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John Hilton

InsuranceNewsNet Senior Editor John Hilton has covered business and other beats in more than 20 years of daily journalism. John may be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @INNJohnH.

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January 8, 2026
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Vermont judge sides with National Life on IUL illustrations lawsuit

A Vermont judge sided with National Life companies in a lawsuit over an indexed universal life policy that returned 0%.

January 6, 2026

AIG CEO Peter Zaffino to step aside by mid-2026; succession plan revealed

American International Group announced Tuesday that Chairman and CEO Peter Zaffino will transition to executive chairman of the board by the middle of 2026.

January 5, 2026
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Conn. regulators prep PHL Variable for liquidation after selloff fails

Conn. regulators say a sale of troubled PHL Variable Insurance Co. life blocks is no longer feasible, and liquidation is the next step.

December 31, 2025
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Judge denies new trial for Jeffrey Cutter on Advisors Act violation

A Massachusetts judge rejected Jeffrey Cutter’s bid to reverse his guilty verdict on improper annuity sales.

December 25, 2025

2025 Top 5 Life Insurance Stories: IUL takes center stage as lawsuits pile up

It was a good year for life insurance sales. But problems with indexed universal life overshadowed some of that good news.

December 24, 2025

2025 Top 5 Annuity Stories: Lawsuits, layoffs and Brighthouse sale rumors

The year in annuities started well, ended well, and was pretty good in the middle, also.

December 22, 2025
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Judge rules against loosening receivership over Greg Lindberg finances

A bid by disgraced financier Greg Lindberg to loosen the receivership controls over his business assets was rejected last week by the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

December 19, 2025
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Integrity Marketing Group leans into DEI, honored by Newsweek

In a political climate that has moved decidedly away from diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Integrity Marketing Group is leaning into DEI.

December 17, 2025
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Legislators ‘greatly disturbed’ by Trump order hijacking oversight of AI

An executive order on artificial intelligence issued by President Donald Trump on Thursday is not going over well with state lawmakers and regulators.

December 16, 2025
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NAIC counters climate impacts with new working groups, risk dashboard

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is retooling efforts to improve climate change modeling and be better prepared for its impacts on the insurance industry.

December 15, 2025
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Iowa defends Athene pension risk transfer deal in Lockheed Martin lawsuit

Iowa submitted a brief Wednesday in support of Lockheed Martin Corp. in a lawsuit over its choice of Athene Annuity and Life Co. in a pension risk transfer deal.

December 12, 2025
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NAIC’s 2026 AI evaluation pilot moves ahead as industry balks

State insurance regulators are committed to kicking off a pilot program in 2026 to test insurers’ use of artificial intelligence.

December 11, 2025
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‘Credit score penalty’ doubling the cost of insurance for some, CFA reports

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.

December 10, 2025

Insurance Compact warns NAIC some annuity designs ‘quite complicated’

In one product trend, regulators are seeing more guaranteed living withdrawal benefits attached to non-variable annuities.

December 9, 2025
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Advocates warn of ‘significant time bomb’ with healthcare barriers

Advocates urged regulators Monday to focus efforts on health care coverage access during the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ fall meeting.

December 9, 2025
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New York Life continues to close in on Athene; annuity sales up 50%

New York Life sold 50% more annuities through three quarters than in 2024, LIMRA reported in its updated sales rankings.

December 9, 2025
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Judge tosses Penn Mutual whole life lawsuit; plaintiffs to refile

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.

December 8, 2025
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NAIC panel readies controversial RBC changes for fall meeting vote

Regulators discussed the purpose of risk-based capital data last week as work progressed on an at-times controversial set of RBC principles.

December 5, 2025
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Judge approves PHL Variable plan; could reduce benefits by up to $4.1B

A Connecticut judge signed off Tuesday on changes to a moratorium on benefits available to the financially troubled PHL Variable Insurance Co.

December 3, 2025
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DOL fiduciary future murky as Fifth Circuit tosses appeal

The Department of Labor fiduciary rule is again on the ropes after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the government’s appeal Friday.

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