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What will 2026 bring to life insurance and annuity sales? (AI-generated image)

Life insurance and annuity sales hit records in 2025 and there’s every indication that those products will continue to see strong growth through the end of this year.
Agentic AI is playing a bigger role in insurance sales. (This image was created with AI)

The use of agentic AI in the insurance industry has positively impacted sales by empowering consumers and helping less experienced agents overcome barriers, according to an industry expert.

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What will 2026 bring to life insurance and annuity sales? (AI-generated image)

Life insurance and annuity sales hit records in 2025 and there’s every indication that those products will continue to see strong growth through the end of this year.

AM Best has commented that the Credit Ratings of Horace Mann Educators Corporation and its subsidiaries remain unchanged following the announcement of its transaction with Medical Mutual of Ohio to acquire Employee Services, LLC and Reserve National Insurance Company. Additionally, Horace Mann will reinsure MedMutual Life Insurance Company’ s group…

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a” of Hanwha General Insurance Company Limited. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. The ratings reflect HGI’ s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and…

The following information was released by the office of the Iowa Attorney General:. Here, Bristol Myers Squibb, a pharmaceutical company, moved their employee pension plan to Athene, an Iowa company under the regulation of the state of Iowa. "States, including Iowa, have an impeccable history of protecting pensions for retirees," said Attorney General Bird.

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++, the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ bbb+” and the Vietnam National Scale Rating of aaa.VN of Bao Viet Insurance Corporation. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. The ratings also factor in rating enhancement from BVGI’ s parent, Bao Viet Holdings, a major finance and insurance group in Vietnam.

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ aaa” of New York Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, Life Insurance Company of North America, New York Life Group Insurance Company of NY and NYLIFE Insurance Company of Arizona. All companies are referred to as New York Life and…
Agentic AI is playing a bigger role in insurance sales. (This image was created with AI)

The use of agentic AI in the insurance industry has positively impacted sales by empowering consumers and helping less experienced agents overcome barriers, according to an industry expert.

After decades of saving, many Americans struggle with the idea of actually spending their retirement savings, according to the 2026 Annual Retirement Study* from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement, part of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. Seven in 10 working Americans say they anticipate being reluctant to spend money in…
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U.S. retail annuity sales reached a record $464.1 billion in 2025. (This image was created with AI)

As the life and annuity market continues to grow, the next phase of that growth will depend on how well the industry modernizes the sales, service and back-office workflows that turn consumer interest into completed protection.
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Over half (53%) of millennials and one-third (33%) of Gen X still feel financially dependent on their parents, new data shows. (This image was created with AI)

The latest 2026 Planning & Progress Financial Independence Study from Northwestern Mutual shows just how exposed many Americans are feeling.

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B+, a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ bbb-” and a Philippines National Scale Rating of aa.PH to MAAGAP Insurance Inc.. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings is stable. The ratings reflect MAAGAP’ s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance,…
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The best candidates for critical care riders are clients whose livelihoods would be halted during a medical crisis. (This image was created with AI)

Critical care riders transform life insurance from a product that only pays out when someone passes away into a policy with living benefits.

Shares of Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL) traded at a new 52-week high today and are currently trading at $183.65. So far today, approximately 106.34k shares have been exchanged, as compared to an average 30-day volume of 690.98k shares. Globe Life Inc. delivers diverse life insurance and supplementary health coverage, alongside annuity products, targeting households […]

These subsidiaries— Sagicor Life Inc. and Sagicor General Insurance Inc., Sagicor Life Insurance Company and ivari— collectively are referred to as Sagicor Financial by AM Best and represent the organization’ s Canadian, United States and a portion of the Caribbean operating companies. In addition, AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term ICR to“ bbb” from“ bbb-” and the…