Washington state is the first to enact a payroll tax to pay for long-term care. Could some other states be far behind?

The LGBTQ+ community has been the subject of recent legislation and executive orders that shed light on this population segment’s financial planning and insurance challenges.

Compensation, working conditions, dwindling responsibility and increased regulations are all thorny issues for insurance adjusters.

The National Council of Insurance Legislators is not happy with a proposed federal regulation to crack down on micro-captive insurance companies.

Brookfield Reinsurance unveiled details this morning of its offer to acquire partner American Equity, a major seller of fixed annuities.

A fraud case against a Massachusetts advisor has many in the annuity industry concerned about federal regulatory overreach.

An annuity sales bill updating California’s suitability standard is expected to be presented Wednesday to the state Assembly Committee on Insurance.

Although some high-net-worth individuals might want to self-fund their long-term-care needs instead of buying a long-term care insurance policy, self-funding is not always their best option.

A Texas judge ordered Lincoln Financial and nine plaintiffs suing over fixed indexed annuity performance to agree on a mediator.

According to Pew Charitable Trusts, states collectively reported $749 billion in OPEB liabilities with only about $69 billion in assets to pay for them, possibly setting up a crisis situation.

Low-code/no-code software enables insurance companies to customize their website while making the user experience easier.

California legislators are debating a tough new annuity sales rule. But it could have been much tougher, according to one industry analyst.

Friday Health Plans has been in the crosshairs of the Colorado Division of Insurance since June 2022, and now the department has petitioned the Denver District Court for an order for rehabilitation of the troubled health insurer.

Chatbots promise big changes in the coming years to both customer support and the underwriting process.

At least 1.34 million Medicaid enrollees have been disenrolled as of June 20,  based on the most current data from 22 states, KFF reports.

Troubled financier Greg Lindberg lost again in court Tuesday, and the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling could be very costly.

The Department of Labor claims it will produce its long-awaited fiduciary rewrite in August. But analysts say that is highly unlikely.

The claims process can slow down if the insured doesn’t have an adequate content inventory.