High-risk assets gaining attention from many Americans
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
Where love meets preparation
The day my father gave me a gift of peace, clarity, preparation – and love.
Social engineering and cyber risk
Social engineering is the top driver of commercial cyber claims.
Are the biggest life insurance opportunities hiding during tax season?
Tax filing season offers life insurance professionals a powerful yet underused window for proactive planning.
ADVISOR NEWS
LIMRA: Single premium pension risk transfer sales jump 132% in Q4 of 2025
New premium for single-premium products — both buy-out and buy-in contracts — surged 132% in the fourth quarter to $28 billion, according to LIMRA’s U.S. Group Annuity Risk Transfer Sales Survey.
NEWSWIRES
Watch live: Powell gives remarks as Federal Reserve keeps rates steady amid Iran conflict
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will give remarks Wednesday afternoon after the nation's central bank decided to hold interest rates steady amid evolving impacts on the economy sparked by President Trump's military operation in Iran. Iran's throttling of the Strait of Hormuz has depleted the global supply of oil, natural gas, fertilizer and other…
- NFP Establishes Group Captive Practice Through Acquisition of Trinity Risk Advisors: NFP Corp.
- Recent Reports from University of Michigan Medical School Highlight Findings in Hospital Pediatrics (Insurance Coverage Disruption Among Children and Caregivers After Pediatric Hospitalization): Pediatrics – Hospital Pediatrics
- New Findings Reported from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) College of Medicine and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Describe Advances in Aortic Dissection (Health Insurance Payor Type as a Predictor of Clinical Presentation and …): Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions – Aortic Dissection
- Reports Outline Managed Care Findings from Brown University (Dialysis Facility Participation In Medicare Advantage Networks Was Highest For Large Dialysis Organizations In 2021): Managed Care
- 'Where's the money?': Nurses at The Brooklyn Hospital Center demand CEO permanently restore health insurance
Annuity News
The forces shaping life and annuities in 2026
In 2026, the focus is set to move beyond digitizing individual steps and toward reinventing the end-to-end operating model. 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
Low-income mothers and babies will soon have a full year of Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin
The postpartum Medicaid bill, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 102, expands coverage from 60 days after birth to a full year and makes Wi... Read More
GOVERNOR KOTEK REFUTES MISLEADING CLAIMS ABOUT OREGON HEALTH PLAN, HIGHLIGHTS AGGRESSIVE FRAUD PREVENTION AND RECOVERY EFFORTS
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Oregon:. "Oregon has been a national leader in ma... Read More
Her doctor recommended this cancer drug. Her insurance company denied it | Opinion
For Patricia Nilsson, her diagnosis of endometrial cancer is coming with a hefty dose of frustration: her health insurance comp... Read More
Costly plans, limited access: Why don’t NV leaders endure the same health care as the rest of us?
Nevada is one of the only states in the country where individuals, small-business owners, and the self-employed have no access ... Read More
Kraken Pauses IPO Due to Market Uncertainty: Report
Crypto exchange Kraken has suspended its plans for an initial public offering, sources familiar with the matter told CoinDesk. ... Read More
Hope Lifts Risk Appetites Ahead of the Bank of Canada and FOMC Meetings
There are three main talking points today. The first is the war. While it continues to rage, more oil is reportedly moving thro... Read More
Property and Casualty News
SCHMITT APPLAUDS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REPEAL OF HARMFUL BIDEN-ERA HOUSING REGULATIONS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP
The following information was released by Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt:. Senator Eric Schmitt's push, the Trump Administr... Read More
GOVERNOR HOCHUL RALLIES WITH LEADERS AND ADVOCATES TO HIGHLIGHT AUTO INSURANCE REFORM PROPOSALS AS SUPPORT GROWS
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of New York:. Governor Kathy Hochul today rallied with lea... Read More
VIDEO, AUDIO, PHOTOS AND RUSH TRANSCRIPT: GOVERNOR HOCHUL RALLIES WITH LEADERS AND ADVOCATES TO HIGHLIGHT AUTO INSURANCE REFORM PROPOSALS AS SUPPORT GROWS
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of New York:. I'm trying to get money back from the f... 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
