Two shifts in care are bringing more people to hospital outpatient departments, and these hospital departments are more expensive than independent physician offices for the same service.
Total U.S. individual life insurance new annualized premium plus excess jumped 10% year over year to $4.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to LIMRA’s preliminary U.S. Life Insurance Sales Survey.
Advisors expect that 54% of clients will receive ongoing comprehensive planning advice by 2027, up from the current 48%, according to the latest Cerulli Edge—U.S. Advisor Edition.
Corebridge and Equitable are merging in a blockbuster deal.
Although Americans are bracing for a higher tax burden in retirement, most are not doing proactive, year-round tax planning to mitigate their exposure.
The 2026 Insurance Barometer study revealed that 40% of Americans have little or no understanding of life insurance.
Since the 2020 pandemic, life insurance sales have surged. In 2025, policy counts jumped 7% year over year, but there remains work to be done, LIMRA researchers say.
The administration said workers will be able to open accounts through a new federal website, TrumpIRA.gov, beginning next year.
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to retirement savings accounts for millions of workers who lack employer-sponsored plans.
Millennials and Gen X are starting to prioritize retirement income earlier in their careers.
Health-related risks are among the most underplanned and financially disruptive factors in retirement — often outweighing market volatility, inflation or recessions.
Cigna's pharmacy benefit manager, Express Scripts, negotiates drug pricaes and rebates for millions of consumers.
Cigna urged a federal court this week to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of orchestrating a sweeping racketeering scheme with major drug manufacturers.
Dean Vagnozzi is suing the SEC and Amie Riggle Berlin, senior trial counsel, for alleged constitutional violations and abuse of power.
Dean Vagnozzi’s lawsuit against the United States and a Securities and Exchange Commission attorney should be dismissed on multiple legal grounds, government lawyers argue.
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee told hospital system CEOs that hospital consolidation and mergers “are fueling the borderline extortionary prices hospitals charge patients.”
Younger investors are drawn to annuities and the potential for accumulation.
Health care affordability is a top priority for Washington lawmakers, but election-year politics, the Senate filibuster and a slim Republican majority cloud the outlook for passage of any major health care legislation this year.