technology and the future of claims
As artificial intelligence increasingly shapes life insurance operations, the industry faces a critical challenge Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Staying in a job for the health insurance? About 1 in 4 Americans do, a survey says
Why do some people stay in terrible, horrible, no good, very bad jobs? "Anybody having to stay in a job just to keep thei... Read More
Why Americans seeking affordable doctor visits and medicines abroad may misjudge healthcare quality
With the cost of health insurance rising, Americans are increasingly shopping around for healthcare deals over the border. Nadz... Read More
Gov. Stitt names OHCA interim director
A day after Governor Kevin Stitt named Aaron Morris as the interim director of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, Oklahoma Att... Read More
Property and Casualty News
GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES HUNDREDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SPECIALIZED AUTO INSURANCE FRAUD TRAINING IN ALBANY
The training, led by the New York State Police and the New York State Department of Financial Services, is designed to strength... Read More
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ a” and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings of The Hartford Insuranc... Read More
Wright National Flood Insurance Company announces agreement with First Insurance Co. of Hawaii: Wright National Flood Insurance Company
2026 JUL 21-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Mergers& Acquisitions Daily News-- Wright National Flood Insurance Co... 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
