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An independent survey of more than 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries reveals an enrollment process that is unjustifiably overcomplicated, outdated and, once enrolled, beneficiaries do not fully understand their plans.
TV ads and other marketing techniques have paid off for supplemental Medicare insurance providers. Agents surveyed said Medigap policies they’ve sold remain on the books for nine or more years.
As the cleanup and damage assessments begin in the wake of Hurricane Ian in Florida and the southeast, insurance experts are emphasizing steps that can be taken to maximize insurance coverage and recovery following the immediate crisis.
In a move to boost the number of insurance agents and make licensing exams easier to pass, life and annuity industry groups are asking states to update licensing rules and remove unnecessary barriers.
Early next year, Sarah Iselin, 51, will become the first female CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the…
Despite enduring a global pandemic , and intense pressure from upstart insurtechs, technology spending by major insurance companies has surprisingly been stable for the last eight years, analyst says.
As the arrival of fall brings us toward year’s end, we canvassed financial advisors and tax specialists to get their tips on readying for tax season.
GOP members of the House Financial Services Committee say heightened regulation of retail investors sale of “complex products” and options could raise costs and unfairly limit retail investors’ access.
An overview this week of current life insurance trends and what leading advisors are doing to maximize the use of life insurance for clients portrayed an industry radically changing to meet consumer needs.
The U.S. barely held on to a top 20 position partly due to the progress other countries have made in improving retirement benefits and programs, according to the 10th annual 2022 Global Retirement Index.
For the first time in years, an annual survey of retirement trends has found a drop in confidence with fewer Americans reporting they’re on track with savings.
As state and federal authorities move to encourage adoption of all-electric autos, insurers are continuing to examine how coverage options and liability claims may change.
Ask an agent about the best time to buy life insurance and the answer will likely be “now,” or “anytime.”…
Property and auto insurance shopping in the second quarter of 2022 was generally subdued with variations in certain segments, according to the latest trends and perspectives report from TransUnion, the global information and insights company.
Following comments from the Federal Reserve Friday, experts interviewed raised the likelihood of rising premiums on annuities and life insurance products as interest rates climb.
Insurance fraud costs the US economy a record $308.6 billion annually according to a new comprehensive study by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, the first of its kind in more than 25 years.
A growing majority of businesses in North America are either uninsured or underinsured against the rising wave of ransomware attacks and other cyber events.
Customer satisfaction of commercial line insurers among small businesses, which plummeted for two years during the pandemic, is showing signs of rebounding, according to a new J.D. Power study.
Hundreds of thousands of homeowners have abandoned flood insurance since the government revamped the federal coverage guidelines late last year,…
The relationship of financial fitness to physical fitness is driving more relationships such as that between FinFIt Life and John Hancock Insurance.
