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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
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.
The cost of ignoring long-term care
Why agents can’t afford to stay silent.
When technology becomes easy to rent, what still separates life and annuity carriers?
If you are not a leader in the AI race, what makes you stand out?
ADVISOR NEWS
When new investment trends emerge, Gen Z is most likely generation to be first in
When a new investment trend emerges, Generation Z is the generation most likely to get in first, even when doing so comes with greater risk
- IRI urges Senate action on 403(b) parity legislation
- Three estate planning ideas to protect your clients and their wealth
- What advisors must know about accessible client documents
- Your client texted. Now what? The compliance rules advisors better know
- Helping small-business owners build, grow and exit
NEWSWIRES
Opinion: The Colorado Option is failing to meet the needs of small businesses for healthcare coverage
When the Colorado General Assembly created the Colorado Option in 2021, we were thrilled. As an advocate for small-business owners across Colorado, Small Business Majority had heard for years from entrepreneurs who were unable to afford health coverage for their employees and who struggled to access care for themselves. There's also been a lack of needed…
- 25 years after 9/11: Victim family members share experiences, strength and hope
- New Managed Care Study Results from Brown University School of Public Health Described (Roles and Priorities Guiding Medicare Advantage Postacute Home Health Referrals): Managed Care
- Research Conducted at University of Miami Has Updated Our Knowledge about Engineering (Insuragent: a Large Language Model-empowered Agent for Simulating Individual Behavior In Purchasing Flood Insurance): Engineering
- Reports Summarize Managed Care Findings from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use Following Hospital Discharge Among Medicare Beneficiaries): Managed Care
- New Cancer Findings from Anuraag R. Kansal and Colleagues Discussed (State Medicaid Budgetary Implications of New Cancers): Cancer
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
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
Legacy Marketing Group partners with Malibu Life USA for annuity launch
Legacy Marketing Group and Malibu Life USA have partnered to launch two fixed indexed annuities, expected to debut in September... Read More
Life Insurance News
DLA Piper adds former NAIC CEO Gary Anderson to its Insurance practice
DLA Piper has added Gary Anderson as a Partner in its Insurance practice in Boston, where he advises insurers, reinsurers,... Read More
How advisors can get clients to act sooner on life insurance
Clients often delay a life insurance purchase because they think they’re too young and too healthy to need it. Read More
Wildfire smoke, increasing in frequency, has implications for morbidity
As wildfires occur more frequently, research shows that breathing wildfire-related particulate matter is as hazardous to health... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
'Not sustainable': Some U.S. small businesses forced to drop health-insurance coverage amid skyrocketing costs
Rising health costs may leave Main Street business owners facing increased difficulty attracting new employees and making key i... Read More
These Parkinson’s patients say boxing therapy is a big help. Now their coverage is ending
The Buffalo News is republishing the story as part of a no-paywall event for Labor Day weekend. Linda Kozlowski, 68, Carrie Bea... Read More
In 12 years, Triangle man missed only 1 health insurance payment. He lost coverage
Cord Silverstein had been a Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina member for 12 years when he missed one monthly payment this s... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Wisconsin regulators to review proposed transfer of control of SU Insurance Co.
Wisconsin regulators will hold a Sept. 21 hearing on a proposal to transfer control of SU Insurance Co. to the Polaski Family T... Read More
Best’s Special Report: U.S. Property/Casualty Industry Nearly Tripled Net Underwriting Income in First-Half 2026
The U.S. property/casualty industry recorded $31.2 billion in net underwriting income in the first half of 2026, nearly three t... Read More
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Introduces Professional First Venture Capital Liability Policy in Australia
BOSTON& SYDNEY, Australia---- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance today announced that it has introduced its Professiona... 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
