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17 hours ago
The photo shows a man seemingly dreaming about private equity.
Life insurers are adding risk and ratings agencies have taken notice, AM Best officials said Wednesday.

AM Best will be ‘all over’ life insurers if high-risk assets escalate

Life insurers are increasingly compiling higher risk assets and AM Best is watching closely, two directors assured a federal Department of the Treasury committee Wednesday.

March 29, 2023
Illustration showing the words "State of the Life Insurance Industry" with the stripes of the American flag in the background.

Life insurance industry sales focus change cited in falling policy counts

The number of families reporting any life insurance coverage peaked at 85.4% in 1971. That number declined nearly every year since and is expected to decline in 2022.

March 27, 2023
Regulators want more information on insurers use of AI and big data.
Surveys are going out this week to life insurers on their use of AI and machine learning.

State insurance regulators pursue more data on industry use of AI

A state insurance regulator group is finishing up its next industry survey to learn how home insurers are using artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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17 hours ago
The photo shows a man seemingly dreaming about private equity.
Life insurers are adding risk and ratings agencies have taken notice, AM Best officials said Wednesday.

AM Best will be ‘all over’ life insurers if high-risk assets escalate

Life insurers are increasingly compiling higher risk assets and AM Best is watching closely, two directors assured a federal Department of the Treasury committee Wednesday.

March 29, 2023
Illustration showing the words "State of the Life Insurance Industry" with the stripes of the American flag in the background.

Life insurance industry sales focus change cited in falling policy counts

The number of families reporting any life insurance coverage peaked at 85.4% in 1971. That number declined nearly every year since and is expected to decline in 2022.

March 27, 2023
Regulators want more information on insurers use of AI and big data.
Surveys are going out this week to life insurers on their use of AI and machine learning.

State insurance regulators pursue more data on industry use of AI

A state insurance regulator group is finishing up its next industry survey to learn how home insurers are using artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Modern Life announces distribution partnership with Symetra

March 21, 2023

Modern Life’s technology and brokerage platform will provide access to life insurance products from Symetra.

March 15, 2023
Image of "2022" superimposed over a graph showing growth.

LIMRA: Life insurance premium expected to maintain record levels through 2024

Enough positive variables are in play for LIMRA analysts to project record-level life insurance premium through 2024. Specifically, December 2020 changes to the IRS tax code criteria that cash value life insurance policies must meet to retain tax-advantaged status.

Sordid Murdaugh crime saga far from over

March 14, 2023

After a year-long investigation and a highly publicized, six-week trial, disgraced and disbarred South Carolina lawyer Richard "Alex" Murdaugh has been convicted and sentenced in the June 7, 2021, shooting deaths of his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul. The S.C. Attorney General's Office earned a conviction on both counts of murder during a marathon trial in…

Iowa woman gets 2 years in prison for defrauding life insurance policy of neighbor

March 10, 2023

A Muscatine woman who attempted to defraud Madison, Wisconsin- based CUNA Mutual Group with a false life insurance claim has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on Nov. 14, 2022, during a change of plea hearing in U.S. District Court, Davenport. During a sentencing hearing held Wednesday in U.S. District Court,…

Maximum life insurance coverage for vets increased to $500,000

March 10, 2023

On March 1, VA increased the maximum amount of life insurance coverage available to veterans and service members from $400,000 to $500,000 for Veterans' Group Life Insurance and Servicemembers Group Life Insurance. Veterans who are under age 60 and currently enrolled in VGLI will be able to purchase additional coverage in $25,000 increments up to $500,000.

March 8, 2023
Life insurance sales remained strong in 2022.
Indexed life drove record sales for the year.

Indexed universal life drives strong 2022 sales, Wink reports

Consumers love indexed universal life, a love affair that remained strong in the fourth quarter 2022, according to Wink’s Sales & Market Report.

NC magnate remains free after new chargesNorth Carolina magnate Greg Lindberg remains free after new charges

March 5, 2023

CHARLOTTE- A North Carolina business magnate remains free after he was indicted on charges he conspired to conduct a massive scheme to deceive insurance regulators and policyholders related to insurance companies that he controlled. Greg E. Lindberg of Durham was ordered released on $100,000 unsecured bond following his initial appearance and…

Brooks Tingle appointed president and CEO of John Hancock in leadership succession plan

March 3, 2023

–Today, John Hancock, a unit of Manulife, announced that Marianne Harrison has decided to retire after twenty distinguished years with the company and that Brooks Tingle will become President and CEO of John Hancock, effective April 1 st, 2023. Mr. Tingle will join Manulife's executive leadership team and report to Roy Gori, President and CEO of Manulife.

‘Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s’ star Tim Norman sentenced to life in prison after murder-for-hire plot

March 3, 2023

Norman was found guilty back in September of setting up the 2016 murder of his 21- year-old nephew, Andre Montgomery. Prosecutors say he attempted to cash in a life insurance policy on Andre worth $450,000 after coordinating with exotic dancer Terica Ellis to pull off the killing. Norman allegedly paid Ellis $10,000 to lure his nephew to a location, and then paid…

John Hancock expands access to cancer screening technology

February 23, 2023

John Hancock announced it will expand access to GRAIL’s Galleri multi-cancer early detection test to eligible life insurance customers participating in the John Hancock Vitality PLUS program.

Guardian introduces SafeGuard360, providing three solutions in one product

February 22, 2023

SafeGuard360 includes life insurance, long term care and income protection benefits, helping individuals build the foundation for lifelong well-being.

FINEOS and Empathy partner to support life insurance beneficiaries

February 21, 2023

The partnership between FINEOS and Empathy will equip life insurance carriers with the technologies and services they need to comprehensive support to their customers.  

Jury hears Alex Murdaugh’s final interview with murder investigators

February 15, 2023

Prosecutors are moving toward the close of their double-murder case against Alex Murdaugh, even as Judge Clifton Newman closed the door on more discussion of an apparent botched suicide attempt three months after Murdaugh’ s wife and son were killed at the family’ s rural Colleton County estate. On Wednesday morning, S.C. Law Enforcement Division agent David…

February 10, 2023
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Brighthouse sees record annuity year, while life insurance lags

Although Brighthouse Financial is focused on registered index-linked annuities, the company had a boost in fixed deferred annuities in the fourth quarter because of high interest rates.

Murdaugh murder trial desperately needs a closing surprise

February 10, 2023

WALTERBORO— A bogus bomb threat that briefly halted the double-murder trial of Alex Murdaugh midweek seemed inevitable— as in, of course, there's a bomb threat— as well as prescriptive. The courtroom had to be evacuated at the precise moment when sleepy jurors' chins were dropping toward their clavicles, notwithstanding the riveting testimony of FBI automotive…

Day 14: Defense to question Beach lawyer over his donation to Murdaugh trial witness

February 9, 2023

Feb. 9— WALTERBORO, S.C.— Alex Murdaugh, a once prominent Hampton- based attorney from a well-known politically-connected family, is on trial in the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. Judge Clifton Newman has sent court into recess until 9:30 Friday. Mark Tinsley, the attorney for Mallory Beach's family, is still on the stand.

Brad Rhodes: How does an irrevocable life insurance trust work?

February 9, 2023

Brad Rhodes: How does an irrevocable life insurance trust work? Published 12:00 am Thursday, February 9, 2023. Over the past few years, the government has increased the estate and gift tax exemption to $11.58 million per individual.

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