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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
Building trust in a more complex Medicare Advantage market
Medicare Advantage continues to grow as regulations, plan design and public scrutiny evolve. This makes it more important to help... Read More
From The Field
Financing your next agency acquisition
What owners must know before they buy.
The first 90 days after you buy an agency
The deal closes in a day. Whether you keep the clients and the team depends on what happens in the three months that follow.
Commentary: Legacy technology platforms were not built for today’s needs
An effective modern system ties together the carrier, agent, and customer experience
ADVISOR NEWS
CT governor’s candidates claims: What’s true, and what’s misleading
Voters watching a blitz of television commercials in the final weeks of the Connecticut governor "s campaign have been swamped by a tsunami of conflicting claims and counterclaims. Republican gubernatorial nominee Ryan Fazio has repeatedly said in commercials that Gov. Ned Lamont raised taxes, while Lamont counters that he actually cut taxes.
NEWSWIRES
NC's State Health Plan taps retiree funds amid cash crisis, reaches deal with Atrium Health
RALEIGH, N.C.— North Carolina's State Health Plan could run out of money by the end of the year, prompting its Board of Trustees to vote Tuesday to dip into retiree health funds to keep the plan afloat for its 750,000 members. On Tuesday, it reached a deal bringing Atrium Health into that network, ending a legal battle between the two. Atrium rolled out its own…
- Federal Reserve likely to skip rate hike despite elevated inflation
- Study: Colorado’s Medicaid covers more services than private insurance
- FRANKLIN COUNTY USDA SERVICE CENTER BULLETIN – OCTOBER 2026
- Greenville couple charged in $1.6 billion healthcare fraud scheme
- An Application for the Trademark “321CATALYST” Has Been Filed by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.: Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
Annuity News
Foresters Financial appoints Tom Ross as chief distribution officer for U.S. annuity sales
TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2026 — Foresters Financial has appointed Tom Ross as chief distribution officer, U.S. annuity sales, effectiv... Read More
Changing client priorities are reshaping annuity conversations
While guaranteed income remains important, principal protection, growth opportunities, and other goals are also top priorities. Read More
Insurer proposes $1.1M deal to resolve CA teachers’ annuity fee lawsuit
California public-school employees are accepting a $1.1 million settlement over what they claim are improper annuity rider fees. Read More
Life Insurance News
Agents often missing from the loop on life, LTC insurance rate increases
Advocates are pushing for a regulation requiring insurers to notify the agent/advisor of record before premium is raised on an ... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Studies from Northwell Health Describe New Findings in Managed Care (The Relative Value Scale Update Committee: Understanding How Dermatologists’ Work Is Valued): Managed Care
For more information on this research see: The Relative Value Scale Update Committee: Understanding How Dermatologists’ Work Is... Read More
Hofstra University Details Findings in Managed Care (A University and Community Partnership to Address Diaper Insecurity Among Infants in Suburban Communities Through Home Visiting Services): Managed Care
2026 OCT 27-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. ... Read More
Reports Outline Managed Care Study Results from Brown University School of Public Health (Organizational Perspectives on Access to Care Among Persons With End-Stage Kidney Disease After Enrollment in Medicare Advantage): Managed Care
2026 OCT 27-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Investigators discuss new findings in Managed Care... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Your Car Insurance Doesn't Cover What You Think It Does
In Texas, drivers are required to carry liability insurance, but the state's minimum coverage requirements haven't in... Read More
Florida AG sues property risk-assessment company, claims it markets 'fear to advance a climate activism agenda'
Florida has sued a company that issues climate change assessments of property risks including flooding that the state alleges a... Read More
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” of The West of England ... Read More
Insurtech News
Customers say Old National Bank failed to protect from fraud
A second Minnesota business owner in five weeks has sued Old National Bank, saying it should have but failed to... Read More
What AI transformation really means for insurance jobs and skills
As advances in artificial intelligence create new roles in the insurance industry and transform more traditional ones, industry... Read More
Experts say data is golden, but only if insurers know how to leverage it
When it comes to competing in the insurance market in an age of AI, data may be “golden” but the action insurers take with that... Read More
