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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.
Deanna Strable rose from actuarial intern to CEO of Principal Financial Group. Now she’s leading the 145-year-old company into a new era of retirement, benefits and technology-driven growth.
Annuity sales are skyrocketing, and Mike Downing is on the front lines of those record-busting sales. Downing is co-president of Athene USA and chief operating officer of Athene Holding. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations and is an advocate for unlocking the demand for annuities by improving the customer experience.
How to help clients prepare for the financial, emotional and logistical realities of long-term care.
Susan Rupe is editor in chief, magazine, for InsuranceNewsNet. She formerly served as communications director for an insurance agents’ association and was an award-winning newspaper reporter and editor. Often her articles include deep dives into health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid and legislation affecting all of the above. You may contact her at [email protected].
Crushing fraud is one of the main priorities for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act marketplace, according to the deputy administrator and director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight.
Affordability is the top concern among voters of all political beliefs. So how can the health care system advance and sustain affordability?
“The most patriotic thing you can do is take care of yourself,” Dr. Mehmet Oz told the audience at an AHIP event this week.
John Hilton is editor in chief, website, for InsuranceNewsNet. He specializes in annuity articles in both the website and magazine. John has covered business, politics, religion and other beats in more than 20 years as a reporter and editor at various daily newspapers. Additionally, he can be reached at [email protected].
NAIC regulators defended the need for private meetings Tuesday as consumer advocates and industry representatives called for more transparency.
The bid to reform indexed illustrations took another step this week with a presentation at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ spring meeting in San Diego.
Two advisors were penalized last week for scamming clients and advisory firms out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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].
As investors increasingly seek advice that goes beyond portfolio construction and performance, new research highlights charitable-giving conversations as an under-realized aspect of financial planning.
A sizable number of Americans – particularly young adults – are investing in or are considering investing in high-risk/speculative assets such as prediction markets, sports betting and cryptocurrencies.
Only 38% of affluent investors are comfortable with artificial intelligence, according to Cerulli Edge-U.S. Retail Investor Edition.
Rayne Morgan is a journalist, copywriter and editor with over a decade of experience in digital content and print media. You can reach her at [email protected].
Advancements in technology are ushering in what experts have dubbed the “golden age of underwriting,”
The potential for artificial intelligence to transform underwriting workflows has caught up to the surety bonding industry.
The legacy technology systems that many insurers rely on are holding them back. Still, it’s unsustainable for insurers to keep kicking the can down the road long-term, according to a new study.
Brooke E. Lacey has more than 20 years of experience writing about the financial services industry. Contact her at [email protected].
How annuities can replace bond and cash allocations to enhance retirement income security for current and future retirees.
In 2025, favorable economic conditions, along with aging demographics and more advisors selling annuities, led to record-breaking individual annuity sales across bank, BD and wirehouse channels.
Millennials are emerging as the next financial phenomenon and are already shaping the economy. They require tailored financial advice.
Anna Baluch is a finance reporter and writer with more than a decade of experience. Contact her at [email protected].
High-net-worth families often face elevated cyber risk because of their visibility, financial resources, and complex lifestyles.
Florida’s recent tort reforms were designed to reduce lawsuit incentives and the additional costs that arise when claim payouts increase because of societal and legal pressures.
The SEC Division of Enforcement announced important updates to its Enforcement Manual to improve the consistency and uniformity of investigative practices
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