New individual life premium hits record-setting $17.5B in 2025
INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- What’s next for Congress in 2026?
- Relationships: The foundation of sales
- The first of everything — with Uziel Gomez
- Keeping it simple — With Bill Egan
- Using cash value life insurance as a buffer asset in retirement
- The silent retirement savings killer: Bridging the Medicare gap
SPECIAL FEATURE
Ethics and IUL: Tax-advantaged strategies for client success
IUL remains one of the most misunderstood and often misrepresented products in our industry. Read More
From The Field
New $6K deduction could provide tax planning window for retirees
Following the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eligible retirees may face a lower tax bill in the coming years.
Four advisors. Four turning points. One missing assumption
Disability income protection planning is one of the most essential components of financial planning and one of the most overlooked.
Where love meets preparation
The day my father gave me a gift of peace, clarity, preparation – and love.
ADVISOR NEWS
House panel votes to raise certain taxes, transfer money to offset Medicaid shortfall
A bill advancing rapidly in the Iowa House would make a one-time tax increase on some health insurers and draw money from the Taxpayer Relief Fund to address the state's Medicaid shortfall. The bill would also include a $296.2 million transfer from the state's Taxpayer Relief Fund to account for state revenue declines caused by changes made through the…
- Iowa House backs temporary tax hike to fill Medicaid gap
- Iowa Medicaid temporary tax plan draws sharp public opposition
- Charitable giving planning can strengthen advisor/client relationships
- Iowa Medicaid temporary tax plan draws sharp opposition
- Iowans voice concerns that HMO tax bill could raise health insurance costs
NEWSWIRES
CT leaders debate how to fix health care: Blunt federal cuts, up reimbursement or kill private health care?
For decades, Connecticut and federal lawmakers have tried in vain to rein in medical costs as expenses have continued to soar for patients and employers. The 36- page bill calls for the creation of a new "Connecticut Option" and the Connecticut Affordable Health Insurance Trust Fund that would include $200 million from an emergency response fund of $500…
- When health insurance costs $2,500 per month, families make tough choices
- Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump And Republicans, Poll Finds.
- In U.S. Health Insurance Market, Consolidation Of Insurers Is Increasing Premiums
- Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here's how to navigate it
- Minnesota Blue Cross CEO steps down from Sutter Health board over conflict of interest
Annuity News
2025: A record-breaking year for annuity sales via banks and BDs
In 2025, favorable economic conditions, along with aging demographics and more advisors selling annuities, led to record-breaki... Read More
Life Insurance News
Ethics and IUL: Tax-advantaged strategies for client success
IUL remains one of the most misunderstood and often misrepresented products in our industry. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
'No-cost" Lantern surgical benefit has modest early use from SHP members
The State Health Plan's partnership with Lantern, a Specialty Care platform has affected 406 completed surgical cases sinc... Read More
ACA TURNS 16 AS MEGABILL'S ANTI-IMMIGRANT STANCE SETS PATH TO END COVERAGE GAINS AMONG PEOPLE WITH LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS
The ACA significantly increased health coverage access among people who immigrated to the United States. In 2013, 36 percent of... Read More
WARNER, SENATE DEMOCRATS UNVEIL PLANS TO LOWER HEALTH COSTS AMID TRUMP'S BROKEN PROMISES TO AMERICANS
The letter, sent to Senate colleagues and signed by Senators Ron Wyden, Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Tamm... Read More
Cincinnati Financial Corporation $CINF Shares Acquired by Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF - Free Report) by 240.3% d... Read More
Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Purchases 870,612 Shares of Red Cat Holdings, Inc. $RCAT
Tudor Investment Corp ET AL boosted its position in Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCAT - Free Report) by 214.0% in the third q... Read More
VERTICAL INTEGRATION: Impact on the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Insurance Market
Dr. David Edward Marcinko; MBA MEd *** *** Vertical integration has become a defining structural feature of the Medicare prescr... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Haskell County insurance producer fined, license revoked following investigation
OKLAHOMA CITY— The Oklahoma Insurance Department announced it has fined and revoked the license of Leslie Clark, a resident ins... Read More
MARC HYDEN: Lawmakers mull good, bad and ugly insurance reforms
Most people find it about as interesting as long division, or as Mike Fotis of Smart Money People put it: "The insurance i... Read More
Sanchez introduces AB 1620 to address California's affordability crisis
Assemblymember Kate Sanchez has introduced AB 1620, legislation to provide relief for California homeowners by allowing a full ... Read More
Insurance & Financial Fraud
JPM Sued Over $328M Crypto Scam: Compliance Failures Under Spotlight
JPMorgan Chase JPM has been sued by victims of an alleged $328- million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme in a case that raises fresh... Read More
Advisor convicted of defrauding NBA players through viatical life sales
A California investment adviser was convicted of defrauding three former NBA players out of more than $5 million, federal prose... Read More
Former Connecticut investment advisor indicted for fraud in $3.3M 'free-riding' scheme, feds say
Mar. 3— BRIDGEPORT— A former Connecticut broker and investment advisor has been indicted for defrauding three financial service... Read More
