A-Cap insurers face new takeover push in South Carolina
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
Rising healthcare costs force employers to rethink coverage strategies
As employers begin to evaluate benefit plans for 2027, many confront a difficult challenge.
The lettuce recall: A case study for insurers and their clients
The recent Taylor Farms/Taco Bell lettuce recall is a case study about the tremendous risk for insurers when supply chains aren’t recall-ready.
The next phase of life insurance investing
Investment strategy may become an increasingly important differentiator for life and annuity insurers.
ADVISOR NEWS
Your client wants to cash out an annuity. Here’s what to consider
How can advisors best help clients understand the benefits and drawbacks of surrendering an annuity contract?
- How student loan debt impacts 401(k) balances
- The ‘sandwich generation’ faces compounded barriers to retirement savings
- Benefit Costs Squeeze Schools, Driving Cuts, Tax Hikes And Difficult Tradeoffs
- Why client insurance needs could change even if their life doesn’t
- Most Gen Z investors think less than a year ahead when making financial decisions
NEWSWIRES
Call for State Action as Insurance Costs Squeeze School Budgets
New Jersey school districts facing steep increases in employee health insurance costs are drawing down reserves, reconsidering staffing and programs, and asking taxpayers for more- pressures that local officials and state lawmakers say are exposing gaps in the state's education funding system. A national survey by the School Superintendents…
- Embassy nursing home workers frustrated by repeated health coverage lapses
- Fed Rate Hike Raises Borrowing Costs For South Philadelphia Homebuyers And Shoppers
- Traders Pivot to Stablecoins as Markets Absorb Federal Reserve Rate Increase
- Jolly and Donalds clash on how to fix Florida's property insurance crisis
- Trump spares Kevin Warsh from criticism despite Fed rate hike
Annuity News
Bitcoin gains ground in retirement market with Equitable annuity option
Equitable has launched what it says is the first bitcoin-linked option within a registered index-linked annuity, tied directly ... Read More
Life Insurance News
MIB reports double-digit life insurance app activity in record August
Life insurance application activity surged 18% in August from a year earlier, with the most significant gains seen among older ... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Oregon Medicaid program erroneously paid up to $4.1M due to system errors, audit says
Oregon's Medicaid program overpaid up to $4.1 million to local healthcare organizations across the state after state offic... Read More
Federal audit seeks $47M refund from UnitedHealthcare
Federal auditors are calling on UnitedHealthcare to repay $47 million to the federal government after an investigation conclude... Read More
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Bupa Insurance Company
AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- from B++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to“ a-” from“ bbb+” of... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Sacramento's top stories: Prop. 43, home insurance update and a holiday dish
Californians are weighing a ballot measure that could reshape how local taxes pass, while two major insurers are cautiously ree... Read More
County recovers $208K of stolen funds
In an emailed statement signed by Commissioner Chairman Mike Stiles, the county wrote that it has successfully recovered $208,5... Read More
Governor Abbott announces TDI action on insurance costs
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of Insurance, in response to his August 24 directive, identified... Read More
Insurtech News
AI skills in higher demand than MBAs in financial services
As artificial intelligence continues to take over the financial services industry, a new report by PwC found there is more dema... Read More
