Equitable, Corebridge steam toward merger with strong Q3 annuity sales
INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- AI: Going beyond the chatbot
- The velocity of money — with Stefun Darts
- Adapt and fly — With Panos Leledakis
- Failing to plan for succession sends a troubling signal
- Demographics are destiny — and, for advisors, opportunity
- 4 ways to give workplace life insurance a higher profile
SPECIAL FEATURE
When you’re in the picture, you can’t see the frame
The difference between a competent agent and an exceptional one has nothing to do with product knowledge. Read More
From The Field
Closing gaps in group disability coverage
Most of the group disability certificates we examined defined covered earnings as base salary and excluded bonuses, commissions and overtime.
Let’s stop being insurance salespeople
Why working in the long-term care market deserves a higher standard.
Bridging the gap between online research and human guidance
Advisors recognize that online research is only a starting point, not a roadmap for what comes next.
ADVISOR NEWS
Election 2026: Which of Berkeley's 7 ballot measures will pass?
Berkeley voters have seven local ballot measures to decide by Nov. 3, including two parcel taxes to fund a new public bank and support the arts sector, a sales tax increase to help balance the city's budget deficit, a local infrastructure bond totaling $300 million and a proposal to double the city's first-in-the-nation tax on soda. Berkeley's Measure V would…
- Wealth planning vs. estate planning: Honoring your client’s wishes
- What to discuss during the first retirement planning meeting
- Inflation, competing priorities and uncertainty erode retirement security
- As health premiums rise, 1 in 8 workers cut retirement savings
- CT governor’s candidates claims: What’s true, and what’s misleading
NEWSWIRES
Austin workers weigh health coverage as insurance costs are forecast to rise
The cost of employer-based health insurance is expected to increase by 9.5% in 2027, according to Aon, global professional services firm. Plans will cost employers on average $19,000 per employee, the firm predicts. Faced with rising costs of insurance, employers are finding different ways to handle the increases, said Louise Norris, a health insurance expert…
- My unhappy day in small claims court | Letters to The Republican
- Nationwide Equities Introduces ReverseReach, a New Tool Designed to Help Brokers & Loan Officers Uncover Reverse Mortgage Opportunities Within Their Customer Database
- Unum Group Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
- IGI Reports Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2026 Unaudited Financial Results and Declares Ordinary Common Share Dividend
- First American Financial Corporation Appoints Darryl D. Button to Board of Directors
Annuity News
How flexible annuities fit today’s retirement portfolios
Advisors should understand the value of flexible annuities, especially for clients who want good returns while saving for speci... Read More
Life Insurance News
MassMutual announces record $3.3 billion policyowner dividend for 2027
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Nov. 2, 2026) — In its 175th anniversary year, MassMutual announced that it expects to pay a record... Read More
South Carolina, Atlantic Coast mediation fails to resolve reserving dispute
A mediation hearing held Friday failed to resolve the disagreement between South Carolina regulators and Atlantic Coast Life In... Read More
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
Enrollment is open for Affordable Care Act coverage. What do New Mexicans need to know?
New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Alice Kane in September approved an average rate increase of 24.4% for 2027 individual i... Read More
A Smarter Approach to Employee Health Insurance Costs
CommonSpirit Health, the parent organization of Lexington- based system of seven Kentucky hospitals and 100 locations in 35 cou... Read More
Are GLP-1s Good for Business? The Jury Says …
The explosive growth of GLP-1 medication use is affecting business from farming to health insurers to grocers to clothiers to a... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Horace Mann reports third-quarter 2026 results
Horace Mann Educators Corporation, the largest multiline financial services company focused on helping America’ s educators and... Read More
Premia Holdings Ltd. Completes the Acquisition of Cowen Reinsurance from TD Bank
PEMBROKE, Bermuda---- Premia Holdings Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Ramius Enterprise Luxembourg Holdco S. à r.l. and i... Read More
Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc., a specialty lines insurance group focused on providing casualty, professional liability and he... Read More
Insurtech News
Beyond AI pilots: How insurers are putting AI agents to work
Insurance leaders discussed AI efficiency gains, human oversight, workforce challenges and how insurers can put AI agents to work. Read More
