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How the AI arms race could drive insurance M&A deals

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The arms race in artificial intelligence could determine which companies are more attractive to M&A. (AI-generated image)

The ability, or inability, of insurance companies to successfully adopt and scale artificial intelligence could be a driver of merger and acquisition activity over the next 12 months, said Mark Friedman, PwC partner and US insurance deals sector leader.

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18 hours ago
AI is freeing brokers to do what they do best (AI-generated image)

AI isn’t cutting broker jobs. Here is what it is doing instead

We are poised for a demographic shift that could leave millions of Americans without a broker or advice to help navigate a complex and costly insurance market.

18 hours ago
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State insurance regulators want to reinforce annuity illustration rules. (AI-generated image)

Industry pushes back on linking ‘financial strength’ to annuity illustrations

Regulators began looking harder at annuity illustrations this year after learning that some products were illustrating as high as 27%.

August 18, 2026
Insurtech is poised to take a leap forward (AI-generated image)

What’s next for insurtech? Industry leader shares insights

While the insurtech industry has primarily focused on leveraging artificial intelligence for automation, Dan Schuleman, founder and CEO of Qumis said the next step is figuring out how to use it as a “strategic weapon” of transformation.

August 18, 2026
Why you should discuss funeral preplanning with clients (AI-generated image)

The conversation almost no advisor is having yet

You built your practice on having the hard conversations everyone else avoids. This is simply the one you haven’t added yet.

August 18, 2026
Commercial insurance could benefit from AI agents trained to do legal work (AI-generated image)

Are lawyer-certified AI agents ‘the future’ of commercial insurance?

Qumis just released a suite of lawyer-trained artificial intelligence agents across 16 areas of insurance, a move cofounder and chief technology officer Shiv Sinha is calling “the future” of commercial insurance coverage.

August 17, 2026
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Greg Lindberg lost his bid to stay a $1.6 billion restitution award. (AI-generated image)

Court losses bring Greg Lindberg fraud victims closer to restitution

One-time insurance mogul and convicted fraudster Greg Lindberg saw more avenues to appeal a $1.6 billion restitution order close last week.

August 17, 2026
Alternatives to ACA coverage exist. (AI-generated image)

Rethinking ACA coverage in the wake of rising costs

Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace is down while premiums and out-of-pocket costs are up – a combination of factors that creates opportunities for brokers to provide clients with affordable plans that meet their needs.

August 17, 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services told agents about pre-enrollment verification requirements. (AI-generated image)

CMS tells agents to prepare for ACA open enrollment

Combatting fraud, waste and abuse in the Affordable Care Act marketplace remains one of CMS’ top priorities, an agency official told an agents’ association.

August 14, 2026
The property/casualty sector is seeing greater interest on the mergers and acquisitions front (AI-generated image)

PwC report: 2026 sees shift in M&A activity from life to P/C

The property/casualty side of the insurance industry saw an uptick in merger and acquisition activity during the first half of 2026, driven largely by carriers looking to “deploy excess capital,” according to PwC’s US Deals 2026 Midyear Outlook.

August 14, 2026
Advisors must help clients prepare for an ever-increasing life expectancy (AI-generated image)

Why advisors should offer retirement-longevity planning

These services extend traditional retirement projections past standard life expectancy to address various issues associated with 30- to 40-year retirement horizons.

August 13, 2026
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State insurance regulators want a better framework for credit ratings. (AI-generated image)

Insurers, rating firms push back on NAIC credit rating oversight plan

Regulators want to end the blind reliance on credit ratings to help ensure that insurers are not hiding high-risk assets.

August 13, 2026
Researchers look at a new approach to retirement income (AI-generated image)

A hybrid approach outperforms the 4% Rule, researchers find

Many retirees believe they have two choices when it comes to withdrawing their retirement funds: either let the 4% Rule guide them and risk running out of money, or put the entire amount into an annuity.

August 13, 2026
Automated handwritten mail is a way to provide a personalized experience for clients (AI-generated image)

Automated handwritten mail: Helping agencies scale the personal touch

A growing number of agencies are turning to a tool that might sound old-fashioned for an industry built on customer relationship management systems and drip campaigns: handwritten mail.

August 12, 2026
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Examiners say PBMs are stonewalling their inquiries. (AI-generated image)

‘You’ll never get that information’: Inside the brutal PBM exam process

PBM examiners describe a hostile response and a pattern of delays, obfuscations and persistent legal threats.

August 12, 2026
A retirement plan is incomplete without integrating long-term care into it. (AI-generated image)

The missing piece in most retirement plans

Most retirement plans are built for market risk. Very few are built for life risk. That is why so many of them fail.

August 12, 2026
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More younger clients are getting financial advice from social media apps. (AI-generated image)

Clients are bringing TikTok insurance advice into advisor meetings

Many so-called experts are sharing social media insurance tips that may or may not be accurate, often leaving clients misinformed.

LIMRA: Individual life sales continue growth trend in Q2, led by whole life and VUL

August 11, 2026

Total U.S. individual life insurance new annualized with excess premium rose 3% year over year to $4.7 billion in the…

Cayman Islands premier to meet with U.S. reinsurance regulators

August 11, 2026

Premier and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce, the Hon. André M. Ebanks MP is travelling to Columbus, Ohio, this…

August 11, 2026
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Genworth is without CEO Tom McInerney while he deals with a health issue. (AI-generated image)

Genworth leans on mortgage unit, CareScout to offset Q2 LTC liabilities

Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Jerome T. Upton is leading the company during CEO Tom McInerney’s medical leave.

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