Florida tort reform: A new era for insurance company loss ratios
Florida’s recent tort reforms were designed to reduce lawsuit incentives and the additional costs that arise when claim payouts increase because of societal and legal pressures.
Ethics and IUL: Tax-advantaged strategies for client success
IUL remains one of the most misunderstood and often misrepresented products in our industry.
Indexed life sales hit big despite lawsuits, market headwinds, Wink finds
Despite several high-profile lawsuits and continued market turbulence, indexed life insurance remains the preferred product for consumers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Marv Feldman, life insurance icon and 2011 JNR Award winner, passes away at 80
In 1967, while finishing his senior year at Ohio State University, Marv Feldman signed his first insurance contract with New York Life.
How gamification helps insurers engage and educate younger homeowners
How can we make insurance feel less like a chore and more like a conversation?
Morningstar: US oil tanker insurance plan won’t lower gas prices
The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. will begin offering “political risk insurance” at “reasonable prices” to commercial tankers. Will it free up oil traffic?
