CMS will discontinue Part D subsidies for 2027
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
LTCi innovations that protect your client’s independence
For too long, long-term care planning has been framed as a narrow choice between paying out of pocket or buying a traditional long-term care insurance policy.
AI belongs on your organizational chart, and that’s a good thing
AI absolutely is going to take portions of your jobs. In fact, I believe it should.
When proof of insurance opens the door
Commercial leases, service agreements, municipal permits and vendor applications increasingly include insurance requirements before work begins.
ADVISOR NEWS
Investors aren’t waiting out uncertainty
Inflation and market volatility have created one of the most complex financial environments in recent memory, causing more than three in four (77%) non-retired investors to be concerned about a U.S. economic recession over the next 12 months.
- Transamerica and Advo(k)ate Advisors launch pooled employer plan
- Nearly half of nonretirees doubt they will fully retire
- How much could failure to fund Social Security cost average Americans?
- How can more Americans achieve financial independence?
- Savers vs. spenders: How money management attitudes impact financial confidence
NEWSWIRES
Fed holds rates steady as three officials push for a hike
Net interest on the debt has already topped $827 billion this fiscal year, according to the Treasury Department. He pointed to a sharp rise in Treasury yields since the last meeting and said markets, not the central bank, should lead. The three who dissented– Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari and Lorie Logan– favored a quarter-point increase, according to the statement.
- How the loss of Haitian TPS will affect medical care in South Florida
- Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Oil prices jump following fighting with Iran, while US stocks sink after Fed opts not to raise rates
- Porch Group Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Gov. Phil Scott: It’s Time To Move Vermont’s Healthcare Policies Back Into The Mainstream
Annuity News
LIMRA: Annuity sales set new quarterly record with $123.9B in Q2
Total U.S. annuity sales rose 4% year over year to a record $123.9 billion in the second quarter of 2026,... Read More
Corebridge adds options to its Power Series of indexed annuities
Corebridge Financial announced the addition of Protected Growth Benefit and preset allocation options to select versions of The... Read More
LIMRA predicts strong life and annuity sales for the rest of 2026
Life insurance and annuity sales hit records in 2025 and there’s every indication that those products will continue to see stro... Read More
Life Insurance News
Globe Life boosts Q2 earnings, eyes AI shift for long-term growth
Globe Life reported higher second-quarter earnings Wednesday, driven by continued underwriting strength and strong health sales. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Federal policy changes could strain hospital prices and patient care
Hospitals and health systems may soon struggle to provide adequate patient care, as recent federal policy changes are expected ... Read More
EDITORIAL: Colorado's latest Medicaid pratfall
In reality, it's another episode in Colorado's ongoing Medicaid meltdown. As reported in The Gazette on Friday, a rep... Read More
Eight-Clinic Primary Care Group Leverages North Carolina's Health Information Exchange to Drive Down Medicare and Medicaid Costs
CARY, N.C., July 29, 2026/ PRNewswire-PRWeb/-- Cary Medical Management, a management services organization, today reported that... Read More
Property and Casualty News
TREASURY DISRUPTS IRANIAN REGIME'S STRAIT OF HORMUZ EXTORTION NETWORK
OFAC Sanctions Illicit Maritime Insurance Scheme and Iran's Shadow Fleet. Through the Persian Gulf Marine Insurance Compan... Read More
Origami Risk’s Claims Administration Platform Selected by WCF Insurance Company to Drive Commercial Lines Growth
Origami Risk, the industry-leading risk, safety, and insurance Software as a Service technology firm, today announced that WCF ... Read More
Drummond, Mulready spar over insurance company practices
OKLAHOMA CITY— Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready and Attorney General Gentner Drummond have aired grievances with e... Read More
Insurtech News
What’s at stake if insurers rush into AI too early?
Insurers may be in a race to adopt and scale artificial intelligence faster than their competitors do, but jumping the gun coul... Read More
- Stride Joins Integrity to Transform Nation’s Individual Marketplace of Expanding Healthcare Benefits
