California teachers settle class-action lawsuit over in-plan annuity fees
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
Financial planning could solve the looming Medicaid disaster
If policymakers want to ease the mounting pressure on entitlement programs, they should begin by helping more Americans incorporate long-term care into their broader financial planning.
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.
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
Stamford-based Webster Bank deal with Santander gets green light from Federal Reserve
Aug. 5— Banco Santander announced Tuesday that its $12.2 billion acquisition of Stamford- based Webster Bank had been approved by the Federal Reserve, putting it on the verge of completing the deal. The authorization of the transaction by the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors follows approvals by the Connecticut Department of Banking and federal…
- Reports on Politics and Government Findings from University of Ottawa Provide New Insights (The Home State As the True Complainant: Political Risk Insurance Claims and Investor-state Arbitration): Politics and Government
- An Application for the Trademark “RISK MANAGEMENT: MAKING THE WORLD SAFER, MORE SECURE, AND MORE SUSTAINABLE.” Has Been Filed by Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.: Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc.
- Findings from University of Maryland School of Nursing in the Area of Managed Care Described (The Value of Completing Annual Wellness Visits Over Time Among Older Adults Living in Low-Income Senior Housing): Managed Care
- Findings from Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in the Area of Managed Care Described (Timing of Medicaid Enrollment during Pregnancy and Associated Infant Outcomes): Managed Care
- New Risk Management Study Results from Ball State University Described (Hyperparameters over Architecture: A Controlled Comparison of Neural Networks for Aggregate Loss Reserving): Insurance – Risk Management
Annuity News
Jackson Financial CEO caps 40-year career with blockbuster Q2
Jackson's Q2 retail annuity sales of $5.9 billion were up 34% from the second quarter of 2025. Read More
Life Insurance News
Judge again tosses Penn Mutual whole life lawsuit alleging tax scam
Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett gave the 29 plaintiffs one final opportunity to revive several fraud-related claims through an ame... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Research from University of Southern California Reveals New Findings on Dementia (Heterogeneous responses to risk-adjustment reform: evidence from dementia diagnosis in Medicare Advantage): Neurodegenerative Diseases and Conditions – Dementia
2026 AUG 06-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- New research on Neurodegenerative Diseases and Con... Read More
New Managed Care Study Results from University of Rochester Medical Center Described (Mapping diabetic eye exam non-adherence across urban-rural communities: A GIS-based regional analysis of socioeconomic disadvantage in the Rochester, NY …): Managed Care
2026 AUG 06-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Current study results on Managed Care have been pu... Read More
AHF Optimistic About New Senate Bill to Protect 340B Program from Greedy PhRMA and Health Insurers
AIDS Healthcare Foundation welcomed the release of draft legislation by a bipartisan group of six U.S. “This draft legislation ... Read More
Property and Casualty News
AIG Delivers Strong Second Quarter Results and Exceptional First Half of the Year
American International Group, Inc. today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. “Adjusted after... Read More
AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of American Family Insurance Group’s Affiliates and Its Subsidiaries Following Announced Acquisition of Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.
AM Best has commented that the Credit Ratings of American Family Insurance Group’ s affiliates and its subsidiaries remain unch... Read More
FLORIDA SURPLUS LINES SERVICE OFFICE MAKES MAJOR PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT IN FSU RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE PROGRAM
FSLSO CEO Mark Shealy, center, stands with, from left, Conor O'Leary, chair of the FSLSO Board of Governors; Michael Hartl... Read More
Insurtech News
Agentic AI is transforming insurance sales both for consumers and agents
The use of agentic AI in the insurance industry has positively impacted sales by empowering consumers and helping less experien... Read More
- Stride Joins Integrity to Transform Nation’s Individual Marketplace of Expanding Healthcare Benefits
