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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
- Harnessing, cultivating and profiting from centers of influence
- A Partner on Life’s Financial Journey with Leah West
- A perfect storm demands better planning
SPECIAL FEATURE
What lower interest rates mean to annuity payouts
The rate environment has shifted, and not every product responds the same way. Read More
From The Field
The 48-hour service rule driving commercial account retention
Four critical data signals show where commercial client loyalty lies.
Giving while you’re living: 3 frequently asked questions about gifting
Retirement planning eventually becomes about more than simply making sure you have enough money to live comfortably.
When life changes, coverage should too
The importance of life insurance checkups at every milepost.
ADVISOR NEWS
A rising retirement challenge: The license to spend
A new study shows that many retirees need guidance, clear withdrawal strategies, and guaranteed lifetime income to feel they have a “license to spend” on things they enjoy.
- Important year-end financial conversations every advisor must have
- What happens to insurance planning when a client retires early?
- Ask the right questions to turn clients into raving fans
- The first 5 years of your career could determine the next 50
- Your client’s $3 million portfolio doesn’t tell you their insurance needs
NEWSWIRES
Norwood Davis, CEO of health insurance giant, dies at 86 Norwood Davis, former CEO of health insurance giant Trigon, dies at 86
RICHMOND- Norwood H. Davis Jr., who for two decades led the company that became the largest health insurer in Virginia, died Sunday. Davis, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, was chairman and CEO of Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield, which later became Anthem and eventually Elevance Health. After graduating from John Marshall High School, he attended Hargrave…
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- Business People: Dana McNabb promoted to CEO at General Mills
- New leader named for state HHS Medical Services
- What Happens If You're in a Car Accident in Columbia, SC and Can't Read the Insurance Paperwork
- Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment starts Nov. 1
Annuity News
What lower interest rates mean to annuity payouts
The rate environment has shifted, and not every product responds the same way. Read More
Life Insurance News
ICICI Life Insurance names Sidharatha Mishra managing director, CEO
ICICI Life Insurance Company has appointed Sidharatha Mishra as managing director and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 1... Read More
Panel: Insurers need to rethink products, distribution to close protection gap
Life insurers must rethink how they reach consumers, develop financial advisers and design products, a LIMRA panel agreed. Read More
John Hancock expands protection portfolio
BOSTON -- John Hancock announced enhancements to both its Protection IUL 26 product and its term life insurance portfolio, expa... Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
The flawed logic of Medicare for All
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Michigan, has a simple pitch to voters. Imagine, he says, a health-insur... Read More
Bailey pushes back on Abbott tax message
His comments followed the Johnson County Commissioners Court’ s recent adoption of a property tax rate of 41.7 cents per $100 o... Read More
Commentary: Health coverage for all
Employer-sponsored health insurance is rapidly deteriorating. If the next 25 years of premium increases are like the past 25, t... Read More
Property and Casualty News
CEO of The Hartford, one of state's biggest companies, to step down
Property-and-casualty insurer The Hartford announced Wednesday that its CEO, Christopher Swift, planned to step down from the p... Read More
Child on auto policy? What to know
Car insurance is expensive, and insuring young adult drivers adds to the cost. "It’ s not an age question," said Mar... Read More
What to know about flood insurance
The recent nor'easter that slammed the Outer Banks was a not-so-subtle reminder that hurricane season is still upon us and... Read More
Insurtech News
Could AI in insurance drag employee morale down?
Fears about being replaced by artificial intelligence could be sucking morale out of today’s insurance workforce, as a Glassdoo... Read More
