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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
Why voluntary benefits belong in the broader talent strategy
As employees face rising healthcare costs and greater financial pressure, these offerings deserve a more central role in workplace strategy.
Medicare is already reading your 2026 tax return
The year you’re finishing right now is the one Medicare will read.
When a home becomes difficult to insure, the plan changes
Financial advisors typically don’t hear about a client’s homeowners insurance unless a renewal increases the cost.
ADVISOR NEWS
The 6X Formula for leveraging content marketing with AI
Every advisor is bombarded with advertising and marketing content, so how can you cut through the clutter?
- The inheritance gap: Helping clients plan for money that hasn’t arrived
- After the midterms: Addressing your clients’ tax concerns
- Berkeley arts tax heads toward passage while public bank measure looks likely to fail
- Americans’ sense of overall prosperity still ticks upward
- Turning expanded eligibility into a better coverage plan for federal clients
NEWSWIRES
It’s time to review your health insurance options for 2027
Open enrollment for 2027 ACA policies runs from Nov. 1, to Jan. 15, 2027. You must sign up by Dec. 15, to ensure your coverage will begin on Jan. 1, 2027. Coverage for those who sign up after Dec. 15, will begin on Feb. 1, 2027.
Annuity News
John Hancock launches new fixed indexed annuity suite
John Hancock is launching Beacon Accumulation and Beacon Income fixed indexed annuities to help clients address retirement inco... Read More
Regulators advance shorter, streamlined annuity buyers guide
The Annuity Buyer’s Guide Working Group approved a shorter buyer's guide designed to give consumers updated annuity information. Read More
Annuity sales hit record $126.3B as RILA sales top $25B
A 12-quarter streak of more than $100 billion in quarterly sales continued as the U.S. annuity market reached a new high, with ... 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
Recent Findings from University of Maryland School of Medicine Has Provided New Data on Managed Care (Medicare Part D utilization management for negotiated drugs and within-class comparators, 2019-2026): Managed Care
2026 NOV 11-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Investigators discuss new findings in Managed Care... Read More
Kansas' rate of children without health insurance tops national average for second year
TOPEKA- More government red tape, the demise of COVID-19 benefits and anxiety about immigration crackdowns factor into a surge ... Read More
Incoming chair of US Senate panel will seek healthcare overhaul, but unclear on details
Ron Wyden plans to press for "the boldest" healthcare bill possible after he takes over as Finance Committee chairman... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Colorado justices to weigh insurer 'penalty,' parole officer body cams
The next month, the Weatherills' attorney sought the driver's insurance policy and other details through State Farm, ... Read More
What a Flood Zone Change Does to a Development Site's Economics
For anyone holding or acquiring development land on Oahu, it is a site planning matter first, and the insurance follows from it... Read More
AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. Following Announced Acquisition of a Controlling Stake in Canopius Group Limited
AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ aa+” of Samsung Fire... Read More
Insurtech News
Lead with AI or risk being left behind
Artificial intelligence can help advisors create a new client journey to make insurance “the new cool.” Read More
