Experts say data is golden, but only if insurers know how to leverage it
INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- Risk-control index innovation grows as regulators scrutinize complexity
- Keeping it simple — With Tom Bumbolow
- Nationwide marks 100 years as a modern mutual
- A Partner on Life’s Financial Journey with Leah West
- Harnessing, cultivating and profiting from centers of influence
- A perfect storm demands better planning
SPECIAL FEATURE
The stories we tell ourselves
The stories we tell ourselves often delude us into thinking we know more than we do. Read More
From The Field
What brokers should look for in changing benefits technology
For benefits brokers, technology has become an increasingly important part of the client conversation.
What a Time essay on AI and trust means for insurance
What happens when a technology capable of producing persuasive answers arrives when people are less certain about establishing what is real?
The 48-hour service rule driving commercial account retention
Four critical data signals show where commercial client loyalty lies.
ADVISOR NEWS
Gen X and millennials seek new retirement model
The retirement landscape has fundamentally changed for Generation X and millennials, according to a new survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Athene.
NEWSWIRES
Researchers at National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital Target Cerebral Palsy (Associations of Walk-and-Turn Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters With Functional Mobility in Children With Cerebral Palsy at GMFCS Levels I and II): Central Nervous System Diseases and Conditions – Cerebral Palsy
For more information on this research see: Associations of Walk-and-Turn Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters With Functional Mobility in Children With Cerebral Palsy at GMFCS Levels I and II. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2026. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation can be contacted at: W B Saunders Co-elsevier Inc, 1600 John F…
- Jim Beam column: Flood insurance too expensive
- U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum touts universal healthcare proposal as Oregon mulls its own
- Study Results from Federal Reserve Bank Provide New Insights into COVID-19 (A Quantitative Analysis of Multidimensional Changes In Unemployment Insurance Policies *): Coronavirus – COVID-19
- AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION AGREES TO PAY $1.44M TO SETTLE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS
- Editorial: The flawed logic of Medicare for All
Annuity News
Global Atlantic names Dan Farrelly head of IMO and IBD channels
Global Atlantic named Dan Farrelly head of IMO and IBD channels to help expand its annuity distribution business. Read More
What lower interest rates mean to annuity payouts
The rate environment has shifted, and not every product responds the same way. Read More
AM Best downgrades A-Cap insurers amid financial and regulatory troubles
AM Best has downgraded the financial strength ratings of two Advantage Capital Group insurers, citing deteriorating capital and... Read More
Life Insurance News
ICICI Life Insurance names Sidharatha Mishra managing director, CEO
ICICI Life Insurance Company has appointed Sidharatha Mishra as managing director and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 1... Read More
Florida suspends Atlantic Coast Life from writing policies in the state
Florida insurance regulators immediately suspended Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co.’s authority to operate in the state. Read More
When life changes, coverage should too
The importance of life insurance checkups at every milepost. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Cigna Healthcare introduces Health Sense
Cigna Healthcare, the health benefits division of The Cigna Group, introduced Health Sense, a personalized customer and clinica... Read More
Second Quarter Health Insurance Membership Trends Assessed by Mark Farrah Associates
Mark Farrah Associates, www.markfarrah.com, released a year-over-year comparison for health insurance segment enrollment. MFA a... Read More
1 in 3 U.S. workers do not have a legacy plan in place
The Aflac Life Insurance and Legacy Planning Study 1 conducted among 1,000 adult employees in the U.S., and published by Aflac,... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Extreme weather damage is leaving homeowners with long-term household debt
Hippo Holdings released its third annual 2026 Extreme Weather Report, revealing the lasting financial consequences of weather-r... Read More
Is travel insurance useless in a crisis? Read the fine print
Janice Lintz thought the travel insurance on her credit card covered her. But when she found herself stranded during civil unre... Read More
State Farm raising Illinois homeowners insurance rates by 8%
It may not cause the sticker shock of last year’ s whopping increase, but State Farm is set to raise homeowners insurance rates... Read More
Insurtech News
Consumers don’t trust AI as much as insurers think they do
Insurers may be excited about deploying artificial intelligence across a growing number of business lines. Still, they must rem... Read More
