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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
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
Addressing the longevity paradox
What good is living to 100 if you’re broke and miserable?
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
Study: Colorado's Medicaid covers more services than private insurance
Colorado's Medicaid program is covering more medical services than the average private health insurance plan, which helps to explain why the state's healthcare costs have soared in the last several years, crowding out other priorities, according to a new report. The report from the Common Sense Institute said "Health First Colorado"— the state's Medicaid—…
- Harvard's $2.2 Billion SpaceX Stake Tells a Story
- South Philly Shoppers Face Higher 2027 ACA Premiums as Open Enrollment Opens Nov. 1
- Federal Reserve survey: Commodity, diesel prices hamper ag outlook
- 5 things to watch from the Federal Reserve's next meeting
- Study Findings from Duke University Medical Center Broaden Understanding of Managed Care (Evolution of Tined Leadless Pacemaker Implantation: Patient Selection, Implant Volume, Center Characteristics, and Safety Trends): Managed Care
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
Researchers at University of Kentucky Release New Data on Managed Care (Governing the OR: How Do Political and Regulatory Landscapes Influence Pediatric Urology Surgery Costs?): Managed Care
2026 OCT 26-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- A new study on Managed Care is now available. Acco... Read More
Studies from Georgia State University Yield New Information about Geriatrics and Gerontology (Does the Pilot Long-Term Care Insurance Work as Expected in China? Examining its Impact on Hospital Utilizations, Medical Expenses, and Health): Aging Research – Geriatrics and Gerontology
2026 OCT 26-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Investigators publish new report on Aging Research... Read More
Findings from Harvard University in the Area of Managed Care Described (Balanced and Robust Randomized Treatment Assignments: the Finite Selection Model for the Health Insurance Experiment and Beyond*): Managed Care
2026 OCT 26-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. ... Read More
Property and Casualty News
The Hartford Reports Strong Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
The Hartford today announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026. "The Hartford delivered anothe... Read More
EMC Insurance Receives Insurity’s Excellence in Operational Efficiency Award
Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software and analytics for the property and casualty insurance industry, announced ... Read More
USAA lowers auto insurance rates for nearly 500,000 Floridians
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky has approved several personal auto insurance rate decreases fo... 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
