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State insurance regulators are committed to kicking off a pilot program in 2026 to test insurers’ use of artificial intelligence.
In all but three states it’s often more expensive for homeowners to have poor credit than to live in an area with a high risk of natural disasters.
In one product trend, regulators are seeing more guaranteed living withdrawal benefits attached to non-variable annuities.
Advocates urged regulators Monday to focus efforts on health care coverage access during the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ fall meeting.
New York Life sold 50% more annuities through three quarters than in 2024, LIMRA reported in its updated sales rankings.
A California judge granted motions to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of 29 plaintiffs who claim that Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. and several co-defendants ran a tax-avoidance scam.
Regulators discussed the purpose of risk-based capital data last week as work progressed on an at-times controversial set of RBC principles.
A Connecticut judge signed off Tuesday on changes to a moratorium on benefits available to the financially troubled PHL Variable Insurance Co.
The Department of Labor fiduciary rule is again on the ropes after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the government’s appeal Friday.
Washington state homeowner’s insurance rates increased by 51% over the past six years. In a new lawsuit, a pair of residents say oil companies are to blame.
Tuesday’s announcement of a massive private donation to expand President Donald Trump’s “baby accounts” renewed the debate over how effective the seed investment will be.
Several companies are competing to take over or reinsure all or parts of the troubled PHL Variable Insurance Co. business.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes major temporary tax cuts from 2017 permanent for high earners and businesses, reshaping the relationship between federal taxation and high earners.
The Social Security program faces crucial issues including a projected trust fund shortfall by 2033, an aging population that’s reducing the worker-to-beneficiary ratio and ongoing political gridlock.
Critics allege conflicts of interest make it nearly impossible for state insurance regulators to objectively write rules.
Republicans likely want to have a healthcare plan to present to Americans by the State of the Union address in late January, Jeff Bush predicted.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is creating a new working group to address life insurance and annuity illustrations.
A lawsuit by NASCAR star Kyle Busch against Pacific Life and an advisor over a poorly performing indexed universal life insurance policy moved to federal court Thursday.
State health insurance regulators agreed Thursday to beef up their 2026 charges to include a bigger focus on disparities in health insurance.
State insurance regulators are about to receive a new AI evaluation tool to help them better understand how insurance companies are utilizing artificial intelligence.
