The institutional knowledge gap in insurance: Why AI isn’t the silver bullet
How much can AI help the insurance industry offset the continued loss of institutional knowledge as talent ages out?
CT commissioner: 70% of policyholders covered in PHL liquidation plan
Interim Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Joshua Hershman estimates that about 70% of PHL Variable Insurance Co. policyholders will be fully covered by state guaranty associations.
Judge gives UnitedHealth until April 29 to hand over AI claim denial docs
UnitedHealth has until April 29 to hand over tens of thousands of documents to plaintiffs who claim that the insurer relies on an AI algorithm to deny claims.
Caregiver crisis impacting LTC services
The caregiver workforce crisis may be the biggest constraint on access to long-term care services.
As AI spreads in insurance, a new battlefield emerges
As more and more insurers leverage AI for underwriting, claims, and risk management, they face the need for explainability, defensibility, and accountability.
‘I get confused:’ Regulators ponder increasing illustration complexities
Regulators highlighted annuity illustrations suggesting annual returns between 10% and 27%, prompting questions about whether consumers are getting good information.
Congress unlikely to take up major health care legislation this year
The November midterm elections will be Congress’ priority for the remainder of 2026, and observers believe that any legislation coming out of the Capitol will be seen through that electoral prism.
Insurance markets pushed to the brink as catastrophe costs soar
Escalating catastrophe losses driven by climate exposure, development patterns and inflation are testing the limits of insurance markets.
The DOL wants to open the gates to private equity in 401(k)s. Good idea?
A new Department of Labor proposal could broaden the types of investments available in workplace retirement plans.
Three ways the Corebridge/Equitable merger could shake up the annuity market
The news of the Corebridge/Equitable merger provided shocks through the life and annuity markets.
FDA chief talks about the need for speed in drug approvals
Getting prescription drugs to market faster is a major priority for the Food and Drug Administration, its commissioner said during the AHIP Medicare, Medicaid, Duals and Commercial Markets Forum in Washington.
Healthcare affordability push puts agent pay in jeopardy, AHIP says
Agents and brokers have a role to play in the health care system but they may be impacted by the push for affordability that has seen carriers cutting or eliminating commissions.
Prescription drug pricing needs to change, panelists say
Perhaps the last issue in the U.S. that people of all political persuasions can agree on is that prescription drug prices are too high.
Corebridge, Equitable merge to create potential new annuity sales king
Corebridge and Equitable announced an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, valuing the combined company at approximately $22 billion.
NAIC regulators field complaints about transparency, closed meetings
NAIC regulators defended the need for private meetings Tuesday as consumer advocates and industry representatives called for more transparency.
‘Dysfunctional’ health care market blamed for skyrocketing costs
Affordability is the top concern among voters of all political beliefs. So how can the health care system advance and sustain affordability?
Dr. Oz: Obesity, loneliness are enemies of public health
“The most patriotic thing you can do is take care of yourself,” Dr. Mehmet Oz told the audience at an AHIP event this week.
Regulators want indexed product sellers to get real with illustrations
The bid to reform indexed illustrations took another step this week with a presentation at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ spring meeting in San Diego.
American healthcare: High $26,000 premiums and diminishing returns
“Employer-sponsored coverage isn’t one small part of the health care system – it is the American health care system,” said Dan Aronowitz, assistant secretary of labor and head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
