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Paul Feldman started the website InsuranceNewsNet in 1999, followed by InsuranceNewsNet Magazine in 2008. Paul was a third-generation insurance agent before venturing into the media business. Paul won the 2012 Integrated Marketing Award (IMA) for Lead Gen Initiative for his Truth about Agent Recruiting video and was the runner-up for IMA’s Marketer of the Year, a competition that includes consumer and B2B publishing companies. Find out more about Paul at www.paulfeldman.com.
Brian Peterson talks about his path from teacher and coach to president of AmeriLife Group’s Accumulation and Retirement Income Distribution division, and what the future looks like for one of the industry’s largest marketing and distribution businesses.
The genie is out of the bottle when it comes to the marriage of protection and accumulation in providing true holistic financial planning, says Bruce Donaldson, partner and CEO of the Simplicity Group, a leading financial products distribution firm.
Bryan Adams’ path took him from funeral homes and folding shirts to heading an industry juggernaut, Integrity Marketing Group.
John Forcucci is InsuranceNewsNet editor-in-chief. He has had a long career in daily and weekly journalism. Contact him at johnf@innemail.
With 2024 having been buffeted by inflation, catastrophic weather, market volatility, the advent of artificial intelligence and the lackluster performance of insurtech startups, where is the industry headed in 2025?
Despite its relatively recent appearance on the scene, artificial intelligence has become one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century.
The S&P Annual Survey of Assets last year revealed $11 trillion indexed to the S&P 500.
Susan Rupe is managing editor for InsuranceNewsNet. She formerly served as communications director for an insurance agents’ association and was an award-winning newspaper reporter and editor. Contact her at [email protected].
State Farm, California’s largest property insurer, is giving Los Angeles-area homeowners an option to renew their coverage for another term.
Generation Z is emerging as the future of America’s workforce, but their financial health is not good, and they need support from their employers.
More than $5 trillion in federal spending cuts – including cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act – are part of a “menu” that House Republicans are circulating to fund President-elect Donald Trump’s top priorities this year, including tax cuts.
John Hilton is senior editor for annuities for InsuranceNewsNet. He has covered business, politics, religion and other beats in more than 20 years as a reporter and editor at various daily newspapers. John can be reached at [email protected].
A group of Washington policyholders are asking a federal judge to preliminarily approve a $32.5 million settlement with Symetra Life Insurance Co. over cost-of-insurance claims.
UnitedHealth Group reported a $29 billion increase in 2024 revenues today, up 8% to $400.3 billion.
State insurance regulators are trying to get to the finish line on a long-term care rate review standard after nine years of studying the issue.
Doug Bailey is a journalist and freelance writer who lives outside of Boston. He can be reached at [email protected].
Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, says letting the 2017 tax expire would unleash a $4 trillion tax hike that could crush the U.S. economy.
There’s a consensus forming that the LA fires tragedy has already wrought a tipping point in several areas, including California insurance.
A rental car accident spurs the question of whether Hertz qualifies as an insurer. The Colorado Supreme Court is due to take up the case.
Ayo Mseka has more than 30 years of experience reporting on the financial services industry. She formerly served as editor-in-chief of NAIFA’s Advisor Today magazine. Contact her at [email protected].
An IRIC report forecasts the evolution of defined contribution plans in 2025 to improve support of workers’ long-term financial security.
Two industry experts share some tips advisors can use to help convert procrastinating prospects into long-term clients.
As the new year approaches, Americans are prioritizing financial health in their resolutions, with debt reduction near the top of the list.
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