PwC report: 2026 sees shift in M&A activity from life to P/C
INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- The Medicare agent squeeze
- How to have a black belt practice — With John Terry
- Georgia insurance agent wows on ‘American Idol’ — with Philmon Lee
- ACA subsidy turbulence is reshaping employee benefits
- Regulators tackle controversial annuity illustrations
- Every role in your agency touches revenue
SPECIAL FEATURE
The silver economy ushers in a new era of life insurance growth
Longer lives, fewer births and an unprecedented concentration of wealth among older Americans are reshaping the demand for financial protection... Read More
From The Field
Automated handwritten mail: Helping agencies scale the personal touch
A growing number of agencies are turning to a tool that might sound old-fashioned for an industry built on customer relationship management systems and drip campaigns: handwritten mail.
The missing piece in most retirement plans
Most retirement plans are built for market risk. Very few are built for life risk. That is why so many of them fail.
How to build a scalable, AI-ready midmarket brokerage
The insurance industry is investing heavily in AI, yet many organizations continue to struggle with scaling initiatives beyond individual use cases.
ADVISOR NEWS
Clients are bringing TikTok insurance advice into advisor meetings
Many so-called experts are sharing social media insurance tips that may or may not be accurate, often leaving clients misinformed.
- Embracing a family-centric approach to financial planning
- Family communication: Financial planning’s growing blind spot
- Americans aren’t turning retirement plans into action, LIMRA finds
- Ashley Hinson ‘death tax’ story collides with truth
- How advisors can prepare clients for an uncertain retirement landscape
NEWSWIRES
The system must change
The Idaho Legislature took a step towards figuring out potential changes. The committee is charged with reviewing the performance of Idaho health insurers and the effect of that performance on your health. Idaho has serious provider shortages, especially in our rural communities.
- STUDY GAUGES EFFICIENCY OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AT REDUCING UNINSURED RATES
- OPTIONAL MEDICAID AND CHIP COVERAGE FOR LAWFULLY PRESENT IMMIGRANT CHILDREN COULD MITIGATE COVERAGE LOSSES DUE TO 2025 RECONCILIATION LAW
- public notice
- Mangione admits shooting healthcare executive as he pleads guilty in federal court
- Luigi Mangione makes startling admission in pleading guilty to federal charges in CEO murder case
Annuity News
Cayman Islands premier to meet with U.S. reinsurance regulators
Premier and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce, the Hon. André M. Ebanks MP is travelling to Columbus, Ohio, this... Read More
Corebridge annuity sales slip ahead of Equitable marriage
Corebridge Financial saw lower annuity sales in the second quarter, but remains focused on its coming merger with Equitable Hol... Read More
California teachers settle class-action lawsuit over in-plan annuity fees
Plaintiff Danielle Krimbow and the Life Insurance Company of the Southwest announced a tentative settlement in their lawsuit ov... Read More
Life Insurance News
LIMRA: Individual life sales continue growth trend in Q2, led by whole life and VUL
Total U.S. individual life insurance new annualized with excess premium rose 3% year over year to $4.7 billion in the... Read More
The silver economy ushers in a new era of life insurance growth
Longer lives, fewer births and an unprecedented concentration of wealth among older Americans are reshaping the demand for fina... Read More
‘Uniquely positioned’: Equitable outlines future post-Corebridge merger
Shareholders of both companies approved the Equitable-Corebridge merger on July 30, with more than 97% voting in favor. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health Details Findings in Managed Care (Optimizing health, financial risk protection, and equity in health benefits package design toward universal health coverage): Managed Care
2026 AUG 14-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- New research on Managed Care is the subject of a r... Read More
Research Results from South African Medical Research Council Update Understanding of Science (Inclusion and accessibility of healthcare workers with disabilities in KwaZulu-natal public health facilities, South Africa): Science
2026 AUG 14-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health& Medicine Daily-- Investigators publish new report on Science.... Read More
Recent Findings from Washington University Provide New Insights into Military Medicine (Health Insurance Type and Lung Cancer Stage Shift Following Coverage of Screening): Military Medicine
2026 AUG 14-- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Defense& Aerospace Daily-- Research findings on Military Medicine are... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Home insurance, AI and designer pets: What lived and died in Sacramento
Three consumer-backed bills intended to help California homeowners keep their insurance and get claims paid cleared a critical ... Read More
Gov. Newsom, state lawmakers confer on wildfire liability reforms as legislative session ticks away
The bottom line, the group says, is that across California, taxpayers and homeowners with insurance policies would end up payin... Read More
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ a+” of the property/casualt... Read More
Insurtech News
Agentic AI is transforming insurance sales both for consumers and agents
The use of agentic AI in the insurance industry has positively impacted sales by empowering consumers and helping less experien... Read More
- Stride Joins Integrity to Transform Nation’s Individual Marketplace of Expanding Healthcare Benefits
