INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue..
- Indexing the market: Driving life, annuity sales
- From office helper to wealth firm president — With Elizabeth Dipp Metzger
- An incredible ride — With Integrity CEO Bryan Adams
- What the end of the Chevron deference could mean for insurers
- What Medicare clients are asking during open enrollment
SPECIAL FEATURE
An incredible ride — With Integrity CEO Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams’ path took him from funeral homes and folding shirts to heading an industry juggernaut, Integrity Marketing Group. Read More
From The Field
Long-term care costs continue to rise, regardless of politics
In the next few years, looming demographic challenges for both caregivers and the aging American population will pose additional complications for the cost of long-term care.
How to beat the insurance industry’s age crisis
Insurance isn’t top of mind when millennials and Generation Z are considering a career path.
3 emerging financial threats to retirement planning in 2024
Retirement planning must consider the general factors that affect every retiree.
ADVISOR NEWS
Gen X women believe they will need $2M to retire comfortably
With retirement dreams on the horizon, Gen X women on average believe they will need more than $2 million to retire comfortably, more than any other generation of women.
- Emotional intelligence is a sought-after skill for advisors
- Nearly 2/3 of Americans fear Medicare won’t be there when they need it
- Navigating the Hurdles: A guide to selling LTC insurance
- Most Americans anticipate personal financial decline if their preferred candidate loses
- Market volatility fuels risk-averse stance among investors
NEWSWIRES
As Medicare fraud spreads, SFla tops US for billions lost, spent on Lambos and luxe watches
For two decades the Justice Department has spent a sizable fortune cracking down on criminals ripping off Medicare, but the federal health insurance program still bleeds billions of dollars a year due to persistent fraud in Miami and other hot spots across the country. South Florida still ranks as the nation’ s healthcare fraud capital, where medical…
Annuity News
Regulators issue draft guidance to test compliance with annuity rules
A state regulator group is circulating draft guidance on compliance expectations for its best interest standard for annuity sales. Read More
Life Insurance News
Greg Lindberg appeals judgment awarding $166M to Dutch insurer
Troubled financier Greg Lindberg is appealing a $166 million award to a Dutch insurer in a dispute over solvency capital ratios. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Dentegra Seguros Dentales, S.A.
DSD is a dental insurance company, which initiated operations in Mexico in 2007, and successfully implemented its growth strate... Read More
Initiative 2124 would make the WA Cares insurance tax optional
Patricia Keys, 62, lived alone in Kent. Seventy percent of Washington's residents will eventually face a similar experienc... Read More
Proposition 35 would raise money for Medi-Cal health services to low-income families, seniors, disabled residents
Statewide ballot initiative Proposition 35 would make permanent an existing tax that helps pay for Medi-Cal health care service... Read More
Lewisville Health Insurance Expands Access to Care for Black Women
Lewisville Health Insurance is working to improve access to affordable health care for Black women in Ohio, addressing disparit... Read More
UK and 38 Countries Join Hands to Fight Against Ransomware
Ransomware is an old enemy. However, with the sophistication of technology and the introduction of AI, the potency of such crim... Read More
UK and 38 Countries Join Hands to Fight Against Ransomware
Ransomware is an old enemy. However, with the sophistication of technology and the introduction of AI, the potency of such crim... Read More
Property and Casualty News
CoreLogic: Final Estimated Damages for Hurricane Helene to be Between $30.5 Billion and $47.5 Billion
According to this new and final data analysis, total flood and wind losses are between $30.5 billion and $47.5 billion. Insured... Read More
Best's Review Examines U.S. Auto Insurance Sector
The October issue of Best’ s Review features articles on the U.S. private passenger auto and commercial auto segments:. “Findin... Read More
Proper Title coming to Valparaiso
Oct. 3— A title insurance company recently opened in downtown Valparaiso. Proper Title opened a temporary office in Valparaiso ... Read More
Insurance & Financial Fraud
Wisconsin releases enforcement actions for July
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance recently released a list of administrative actions for July. The actions ... Read More
A pair of North Carolina residents charged with insurance fraud
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrests of Allen Ray Gowans and Natasha Die’t Jones as result o... Read More
Iowa insurance commissioner to control companies on behalf of defrauded investors
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen was appointed the receiver of Beckstone Partners, LLC (Beckstone), DesFined, LLC (DesFin... Read More