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INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- The Annuity Evolution: New Rules, Smarter Tech
- Annuities at the speed of a cheetah — With Mark Zesbaugh
- A foundation of faith — with Cheryl D. George
- Preserve client assets with a Medicaid-compliant annuity
- The biggest domestic issue of the 21st century
- An HSA can help with high costs, but employees need more support in using it
SPECIAL FEATURE
Turning 26 creates health care challenges for Americans
Turning 26 forces many young adults into one of the first major financial decisions they've ever had to make entirely... Read More
From The Field
Reframing retirement income for greater certainty
A meaningful shift is underway among Americans approaching retirement.
The opportunity in the bottom half of the K-shaped economy
The K-shaped economy narrows in on a reality that life insurers can no longer afford to treat as secondary.
Strategy is not a framework
What the best insurance teams understand about executing technology.
ADVISOR NEWS
Women say their advisors respect them, but talk down to them
Women feel respected by advisor, but many could do without the “mansplaining.”
NEWSWIRES
Hartford Fire Insurance Company Trademark Application for “HARTCONNECT” Filed: Hartford Fire Insurance Company
2026 JUN 09– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ HARTCONNECT” by Cedric DeLaCruz The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc., representing Hartford Fire Insurance Company. The registrar information for this…
- New Findings from Kimberly Prendergast and Co-Authors in the Area of Health and Medicine Reported (Dietitians as Boundary Spanners: A Case Study of a Cross-Sector Health-Related Social Needs Program): Health and Medicine
- Reports on Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Findings from University of Michigan Medical School Provide New Insights (Disparities in surgical outcomes in Medicare Advantage vs traditional Medicare): Medical Devices and Surgical Technology
- Study Data from Oregon State University Update Knowledge of Risk Management (Impact of Simultaneous Jumps in Mortality and Asset Markets on GMDB Riders): Insurance – Risk Management
- More than 92,000 Illinois consumers lost or dropped Obamacare health insurance in recent months
- Studies from Federal Reserve Bank Describe New Findings in Economics (Input Sourcing Under Climate Risk: Evidence From Us Manufacturing Firms): Economics
Annuity News
NAIC regulators continue pushing for annuity illustration updates
State insurance regulators want to reopen a key annuity illustration model regulation as they weigh a significant overhaul of h... Read More
Life Insurance News
Prudential announces more layoffs as insurer continues to restructure
Prudential overhauled its leadership team, restructured operations, and shed noncore assets to fuel growth, executives have said. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Medicare rates will rise for some in State Health Plan
–For North Carolina's older workers and retirees in the State Health Plan, rates on the Medicare Advantage plans will incr... Read More
Health insurance costs could jump by up to 18% for 220,000 Connecticut residents
Four health insurance companies are proposing double-digit rate increases for individual and small-group plans that currently c... Read More
Medicare rates will rise for some in State Health Plan
–For North Carolina's older workers and retirees in the State Health Plan, rates on the Medicare Advantage plans will incr... Read More
CryptoNewsBreaks – Bank of Japan Sees Growing Upside Inflation Risks Amid Middle East Tensions
Exploring the policies, markets and global events influencing currencies and the movement of money worldwide June 9, 2026 – via... Read More
Norwalk schools to seek $3.3M in city funds to cover teachers' health insurance plan
The Norwalk Federation of Teachers union held a vote Tuesday in which 137 members voted in favor of retaining Cigna as the unit... Read More
Economists No Longer Expect The Fed To Cut Interest Rates This Year, Poll Shows
Economists surveyed in a recent poll no longer expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year. Read More
Property and Casualty News
Auto Insurers Struggle to Maintain Seamless Interactions Across Channels, JD Power Finds
As the auto insurance market continues to soften, customers are holding more of the power— and they’ re using it, according to ... Read More
Booking Summary May 24-31
Arrested by Picayune Police Department for Contempt of Court-Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit Chancery Courts and Count... Read More
Hannover Re US Appoints Dr. Elena Strunk as Vice President, Medical Director
In this role, Dr. Strunk will advance Hannover Re’ s underwriting innovation and digital transformation initiatives, lead effor... Read More
Insurtech News
AI-generated video of Canada’s prime minister drove a widow to lose $1 million in crypto fraud
A 2025 Facebook ad featuring an AI-generated video of Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsing a cryptocurrency platform cost Judy ... Read More
How AI is moving health-care costs in the wrong direction
Although AI was expected to reduce costs in health care, emerging evidence suggests that it may be increasing spending for many... Read More
The hidden flaw in insurance AI adoption for advisors and carriers
Many insurers are still using AI for existing underwriting and claims rather than redesigning how those workflows operate. Read More
