An expected pickup in insurance industry mergers and acquisitions has not yet materialized with a decrease in the first half of this year.
A New Jersey judge granted another extension Friday to give AM Best and two life insurers more time to finalize an agreement to end a lawsuit over negative ratings.
The CrowdStrike cyber event is another example of how clients depend on their advisors for calm and reason.
Health insurers and the broader health care industry brace for impact from the recent landmark SCOTUS Chevron deference doctrine ruling.
Symetra Life Insurance Co. is out with a new indexed universal life product that offers consumers a fully automated online digital purchase process.
National Council of Insurance Legislators’ CEO Commissioner Tom Considine announced his retirement effective Dec. 31, 2024. The announcement came during…
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit tossed out the Biden administration’s ESG rule in a decision posted this morning.
Client feedback helps identify what you are doing well and what needs improvement. But how best to collect this valuable information?
Increasingly frequent and costly cyber attacks could have major implications for insurance providers and their clients.
By Jack Heintzelman As a financial planner, you’ve already achieved significant milestones. You hold licenses, designations, and possess years of…
Federal prosecutors say the second prosecution of Greg Lindberg on bribery charges was free of errors and the court should reject the defendant’s request for a new trial.
A health care company is teaming up with life insurers to help solve what it calls “a $201 billion problem in America” – late-stage cancer treatment.
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen was appointed the receiver of Beckstone Partners, LLC (Beckstone), DesFined, LLC (DesFined), East King Management,…
Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) Commissioner Andrew Mais announced that Gov. Ned Lamont has signed into law Public Act No. 24-138,…
Ameritas Life Insurance Co. is challenging another life insurance policy under New Jersey’s ban on stranger-originated life insurance (STOLI).
Limited-pay life insurance is an appealing proposition to many clients.
A changing workplace, economic factors and an expanded array of options are among the issues influencing the employee benefits landscape in 2024, according to LIMRA research.
American National Group today announced the launch of its first proprietary custom index, which will be paired with American National’s…
With only one in five affluent investors using the same advisor as their parents, we get some advice on how to engage your client’s children.
