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INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue...
- HNW clients take center stage under Trump
- More than luck — with Kevin Tostado
- Premium financing: A two-edged sword?
- Hitting the accelerator on annuities — With Jackson National’s Alison Reed
- Some offbeat ways to meet high net worth prospects
- Why expanding access to financial planning is crucial
SPECIAL FEATURE
5 steps to overcome mistrust in life insurance sales
Life insurance objections: Here are five steps to overcome them. Read More
From The Field
Digitize your estate plan for peace of mind
A digital estate plan addresses centralizes important information in one secure, easily accessible repository.
How insurers can weather extreme storms with AI
AI-based tools can be used to help speed up the initial assessment of claims and triage them
5 trends shaping and challenging the insurance industry
Amid shifting landscapes, from geopolitical change to climate impacts, we predict the following key trends will shape the future of the industry.
ADVISOR NEWS
Beyond Finance: How an inclusive approach builds client trust
When I first started my business, there were not many women in charge. If we were, we were often brushed aside and not taken seriously by our male peers.
- Study asks if annuities help financial advisors build client relationships
- California’s big pension funds lost billions in stock market selloff. Can they recover in time?
- Economist: Tariffs could dampen GDP growth; raise unemployment, inflation
- Medium tenure for workers remains at about 5 years
- Making the most of Financial Literacy Month
NEWSWIRES
Governor signs ban on drug middlemen owning pharmacies
LITTLE ROCK— Arkansas became the first state in the nation to prevent healthcare conglomerates from operating drugstores here when Gov. The state has also fined four PBMs a total of $1.47 million for paying Arkansas pharmacies below the legally required amount for prescription drugs. HB 1150 headed to Sanders' desk April 9 after clearing the Senate with a…
- Nasdaq Forecast: Recovers After Initial Selloff – 14 April 2025
- Preliminary Proxy Statement – M&A (Form PREM14A)
- The lighter side of The News: Political theater; A bone to pick with a Yankee; Health insurers have mascots?
- Best's Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook on U.K. Non-Life Insurance Segment
- California Homeowners Could See Insurance Rates Jump 22% Under State Farm Plan
Annuity News
Emerging digital annuity sales process cutting cycle times by 94%, IRI says
Carriers are eagerly signing on to a new paperless transaction process for annuity transfers that is cutting cycle times by 94%. Read More
Life Insurance News
9th Circuit panel validates Foresters’ California lapse decision
A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ panel partially reversed a lower-court ruling last week in a California term policy lapse lawsuit. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
CommunityCare names Josiah Sutton new president and CEO
Oklahoma's largest locally owned health insurance company CommunityCare announced the appointment of Josiah Sutton as pres... Read More
Strengthening Roots, Shaping the Future: Josiah Sutton Appointed CEO of CommunityCare
Sutton Brings Steady Leadership to Oklahoma's Largest Locally Owned Health Plan. CommunityCare, Oklahoma's largest lo... Read More
Artificial intelligence was hot topic at Kentucky Chamber’s inaugural Healthcare Innovation Summit
Artificial intelligence was one of the hot topics at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Healthcare Innovation Su... Read More
German American Bancorp Inc. Purchases 2,211 Shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
German American Bancorp Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 1.1% during the 4t... Read More
Bragg Financial Advisors Inc Buys 1,621 Shares of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW)
Bragg Financial Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW - Free Report) by 5.3% in the 4th qua... Read More
Sugar strikes Stuart; ignoring Vero Beach; deny SEAL Museum plan in St Lucie | Letters
Renaming Gulf of Mexico, hurting citizen petitions more critical than homeowners insurance and helping Vero Beach? Pros, cons o... Read More
Property and Casualty News
Savvy Senior: How Seniors Can Save on Auto Insurance
Can you offer any tips to help seniors save on their auto insurance? I recently turned 70 and got hit with a 25 percent premium... Read More
Jim Beam column:Auto insurance is top issue
Jeff Landry and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple appear to agree on 16 of those measures, but they are definitely not on the s... Read More
Savvy Senior: How seniors can save on auto insurance
Dear Savvy Senior: Can you offer any tips to help seniors save on their auto insurance? Dear Driver: As auto insurance rates ac... Read More
Insurance & Financial Fraud
Wisconsin releases enforcement actions for March
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance recently released a list of administrative actions for March. The actions... Read More
You’re Wrong Elon: Social Security’s Not The ‘Ponzi Scheme’, The ‘Unrealized Gains’ Tax Loophole Is – OpEd
"At current interest and tax rates, it is far cheaper to borrow against the value of one's shares than to sell them ... Read More
Wisconsin releases enforcement actions for February
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance recently released a list of administrative actions for February. The acti... Read More