Are the biggest life insurance opportunities hiding during tax season?
Tax filing season offers life insurance professionals a powerful yet underused window for proactive planning.
AI evolution in life insurance: A test of compliance
A panel of insurance and legal leaders says artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the life and annuities industry, but compliance is a concern.
The untapped potential of Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts
Annuities are a strong choice for clients looking to drive guaranteed income, providing different options for unique client situations.
Oaktree grabs control of Atlantic Coast Life Co. in blockbuster A-Cap deal
Advantage Capital signed an agreement with global investment manager Oaktree Capital Management to provide critical funding support for its financially troubled life insurers.
The forces shaping life and annuities in 2026
In 2026, the focus is set to move beyond digitizing individual steps and toward reinventing the end-to-end operating model.
PHL Variable liquidation: Regulators, investors pivot legal fire to Nassau
A group of large PHL Variable policyholders, and the Connecticut insurance commissioner both took aim at Nassau Financial Group in separate court filings this week.
Rising health care costs drive sharp increase in retirement anxiety
Persistent and rising health care costs, coupled with longer life expectancies, are driving a sharp rise in retirement anxiety, according to MetLife’s new 2026 Paycheck or Pot of Gold Study.
Why experts are calling this the ‘golden age’ of underwriting
Advancements in technology are ushering in what experts have dubbed the “golden age of underwriting,”
‘Make It FAIR Act:’ What California policyholders need to know
The bill aims to expand what the FAIR Plan covers, strengthen how claims are handled and hold the system accountable when it fails policyholders.
Younger generations experience serious health issues earlier in life
What do these early-onset health conditions mean for insurance?
Fiduciary Rule funeral: DOL joins industry in move to vacate Biden-era rule
The Department of Labor said in court documents this week that it supports a district court motion to vacate its Retirement Security Rule.
Variable annuity sales surge as market confidence remains high, Wink finds
Annuity buyers continued to show faith in the market as 2025 came to a close, with traditional variable and structured annuity sales up significantly, Wink, Inc. reported.
The ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ is a workplace opportunity
For employers and benefits brokers, this moment presents more than a trend; it presents an opportunity.
SEC manual shake-up: What every insurance advisor needs to know now
The SEC Division of Enforcement announced important updates to its Enforcement Manual to improve the consistency and uniformity of investigative practices
Nearly half of surety bonding professionals worried AI will take their job
The potential for artificial intelligence to transform underwriting workflows has caught up to the surety bonding industry.
Confidence is the new workplace currency
Two trends reshaping how employers, brokers and financial professionals can support employees.
Texas Disclosure 101: A survival guide for P&C agents and clients
Earlier this year, a new law went into effect in Texas, requiring insurers to provide a reason for declining or…
Millennials are inheriting billions and they want to know what to do with it
Millennials are emerging as the next financial phenomenon and are already shaping the economy. They require tailored financial advice.
Insurers can’t afford to keep relying on legacy tech, study says
The legacy technology systems that many insurers rely on are holding them back. Still, it’s unsustainable for insurers to keep kicking the can down the road long-term, according to a new study.
