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January 26, 2026
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Insurance industry is healthy but uncertain in 2026

Insurance industry CEOs are positive, despite being challenged by implementing artificial intelligence and dealing with a shrinking workforce.

AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of A-CAP Group Members; Maintains Under Review with Negative Implications Status

January 23, 2026

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B from B++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to“ bb+” from“ bbb” of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company and Sentinel Security Life Insurance Company. Both companies are collectively referred to as A-CAP Group. A-CAP Group is taking deliberate steps to rebuild and re-establish its brand presence in this…

Md. A.G. Brown: Former DC Teacher to Serve One Year in Jail for Felony Insurance Theft Scheme

January 23, 2026

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:. The investigation was led by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General's Fraud and Corruption Unit and the Maryland Insurance Administration. From October 16, 2017, through November 24, 2021, she submitted in excess of 100 fraudulent claims with fraudulent…

January 23, 2026
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‘Baseless claims’: PacLife hits back at Kyle Busch in motion to dismiss suit

Pacific Life Insurance Co. responded Thursday to racing superstar Kyle Busch’s indexed universal life lawsuit, filing more than 1,000 pages worth of exhibits in a motion to dismiss.

Melinda J. Wakefield

January 23, 2026

She was born April 28, 1948, in Harrison, Ohio, daughter of Walter S. Wakefield and Florence M. Johnston. After graduating from Miami University, Melinda had two full careers before retiring, first at Union Central Life Insurance Company in Cincinnati and then at the Disabled American Veterans national headquarters when it was in Cold Spring, Kentucky.

Pacific Life seeks to dismiss Kyle Busch's $8.5M lawsuit over insurance policies

January 22, 2026

Pacific Life Insurance Company on Thursday asked a federal court to dismiss the $8.5 million lawsuit filed by NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and his wife over policies the Buschs claim were sold to them under false and negligent representations as tax-free income for retirement. The filing in the Western District of North Carolina— the same court that just heard…

FORMER DC TEACHER TO SERVE ONE YEAR IN JAIL FOR FELONY INSURANCE THEFT SCHEME

January 22, 2026

The investigation was led by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General's Fraud and Corruption Unit and the Maryland Insurance Administration. Boston then applied for supplemental policies in her own name from AFLAC, as well as policies in the name of numerous other individuals, both real and fictitious. From October 16, 2017, through November 24, 2021, she…

Symetra Marks 50 Years as a Stop Loss Leader

January 22, 2026

Symetra Life Insurance Company is celebrating its 50 th anniversary as a stop loss provider— marking five decades of helping employers protect their self-funded health plans from high-cost claims and rising medical volatility. Since then, self-funded health plans have gone mainstream, now covering over 60 percent of workers in the U.S. 1 With rising costs…

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company

January 22, 2026

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ aa-” of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. Following market-driven fluctuations in unrealised gains on securities, the company’ s absolute capital retreated from its peak of JPY 5.8 trillion between March 2024 and March 2025, though it has since recovered by…

January 22, 2026
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Who is the blame for the failure and likely liquidation of PHL Variable?

A decade in decline: PHL Variable serving as a cautionary tale

The decade-long downward spiral of PHL Variable Insurance Co. has Connecticut regulators on the verge of liquidation proceedings.

January 22, 2026
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Conn. Insurance Dept. answers questions on PHL Variable’s $2.2B plight

The Connecticut Insurance Department agreed to answer InsuranceNewsNet’s questions regarding its oversight of PHL Variable through the years.

Insurer Offers First Fixed Indexed Annuity with Bitcoin

January 21, 2026

Delaware Life Insurance Company, a Group 1001 company, announced the addition of the BlackRock U.S. Equity Bitcoin Balanced Risk 12% Index to its fixed index annuity portfolio, making Delaware Life the first insurance carrier to offer an index that contains cryptocurrency. The BlackRock U.S. Equity Bitcoin Balanced Risk 12% Index is designed to deliver:.

Guaranty Income Life Marks 100th Anniversary

January 20, 2026

Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company, a leading provider of fixed indexed annuities, celebrates its 100th year of supporting the financial needs of hard-working Americans. “It takes perseverance, dedication, and integrity to help families protect their wealth for 100 years,” said Joe Wieser, President of Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company.“ Our…

Delaware Life Insurance Company Launches Industry’s First Fixed Indexed Annuity with Bitcoin Exposure

January 20, 2026

Delaware Life Insurance Company, a Group 1001 company, today announced the addition of the BlackRock U.S. Equity Bitcoin Balanced Risk 12% Index to its fixed index annuity portfolio, making Delaware Life the first insurance carrier to offer an index that contains cryptocurrency. The BlackRock U.S. Equity Bitcoin Balanced Risk 12% Index is designed to deliver:.

January 20, 2026

Suitability standards for life and annuities: Not as uniform as they appear

Suitability standards for life insurance and annuities haven’t stood still.

Looking at Medigap supplements

January 20, 2026

Does anyone have experience with Transamerica Life Insurance or UHC through AARP? The biggest determining factor in future rates is company profitability or loss year to year on each letter plan they offer, and rate increases must be approved by a state Insurance Commission with proof it's warranted. For example, everyone in Pennsylvania who has United…

January 20, 2026

What will 2026 bring to the life/annuity markets?

Last year proved to be a strong year in both the individual life and annuity markets. What will 2026 bring?

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Trademark Application for “G THE GUARDIAN NETWORK” Filed: The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

January 19, 2026

2026 JAN 19– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ G THE GUARDIAN NETWORK” by Catherine M.C. Farrelly Frankfurt Kurnit Klein& Selz, representing The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA | RALEIGH COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING

January 19, 2026

Monroe admitted that his asset schedules and statement of financial affairs also did not disclose the December 2021 sale of his marital home in the Glade Springs residential development for $525,000, or the existence of a retirement account, two loans he obtained by using the equity associated with his whole-life insurance policy as collateral, and a…

January 19, 2026
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Life insurance and annuity sales will remain strong for the foreseeable future, LIMRA analysts say.

Life and annuity sales to continue ‘pretty remarkable growth’ in 2026

Continued economic turmoil is a market concern, but life insurance and annuity sales are expected to remain solid throughout 2026, LIMRA projects.

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