The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is spending $98.9 million…
WASHINGTON, D.C. –AHIP’s Board of Directors released a new Statement of Commitment and a detailed advocacy vision to further improve…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cancer has overtaken musculoskeletal conditions as the top driver of large companies’ health care costs, according to…
Americans’ money worries may impact life insurance sales
Money worries of middle-income Americans are translating into anxieties about insurance, including life insurance, according to the panel at a LinkedIn Live event yesterday.
Study finds insurance fraud costs at a record $308.6 billion annually
Insurance fraud costs the US economy a record $308.6 billion annually according to a new comprehensive study by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, the first of its kind in more than 25 years.
CLEARWATER, Fla. and NASHVILLE, Tenn. – August 25, 2022 – Senior Market Advisors (SMA), one of the fastest growing field…
Flight to safety propels New York Life, others to top of annuity hill
The macroeconomic factors dominating 2022 are about as dramatic as it gets: 8-9% inflation rate, interest rates up 2% and…
What does inflation mean for health care?
A panel looked at what’s driving cost increases in the health care sector.
Another way for agents and brokers to increase their sales, profitability and competitive edge.
The 10-step strategy to social selling success
At its core, social selling is the art of leveraging your social network to find the right prospects, build trusted relationships and ultimately achieve sales goals.
SAN FRANCISCO – August 24th, 2022 – RetireOne®, the leading independent platform for fee-based insurance solutions, and Midland National Life…
Advisors turning to LinkedIn to help grow their businesses
More and more financial advisors are turning to LinkedIn to help form relationships and grow their businesses.
Ransomware, other security threats reveal insurance ‘cyber gap’
A growing majority of businesses in North America are either uninsured or underinsured against the rising wave of ransomware attacks and other cyber events.
A move towards title protection exposes cracks in planner qualifications
While some have simply suggested the CFP® Marks as the benchmark for being a financial planner, many have pointed out that using something like the marks as the qualification meets the definition of licensing more than of title protection.
Drug manufacturers will have few alternatives in negotiating Medicare rates
The Inflation Reduction Act gives the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the authority to negotiate the cost of some prescription drugs covered under Medicare Part D. But although it’s called negotiation, drug manufacturers may find themselves at a distinct disadvantage.
Study: small business insurance customer satisfaction rebounding
Customer satisfaction of commercial line insurers among small businesses, which plummeted for two years during the pandemic, is showing signs of rebounding, according to a new J.D. Power study.
DALLAS – AUGUST 23, 2022 – Integrity Marketing Group, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of…
LIMRA: Fixed-rate deferred annuity sales lead to record-breaking 2Q
Fixed-rate deferred (FRD) and registered index-linked (RILA) sales reached an all-time record for the quarter, while fixed index annuity sales fell just short of a record quarter.
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors announced the launch of the Employee and Executive Benefits Center (EBC), the…