The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is the latest organization to join in the fray over a recently enacted federal moratorium on new agents and brokers on the federally facilitated Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals today filed suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, challenging a new rule and policy that, together, prevent thousands of health insurance agents and brokers from participating in the federally facilitated Affordable Care Act marketplace during the open enrollment period beginning next month.
Employers are facing tough decisions about how they and their workers can afford health insurance, as the total cost of health benefits per employee is expected to rise by 8.2% on average in 2027 — the highest increase since 2003.
Although most Americans want to age at home should they need long-term care, many are not prepared financially.
The ruling sends the case back to federal court, where the plaintiffs can continue pursuing claims against the benefits administrator.
Americans are questioning whether retirement planning can keep up with longer lives, rising healthcare costs and the risk of running out of money.
Many high net worth individuals think they don’t need life insurance because they have enough assets to cover their financial obligations.
UnitedHealth Group raised its 2026 adjusted earnings forecast for the third time this year after reporting strong Q3 results.
Only 48% of independent agent-carrier relationships qualify as partnerships. Research shows agents value trust, support and stability.
Michigan’s lawsuit challenges Blue Cross rules governing competition among member plans and alleges its market power has hurt employers, patients and health care providers.
California public-school employees are accepting a $1.1 million settlement over what they claim are improper annuity rider fees.
Annuity sales remain hot, but some IMOs are growing impatient with carrier partners they say are moving too slowly on technology.
A new class-action lawsuit targets Delaware Life over annuity disclosures, alleging buyers were not told about affiliated investments.
A health agents’ association told Congress this week that health coverage cannot become meaningfully more affordable without addressing healthcare’s underlying cost.
As advances in artificial intelligence create new roles in the insurance industry and transform more traditional ones, industry experts say the key skills needed in this new age are more about practical application of AI rather than just being able to use technology itself.
Q3 application activity was up 15.9%, with growth strongest among older applicants
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing insurance regulators on how they oversee the industry’s growing use of private equity and private credit.
Although women often have a critical need for long-term care insurance, it’s often not easy for them to get it.
Seventy-four percent of Americans are concerned that recent market highs are unsustainable and the economy may be due for a correction.
