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The “new Equitable” is expected to debut in early 2027 as regulatory approvals are anticipated by the end of the year, executives said.
State insurance regulators adopted guidance and reporting templates Thursday for a new reinsurance reserve disclosure framework.
A mediation hearing held Friday failed to resolve the disagreement between South Carolina regulators and Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co.
Six major employers, including Aramark and Kraft Heinz, allege that UnitedHealth Group mismanaged their employer plans.
Advocates are pushing for a regulation requiring insurers to notify the agent/advisor of record before premium is raised on an in-force policy.
Virginia became the third state to address growing concerns about Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co.’s financial health.
UnitedHealth Group raised its 2026 adjusted earnings forecast for the third time this year after reporting strong Q3 results.
California public-school employees are accepting a $1.1 million settlement over what they claim are improper annuity rider fees.
Annuity sales remain hot, but some IMOs are growing impatient with carrier partners they say are moving too slowly on technology.
Florida insurance regulators immediately suspended Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co.’s authority to operate in the state.
The indices underpinning popular life insurance and annuity products are in transition. Will innovations satisfy regulators as well as consumers?
The need for trusted advice is growing as demographic, economic and technological changes reshape the market, panelists agreed.
An industry focus on treating metabolic health and reduce obesity and related disease will benefit insurers, a LIMRA panel said.
Life insurers must rethink how they reach consumers, develop financial advisers and design products, a LIMRA panel agreed.
Industry consolidation is entering a new phase as companies shift focus from acquiring businesses to investing in what they have.
While life insurance and annuity sales are both at or near record highs, the industry still faces many challenges, LIMRA CEO David Levenson said.
AM Best has downgraded the financial strength ratings of two Advantage Capital Group insurers, citing deteriorating capital and other issues.
Fourteen plaintiffs are suing State Farm and “associates,” alleging that the defendants had a duty to inform them of PHL Variable’s financial troubles.
In its own 32-page lawsuit, the A-Cap insurers accuse Wise of a prolonged and failed campaign to punish the companies.
South Carolina insurance regulators are taking another shot at placing two Advantage Capital Partners-owned insurers into rehabilitation.
