The Idaho Department of Insurance Director described his state’s actions against unfair trade practices regarding Medicare Advantage plans, while the head of an agents’ association expressed her frustration.
As product sales continue to be sold through independent channels, carriers are increasingly reliant on distributors to push a broader portfolio of product offerings.
Carriers must do a better job of educating advisors and consumers about long-term care riders on life insurance policies.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is retooling efforts to improve climate change modeling and be better prepared for its impacts on the insurance industry.
Issues with the Social Security Administration’s death database have resulted in millions of delayed or lost life insurance benefits.
A nonprofit seeking to save lives by improving health outcomes just moved a little closer to achieving its goal with a new partnership.
Iowa submitted a brief Wednesday in support of Lockheed Martin Corp. in a lawsuit over its choice of Athene Annuity and Life Co. in a pension risk transfer deal.
State insurance regulators are committed to kicking off a pilot program in 2026 to test insurers’ use of artificial intelligence.
Congress is no closer to resolving the issue of expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits as the Senate failed to advance competing proposals to address the issue today.
The pension risk transfer market showed its unpredictability during the third quarter as LIMRA reported strong buy-in sales amid weaker pension risk transfer data.
Global economic growth is expected to moderate over the next 15 years in relation to prior decades, according to economists at The Conference Board.
When people ask me what I see for life insurance and annuities in 2026, I always start here: Clients are tired.
In all but three states it’s often more expensive for homeowners to have poor credit than to live in an area with a high risk of natural disasters.
Health plan prescription drug formularies continue to increase in complexity, and changes to those formularies are especially challenging for consumers to navigate.
Artificial intelligence patenting in insurance is becoming a high-stakes, highly concentrated race dominated by a handful of U.S. carriers.
The rise of “junk” policies and what consumers must know.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act didn’t just change tax law — it changed family dynamics in estate planning.
“A client doesn’t have to have something huge to make a difference” when it comes to paying for long-term care, said Holly Westervelt, vice president of sales for Krause Agency.
In one product trend, regulators are seeing more guaranteed living withdrawal benefits attached to non-variable annuities.
