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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
Transparent Medicare Advantage guidance: Putting consumers first
Medicare Advantage is growing more complex. Learn how licensed insurance agents provide clear, ethical guidance to help consumers navigate prior... Read More
From The Field
Commentary: Legacy technology platforms were not built for today’s needs
An effective modern system ties together the carrier, agent, and customer experience
Addressing the longevity paradox
What good is living to 100 if you’re broke and miserable?
The 72-hour crisis many families face
Families don’t have much time to make decisions when a loved one faces a stay in a care facility.
ADVISOR NEWS
Employers shift focus from retirement access to financial outcomes
As retirement readiness, financial stress and healthcare affordability continue to challenge employees, employers are increasingly focused on a new question: Are their financial benefits actually improving outcomes?
NEWSWIRES
Texas insurer drops Medicare Advantage, drug plans
Seniors across Texas will need to look for new health insurance, as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas ceases offering Medicare Advantage plans beginning in 2027.. A notice recently added to BCBSTX's website reads, "Effective January 1, 2027, BCBSTX will no longer offer Blue Cross MedicareRx Prescription Drug Plans, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Plans or Blue…
- Researchers at University of South Florida Release New Data on Managed Care (Graduate medical education funding and hospital quality: A longitudinal analysis of 881 teaching hospitals): Managed Care
- Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Release New Data on Managed Care (Postpartum contraceptive use among Medicaid beneficiaries following Idaho’s abortion ban): Managed Care
- Studies from Universidad de Los Andes Have Provided New Data on Climate Change (Causal Analysis for Risk Management of Weather Index Insurance Portfolios Under Climate Change): Climate Change
- State of health care, part 3
- Mendocino County FAIR Plan policyholders face statewide 29% average rate hike
Annuity News
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
Life Insurance News
SoFi and Prudential Financial team up to expand access to life insurance
SoFi members can now quote and purchase Prudential's SimplyTerm life insurance through a fully digital experience in the SoFi app. Read More
Virginia orders Atlantic Coast Life to halt new business Nov. 1
Virginia became the third state to address growing concerns about Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co.'s financial health. Read More
777 Partners founder pleads guilty to $500 million fraud scheme
The case involves allegedly falsified financial records, assets pledged to multiple lenders and a separate SEC action over inve... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
MOAA's TRICARE Guide: Transitioning Into Military Retirement
A version of the guide appeared in the November 2026 issue of Military Officer magazine. TRICARE beneficiaries in the U.S. and ... Read More
High health costs squeeze workers, even if you have good insurance through a job
Joseph Babbitt of Springfield, Mo. has a pretty good deal when it comes to health insurance. He works as a senior financial con... Read More
OHCA builds on national-leading Medicaid accuracy with new tools to prevent fraud and increase transparency
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority is strengthening its protections against Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse, even as Oklahoma l... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Sponsored Content: The Spotlight – Fact or Fiction w/ Noble McIntyre
Its another week of Fact or Fiction with Noble McIntyre and this time, we're diving into the complicated world of homeowne... Read More
Florida orders iDeal Auto, First Premier Home Warranty to stop business
First Premier entered into 207 Florida home warranty contracts and collected nearly $108,500 from 2023 through 2026. Read More
Everspan Announces Sale of Admitted Shell Company to Falvey Insurance Group
Everspan Group, a specialty property and casualty insurance platform and wholly owned subsidiary of Octave Specialty Group, Inc... 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
