Life insurance application activity grew 9.5% in January, the highest year-over-year growth rate for any January on record, according to the MIB Life Index.
A new DOL independent contractor definition is likely good news for financial services.
The Department of Labor on Thursday unveiled a proposed rule to clarify how businesses and workers determine whether a job qualifies someone as an independent contractor.
More than 1 million fewer people enrolled in Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage in 2026 than in 2025, and that number is expected to increase as the year progresses.
The Connecticut insurance commissioner is opposed to allowing large policyholders to intervene in the PHL Variable liquidation proceedings.
There is “no basis” for large policyholders to intervene in the PHL liquidation process, and Judge Daniel J. Klau should deny such requests, Connecticut regulators say.
Americans who don’t have access to a 401(k) account through their employer could see that change under a proposal announced by President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
Regulators are beginning what is sure to be a long process to update the illustrations regulation.
Current annuity illustrations from top sellers show returns as high as 27% in one year, said Ben Slutsker, director of life actuarial valuation at the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
Genworth Financial is no longer on the defensive thanks to its growing CareScout platform and its return to the individual long-term care market after nearly a decade away.
Pacific Life agreed to a large settlement with plaintiffs over its indexed universal life product.
Anyone who purchased a Pacific Discovery Xelerator indexed universal life insurance policy in California between 2016 and 2019 could be eligible for a piece of a $58 million settlement.
F&G Annuities and Life reported higher indexed annuity and indexed universal life sales in the fourth quarter.
The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals is in Washington this week to urge lawmakers to ensure affordable and high-quality health care for all Americans.
Authorities say a former NFL player defrauded Medicare out of nearly $200 million by selling patient information and sham doctors’ orders for orthotic braces that patients did not want or need.
A new lawsuit in South Carolina alleges that Pacific Life accepted more than $1 million in premium payments tied to an IUL policy after firing the agent.
Jackson Financial unveiled its latest growth phase after the close of the fourth quarter 2025, but those significant moves dominated the insurer’s quarterly call on Thursday.
NAIC regulators are trying to get a better handle on how insurance companies are using AI.