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INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- Risk-control index innovation grows as regulators scrutinize complexity
- Keeping it simple — With Tom Bumbolow
- Nationwide marks 100 years as a modern mutual
- A Partner on Life’s Financial Journey with Leah West
- Harnessing, cultivating and profiting from centers of influence
- A perfect storm demands better planning
SPECIAL FEATURE
Building trust in a more complex Medicare Advantage market
Medicare Advantage continues to grow as regulations, plan design and public scrutiny evolve. This makes it more important to help... Read More
From The Field
Can your finances handle an unexpected health crisis?
An unexpected illness or injury can cut income or create expensive ongoing care needs that strain household finances and long-term goals.
Financing your next agency acquisition
What owners must know before they buy.
The first 90 days after you buy an agency
The deal closes in a day. Whether you keep the clients and the team depends on what happens in the three months that follow.
ADVISOR NEWS
CT governor’s candidates claims: What’s true, and what’s misleading
Voters watching a blitz of television commercials in the final weeks of the Connecticut governor "s campaign have been swamped by a tsunami of conflicting claims and counterclaims. Republican gubernatorial nominee Ryan Fazio has repeatedly said in commercials that Gov. Ned Lamont raised taxes, while Lamont counters that he actually cut taxes.
NEWSWIRES
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady in face of persistent inflation
Fed board of governors member Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's president Beth Hammack dissented in favor of a quarter-point increase. Inflation has risen this year amid the Iran war, creating a difficult set of circumstances for President Trump and the GOP this midterm cycle. Energy shocks from the U.S.- Iran and Russia- Ukraine wars continue to…
- Palmetto Heritage and Atlantic Coast Life Announce Discussions Regarding Potential Acquisition
- Porch Group Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
- The economy is growing, but where are the jobs?
- The percentage of people without health insurance is growing
- Jury finds insurance company acted in bad faith, awards Nebraska woman $11.3M
Annuity News
Foresters Financial appoints Tom Ross as chief distribution officer for U.S. annuity sales
TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2026 — Foresters Financial has appointed Tom Ross as chief distribution officer, U.S. annuity sales, effectiv... Read More
Changing client priorities are reshaping annuity conversations
While guaranteed income remains important, principal protection, growth opportunities, and other goals are also top priorities. Read More
Insurer proposes $1.1M deal to resolve CA teachers’ annuity fee lawsuit
California public-school employees are accepting a $1.1 million settlement over what they claim are improper annuity rider fees. Read More
Life Insurance News
Life insurers race to win retirement customers as distribution shifts
Life insurance distribution is changing as population aging, retirement income needs and artificial intelligence reshape how in... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
MORE THAN 4 MILLION MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WILL HAVE THEIR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OR STAND-ALONE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN TERMINATED AT THE END OF 2026
The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith F... Read More
Plans with cheaper premiums are risky business for Americans seeking lower healthcare costs
If you're going with a lower-cost health insurance plan, make sure to read the fine print. Pla2na/iStock via Getty Images ... Read More
Plans with cheaper premiums are risky business for Americans seeking lower healthcare costs
Healthcare costs are a major concern for Americans, and health insurance premiums are a primary fuel for that anxiety. Shrinkin... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Total loss auto claims drive down customer satisfaction, J.D. Power finds
J.D. Power found that total losses account for 26% of auto insurance claims, with a quarter of borrowers receiving payouts belo... Read More
Why your home insurance costs more than your property tax
An annoying, persistent myth of climate discourse is the idea that trying to stop the planet from becoming a charred hellscape ... Read More
California May Bar Auto Insurers From Using Marital Status as a Rating Factor | Insurify
If adopted, Lara's proposed rule would put California alongside Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Michigan in prohibiting insurer... Read More
Insurtech News
Customers say Old National Bank failed to protect from fraud
A second Minnesota business owner in five weeks has sued Old National Bank, saying it should have but failed to... Read More
What AI transformation really means for insurance jobs and skills
As advances in artificial intelligence create new roles in the insurance industry and transform more traditional ones, industry... Read More
Experts say data is golden, but only if insurers know how to leverage it
When it comes to competing in the insurance market in an age of AI, data may be “golden” but the action insurers take with that... Read More
