The inheritance gap: Helping clients plan for money that hasn’t arrived
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
Start estate planning before the family needs it
Families who plan have options when it matters most. Read More
From The Field
Weathering business interruption coverage in a super El Niño
From coastal erosion on the Pacific Coast to flooding rains in the South, we have already had a small taste of what El Niño could bring.
After the midterms: Addressing your clients’ tax concerns
Help clients understand the exposure, examine their choices and take appropriate action before a transaction or deadline limits what they can do.
The caregiving generation doesn’t want to repeat their parents’ mistakes
The generation witnessing the consequences of inadequate preparation is becoming the one most determined not to repeat them.
ADVISOR NEWS
Berkeley arts tax heads toward passage while public bank measure looks likely to fail
Meanwhile, a proposal to make Berkeley residents the main funders of a regional public bank for the East Bay trailed significantly in preliminary results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. A sales tax increase to balance the city's budget and a $300 million infrastructure bond— the only ballot measure to require a two thirds majority— were both…
- Americans’ sense of overall prosperity still ticks upward
- Turning expanded eligibility into a better coverage plan for federal clients
- Election 2026: Which of Berkeley's 7 ballot measures will pass?
- How advisors can help frugal retirees finally enjoy their savings
- Wealth planning vs. estate planning: Honoring your client’s wishes
NEWSWIRES
Alliant Insurance Services Wins Platinum MarCom Award for “The Art of Risk” Campaign at RIMS RISKWORLD® 2026
Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’ s leading specialty insurance broker, has received a Platinum MarCom Award in the Integrated Marketing category for“ The Art of Risk,” a fully integrated campaign spanning marketing, communications, public relations and digital media to support the firm’ s presence at RIMS RISKWORLD ® 2026 in Philadelphia, PA..
- Paragon Insurance Holdings Launches Workers’ Compensation Program with Zurich
- AM Best to Join Panel Discussion at Parametric Insurer Conference in London
- Flouting consumer law, insurers refuse to pay medical bills for emergency care
- Best’s Market Segment Report: Health and Property Lines of Business Drive Hong Kong’s Non-Life Insurance Growth
- Mpls Fed survey shows banks worry about farmer debt
Annuity News
Jackson reports record annuity sales, increases share repurchase authorization
LANSING, Mich. — Jackson Financial reported third-quarter 2026 results highlighted by record retail annuity sales, higher earni... Read More
Why the market doesn’t need more carriers
Protection, income and supplemental gaps remain large despite crowded product shelves. Read More
Equitable, Corebridge steam toward merger with strong Q3 annuity sales
The “new Equitable” is expected to debut in early 2027 as regulatory approvals are anticipated by the end of the year, executiv... Read More
Life Insurance News
Start estate planning before the family needs it
Families who plan have options when it matters most. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Open enrollment is now for 2027 health insurance coverage in Illinois: What to know
Illinois' insurance marketplace, Get Covered Illinois, has opened for the 2027 enrollment period. "Whether enrolling... Read More
Idaho insurance director details $13M school trust collapse
Dozens of school trustees were granted an impromptu session with Idaho Department of Insurance Director Dean Cameron on Wednesd... Read More
Insurance program's collapse detailed at ISBA conference
Dozens of school trustees were granted an impromptu session with Idaho Department of Insurance Director Dean Cameron on Wednesd... Read More
Property and Casualty News
AM Best upgrades Nationwide P&C outlook to positive
AM Best has changed its outlook for Nationwide's property and casualty business to positive from stable. The rating agency also... Read More
Mark Gongloff: Why home insurance costs more than property taxes
An annoying, persistent myth of climate discourse is the idea that trying to stop the planet from becoming a charred hellscape ... Read More
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Mercantil Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A.
Mercantil Seguros is a Panama- based insurer established in 2013, with insurance services revenue mainly composed of health, wh... Read More
Insurtech News
AmeriLife partners with Palantir on AI rollout across insurance distribution
AI capabilities are already operating within Crump Life Insurance Services as AmeriLife prepares to expand its partnership with... Read More
