To help its members improve their client-service abilities, MDRT recently coordinated a series of public opinion surveys globally.
More than 20% of American adults who plan to leave unpaid debt behind for their loved ones to inherit do not have life insurance coverage, according to a new survey from Policygenius.
About 15% of enrollees were those who are transitioning out of Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage.
For the second consecutive year, rising interest rates pushed annuity sales to another all-time record high, according to preliminary results from LIMRA.
Insurance issues are on the line as federal and state lawmakers are on the ballot in 2024.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently took the unusual step of reopening an investigation into sexual harassment claims against a top-selling Pittsburgh, Pa. insurance agency.
The DOL’s independent contractor rule proposal has met with resistance, confusion, and continued legal action by labor organizations
How consumers and advisors could be hurt if insurance distribution uses artificial intelligence to move to a direct-to-consumer model in the wake of the Department of Labor’s proposed fiduciary rule.
Analysts anticipate life insurers, despite some minor red flags, will post strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 earnings in the coming weeks.
A number of healthcare insurance companies have added “insurrection” and “riots” to their list of excluded benefit payments.
The pros and cons of how AI can reduce or even eliminate the need for licensed insurance agents, empowering distributions to embrace a direct-to-consumer approach and ushering in a new era of efficiency, cost-effectiveness and customer-centricity.
A California Assembly committee finally released a best-interest annuity sales bill favored by industry lobbyists this week, but not everyone is happy the bill is back on track.
A study commissioned by the Financial Services Institute finds that the Department of Labor fiduciary rule proposal would cost firms $2.7 billion to implement.
Although it is tempting to incorporate modern technology into your services as quickly as possible, insurance software experts strongly recommend exploring the advantages and limitations of telematics first.
Only a small percentage of retirees take a holistic retirement view and include activities such as pastimes in their plans, a study finds.
Online brokerage Robinhood will pay a $7.5 million fine in a settlement with Massachusetts’ securities regulators, who say that it encouraged inexperienced investors to place risky trades.
We asked high-performing advisors for tips to help financial professionals manage their time, reduce stress, and increase efficiency in 2024.
Citing concerns over “systemic biases” creeping into insurance, New York State regulators are taking the first steps toward regulating the use of artificial intelligence.
It’s clear that all is not right with the property and casualty industry – and that it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
