Lawsuit accuses Cigna PBM of ‘demanding kickbacks’ from drug maker
The Plumbers’ Welfare Fund has filed a lawsuit accusing Express Scripts and its parent company Cigna of a multibillion-dollar scheme to allegedly inflate drug costs.
Carriers raise the home protection bar: What agents should know
Today, risk management and home protection matter more than ever before as climate disasters and other factors increase property damage.
Climate-resistant home upgrades agents should be recommending
Resiliency home upgrades have proven to benefit both insurance carriers and policyholders alike. Here are some agents should recommend.
Well-intended legislation won’t solve California’s insurance woes
Three bills introduced in California’s legislature look to rewire the equations and calculus of risk, rates and payouts determined.
Conning says insurers’ success in 2026 will depend on ‘strategic adaptation’
Experts at Conning Asset Management say insurers must remain strategically adaptive to stay ahead in 2026.
Bermuda tightens reinsurance regs, sees a decline in new entrants
Bermuda saw a decline in new life and annuity reinsurance entrants during 2025, but the country remains the dominant offshore hub for reinsurers.
LTC: A critical component of retirement planning
Long-term care has always been an essential piece of retirement planning discussions.
Middle-class households face worsening cost pressures
Middle-class households face worsening cost pressures for the first time since October 2024, according to the American Council of Life Insurers.
Metlife study finds less than half of US workforce holistically healthy
According to MetLife research, less than half of America’s workforce is holistically healthy, as employees battle rising costs and employers balance investing in benefits.
The structural rise of structured products
Structured credit has shifted over the past decade.
Invigorating client relationships with AI coaching
Tools that once felt unfamiliar have quietly become a part of daily life. AI is following a similar path.
How next-gen pricing tech can help insurers offer better annuity products
Next-gen pricing technologies simultaneously combine economic scenarios, profitability metrics, and capital requirements to price annuities.
Lincoln reports strong life/annuity sales, executes with ‘discipline and focus’
Lincoln Financial reported strong gains in annuity and life insurance sales during Q4 2025, helping the insurer execute on its transition plan.
2025 annuity sales creep closer to $500 billion, LIMRA reports
Total annuity sales increased 6% in 2025, according to preliminary results from LIMRA’s U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey.
SEC: Get-rich-quick influencer Tai Lopez was running a Ponzi scam
The SEC alleges that the get-rich-quick investment tips offered by prominent social media influencer Taino “Tai” Lopez were little more than Ponzi-style scams.
Is the world becoming uninsurable?
Maybe, but insurers can still take back control from climate risk.
Auto insurance rates fell in 2025, but affordability gap between states is widening
After car insurance prices eased in 2025, insurers expect the gap between the most and least expensive states to widen further in 2026.
Companies take greater interest in employee financial wellness
More firms are highly concerned about their workers’ financial well-being, with most benefit decision-makers and workers agreeing that their company has a responsibility to ensure their employees are physically, mentally and financially well.
Amazon Go validates a warning to advisors
The real threat to advisors today is not technology. It is indistinguishability.
