MIB reports double-digit life insurance app activity in record August
INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- How AI Is Changing Life Insurance
- Indexed Universal Life: Tax-Free Promise or Costly Illusion?
- The triumph of daily victories — With John Nichols
- Patrick Crayton’s New Insurance Playbook
- The power of independence in the high net worth market
- Turning awareness into action during Life Insurance Awareness Month
SPECIAL FEATURE
How to prepare for new AEP rules
As we head into this Annual Election Period, the biggest mistake you can make is to assume a plan that... Read More
From The Field
Why life insurance riders aren’t solving the LTC crisis
True long-term care protection is designed around the realities of aging, not as an add-on to a life insurance policy.
Keep the transcript; Don’t delete the audio
The transcript is worth having on its own merits, and that’s the part most Medicare agents will skip past.
Is financial security possible in the longevity economy?
The industry has the tools it needs. What’s missing is the roadmap for how to use them.
ADVISOR NEWS
Most Gen Z investors think less than a year ahead when making financial decisions
Generation Z isn’t sitting on the sidelines when it comes to their finances.
- IRI pitches retirement agenda to Jeffries as democrats shape affordability platform
- Help child-free clients plan for their later years
- When new investment trends emerge, Gen Z is most likely generation to be first in
- Could ‘plain English’ become an advisor’s secret weapon?
- IRI urges Senate action on 403(b) parity legislation
NEWSWIRES
Study Results from Howard University Provide New Insights into Managed Care (Howard University’s Pediatric Dentistry Postdoctoral Program: Advancing Workforce Diversity and Access In Underserved Communities): Managed Care
2026 SEP 10– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news reporting originating from Washington, District of Columbia, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ This study evaluates Howard University College of Dentistry’ s Pediatric Dentistry Postdoctoral Program and…
- HIPP applications open Oct. 5, information meeting to be held at Glendale this Saturday
- Ex-NW Iowa public defender sentenced to federal prison for health care fraud
- AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Multiseguros S.U., S.A.
- Cheers & Jeers: P.J. Fleck’s game-day drama, clergy abuse settlement, Ilhan Omar’s finances
- Trump promises $500 rebates for Obamacare ‘overcharges’ he blames on Biden
Annuity News
Nationwide adds mutual fund-linked strategy to New Heights Select FIA
Nationwide and Annexus have added what they said is the first mutual fund-linked strategy to a fixed indexed annuity. The... Read More
NAIC working group pressed to accelerate annuity illustration overhaul
The working group is weighing revisions addressing how insurers present non-guaranteed crediting rates and other issues. Read More
Wink: Annuity sales post strong Q2, led by MYGAs and structured products
Annuity sales seem to be settling at a level the industry can sustain, with second-quarter sales again topping $100 billion. Read More
Life Insurance News
Life insurance loans: what to do when a client shows interest in one
When a client expresses interest in a life insurance loan, an advisor must clearly lay out the pros and cons. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
How Iowa’s candidates for governor see the future of Medicaid
DES MOINES— The future of private management of Iowa's $7 billion Medicaid program hinges on which candidate voters choose... Read More
Pennsylvania's biggest Medicaid insurer is building political clout
And the insurance company with the biggest piece of that business in Pennsylvania is making its voice heard in Harrisburg, Wash... Read More
Boise-area ‘micro-hospital’ drew heat from Idaho insurer. What city decided
A Texas hospital chain’ s plan to build a boutique“ micro-hospital” in Meridian flatlined Tuesday after the City Council found ... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Costlier Claims Push Home Insurance Costs Up for All, Even Those Who Never Filed | Insurify
Home insurance companies are handling fewer claims, but the ones they do pay are far more expensive than a few years ago, a new... Read More
California’s Insurance Challenges Signal Need for Continued Market Reforms, Triple-I Report Finds
Despite homeowners insurance premiums remaining below the national average, California’ s insurance market continues to face si... Read More
ICE Mortgage Monitor: Property Insurance Costs Rise 8.7% Annually, but Rate of Growth Is Sharply Slowing
ATLANTA& NEW YORK---- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., one of the world’ s leading providers of financial market technology... Read More
Insurtech News
Why the insurance claims payout process could deter AI adoption
While many insurers are moving to adopt AI across various aspects of their businesses, claims payouts are being overlooked. Read More
