Failure to leverage digital tools to streamline business processes is tainting an otherwise high financial advisor satisfaction score for U.S. life insurance and annuity companies.
Symetra Life Insurance Company, a stop loss pioneer currently celebrating 50 years as an industry leader, today announced the appointment of Jeff Sealey as vice president, Stop Loss Captives. “We are delighted to welcome Jeff Sealey to the stop loss team,” said Jeremy Freestone, senior vice president, Stop Loss Business Strategy.“ Jeff brings a diverse background…
Andrea Porta, senior financial analyst and one of the authors of the outlook, said, "Demand for both traditional and unit-linked products is expected to drive top-line growth, although global geopolitical tensions and financial markets’ volatility have the potential to limit the development of the market in the short to medium term.”. Eli Sanchez, director,…
Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL) has caught the attention of the investment community today with its bullish price action. The company’s shares have moved -0.9% on the day to $151.08. Globe Life Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products, and annuities to lower middle to middle income households in the […]
Dan Scholz, CLU, ChFC, a Senior Financial Advisor with Ameritas Wealth Advisors-Omaha, is the 2026 recipient of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors’ Terry Headley Lifetime Defender Award.
Last year started with an early challenge for P/C insurers as the California wildfires caused extensive damage in January. The median return on capital employed for P/C insurers continued its upward three-year trend, reaching a new high of 12.41% in 2025.. “Significant rate increases, especially in the homeowners and personal auto lines, have boosted the…
BOZEMAN, Mont., May 11, 2026/ PRNewswire-PRWeb/– Aspida Life Insurance Company, a life insurance and annuity company, and WealthVest, a financial services distribution firm, today announced the launch of the WealthLock ® Income Builder. It has the potential to turn an initial premium of $250,000 at age 57 into a single lifetime payout of $35,445 annually starting…
Failure to leverage digital tools to streamline business processes is tainting an otherwise high financial advisor satisfaction score for U.S. life insurance and annuity companies.
AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on Italy’s non-life insurance segment and expects gross written premium in the segment to continue on a steady growth trend during 2026 across all lines of business, although at a slower pace than in recent years. Andrea Porta, senior financial analyst and one of the authors of the outlook, said, "Motor continues to…
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE. I, Jon Godfread, Commissioner of Insurance of the State of North Dakota, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Abstract of Statement, as officially filed by the Company in this office. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE.
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a+” to Tokio Marine Newa Insurance Co., Ltd.. Established in 1999 by Yulon Group, a major automobile conglomerate in Taiwan, and later partnered with Tokio Marine Group, TMNewa is the fourth largest non-life insurer in Taiwan, with a 7.6% market share in 2025.
When you open a retirement account or buy a life insurance policy, you're asked to name a beneficiary. It might seem like just another form to fill out, but this simple step can affect your family's future. Many people don't give beneficiary designations much thought after signing the initial paperwork.
Competitors are eyeing the elephant in the room: a looming Equitable-Corebridge powerhouse.
As life insurers toast another quarter of strong sales, executives are also eyeing the elephant in the room: a looming Equitable-Corebridge powerhouse.
Lincoln Financial today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Sustained progress against strategic and financial objectives drove solid first quarter performance. First quarter net loss available to common stockholders was$ million, or$ per diluted share. First quarter adjusted operating income available to common…
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company reported a net loss available to shareholders of $792 million in the first quarter of 2026, or $13.82 per diluted share, compared with a net loss available to shareholders of $294 million in the first quarter of 2025, or $5.04 per diluted…
Total U.S. individual life insurance new annualized premium plus excess jumped 10% year over year to $4.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to LIMRA’s preliminary U.S. Life Insurance Sales Survey.