‘Uniquely positioned’: Equitable outlines future post-Corebridge merger
Shareholders of both companies approved the Equitable-Corebridge merger on July 30, with more than 97% voting in favor.
Financial planning could solve the looming Medicaid disaster
If policymakers want to ease the mounting pressure on entitlement programs, they should begin by helping more Americans incorporate long-term care into their broader financial planning.
Industry groups urge caution in the wake of CMS action against ACA agents
Health agent organizations praised the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for seeking to weed out fraud and abuse in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, but cautioned that enforcement must be based on evidence.
Americans aren’t turning retirement plans into action, LIMRA finds
Nearly six in 10 pre-retirees consider themselves well prepared for retirement, while about four in 10 do not, new LIMRA research finds.
Home insurance is in crisis: Could a federal solution be the answer?
A progressive group says a federal single-payer model is the best way to deal with future property insurance costs. Critics disagree.
The insurance distributor that builds its own software will win the next decade
When everyone claims the same edge, no one has an edge.
Jackson Financial CEO caps 40-year career with blockbuster Q2
Jackson’s Q2 retail annuity sales of $5.9 billion were up 34% from the second quarter of 2025.
How AGI’s new AI-driven platform changes the game for advisors
American Growth Insurance (AGI) recently announced its launch as an AI-enabled insurance brokerage growth platform.
Supporting small businesses starts with smarter benefits conversations
Most employers want to invest in their people, but intention alone doesn’t solve for execution.
Judge again tosses Penn Mutual whole life lawsuit alleging tax scam
Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett gave the 29 plaintiffs one final opportunity to revive several fraud-related claims through an amended complaint.
Declined by a machine? The end of the unexplainable no
For years, the technology ran ahead of regulation. That era is closing.
NAIC regulators begin consensus phase on annuity illustration overhaul
An NAIC working group is moving into a new phase of its effort to overhaul annuity illustration rules.
Court sides with Ameritas in denying $4M STOLI payout to Wells Fargo
The decision continues a summer winning streak for life insurers in stranger-originated life insurance, or STOLI, cases.
Market-value adjusted annuities: Key considerations for advisors
Like most financial products, market value-adjusted (MVA) fixed annuities come with trade-offs.
Private equity’s next play in insurance
How will PE firms originate and manage the next generation of long-duration assets?
Cigna reports more AI, more health customers and more profit in strong Q2
The Cigna Group reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, driven by its Evernorth health services business.
What Colorado small businesses get wrong about cyber liability
Asking whether a business has cyber insurance is the wrong question.
How advisors can prepare clients for an uncertain retirement landscape
Security Benefit found that 76% of advisors consider geopolitical instability the most difficult risk to plan for.
CMS will discontinue Part D subsidies for 2027
Medicare Part D prescription drug plans could be more expensive for about 25 million Americans next year as the Trump administration plans to end Medicare Part D subsidies.
