Embracing a family-centric approach to financial planning
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
The silver economy ushers in a new era of life insurance growth
Longer lives, fewer births and an unprecedented concentration of wealth among older Americans are reshaping the demand for financial protection... Read More
From The Field
Family communication: Financial planning’s growing blind spot
Across key areas of retirement and protection planning, families are making assumptions instead of having conversations.
3 summer sales habits that build next year’s pipeline
For employee health and benefits sales leaders, this is not your quiet period.
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.
ADVISOR NEWS
Americans aren’t turning retirement plans into action, LIMRA finds
Nearly six in 10 pre-retirees consider themselves well prepared for retirement, while about four in 10 do not, new LIMRA research finds.
- Ashley Hinson ‘death tax’ story collides with truth
- How advisors can prepare clients for an uncertain retirement landscape
- Investors aren’t waiting out uncertainty
- Transamerica and Advo(k)ate Advisors launch pooled employer plan
- ‘I wish I’d met him sooner:’ Karlan Tucker remembered for integrity, faith
NEWSWIRES
KOLB APPOINTED SVP OF RISK AND COMPLIANCE AT THE MINNEAPOLIS FED
Cara Kolb has been appointed senior vice president of Risk and Compliance by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Board of Directors. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System, the nations central bank. The Federal Reserve Bank of…
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
The silver economy ushers in a new era of life insurance growth
Longer lives, fewer births and an unprecedented concentration of wealth among older Americans are reshaping the demand for fina... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
CareScout Redefines Worksite Long-Term Care Insurance With a Solution That Goes Further for Employers and Employees
Within the next decade, older adults are expected to outnumber children in the United States for the first time in history. “Mo... Read More
Next Generation My Care – It’s here … now what?
For Medicaid, the State of Ohio has awarded contracts for Next Generation MyCare to four Managed Care Plans including: Anthem, ... Read More
Missouri and Kansas can expect double-digit Obamacare premium hikes again
Kansas Citians who buy health insurance through healthcare.gov can expect to pay much more for monthly premiums next year. Acco... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Best’s Market Segment Report: Strengthened by Hard-Market Years, Global Reinsurance Segment Reaches an Inflection Point
The global reinsurance segment is at a critical inflection point as reinsurers’ strong earnings since 2023 have driven robust c... Read More
A rumor, a rating and a coliform scare test Lingle's small-town systems
TORRINGTON– A false rumor that the Lingle Volunteer Fire Department had closed its doors is driving up home insurance premiums ... Read More
Financial habits that can influence insurance costs over time
Financial habits built over time, from managing credit and avoiding unnecessary claims to reviewing coverage regularly, have a ... 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
