Increasing online access to eye doctors as we have with other types of primary care, not only will benefit usage growth, but research suggests patient comfort will benefit as well.
A pair of states are considering legislation to join the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission, commonly referred to as the “insurance compact.”
Gen X Wants To Talk Annuities, Study Shows
Investors say they are worried about their money lasting through retirement with the loss of pensions, but advisors are not necessarily keeping up with those shifting concerns, according to a study.
F&G announced a new annuity product category – the Fixed Index-Linked Annuity with the launch of Dynamic Accumulator. The new…
Sales of fixed and variable annuities were $56.7 billion in the first quarter of 2021, up 3.9 percent from fourth-quarter 2020 sales of $54.5 billion, according to the Insured Retirement Institute.
NEWARK, N.J., June 15, 2021 – Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU), today launched FlexGuard® Income, a new indexed variable annuity…
Online Tools That Can Boost Your Sales
There are online tools available to help not only gauge “what’s hot” at a high level, but also what specific topics consumers are looking for online as they relate to financial services, insurance, and retirement products.
Court Challenge Only Strengthened ACA, Analyst Says
The Affordable Care Act has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on three different occasions, and each time the court rules in favor of the law, one expert says, the law is strengthened and more stability is created around the ACA marketplace.
NAIC Forms Work Group To Better Regulate Index-Linked Annuities
Registered index-linked annuities are the shining star of recent annuity sales reports and now they have earned the attention of state insurance regulators as well.
Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson say they are “fully committed” to their mega-merger, despite the news that the U.S. Department of Justice is suing to block it.
Combine market volatility with the potential for a client outliving their money during retirement and you have both a challenge and an opportunity.
Supreme Court Rules 7-2 To Keep Obamacare Intact
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act in a 7-2 ruling handed down today, knocking down the law’s latest Republican challenge and preserving the ACA and the ability for millions of people with preexisting conditions.
CMT will now provide telematics services to 21 out of the 25 largest auto insurers in the United States, and across more than 20 countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, Japan, and Australia.
Gen Z Wants To Stack Early, Money Morning Survey Shows
Investors seem inclined to build wealth until 45, and then turn to retirement-saving mode, according to a Money Morning survey.
‘Another Fight’ Brewing If DOL Revives Fiduciary Rule, Attorney Says
The Department of Labor allowed the investment advice rule, written by the Trump administration, to take effect. If anyone viewed that as a breakthrough in the long back and forth over the rules, they were mistaken.
“The Path Forward” will be theme of the 2021 National Association of Health Underwriters virtual annual conference, June 27-29. The…
MADISON, Wis. – Despite challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession, the middle class is displaying heightened optimism…
Kelly Rowland: Life Insurance Is A Way Of Saying ‘I’ve Got You’
As the 2021 Life Insurance Awareness Month celebrity spokesperson, the singer will reinforce the value of financial security through life insurance.
Execs Say Digital Transformation Will Continue As Pandemic Fades
New research by LIMRA and McKinsey & Co. finds 8 in 10 insurance executives believe their companies’ efforts to adopt digital solutions accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.