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The news of the Corebridge/Equitable merger provided shocks through the life and annuity markets.

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.

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.

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 and Equitable announced an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, valuing the combined company at approximately $22 billion.

NAIC regulators defended the need for private meetings Tuesday as consumer advocates and industry representatives called for more transparency.

Affordability is the top concern among voters of all political beliefs. So how can the health care system advance and sustain affordability?

“The most patriotic thing you can do is take care of yourself,” Dr. Mehmet Oz told the audience at an AHIP event this week.

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.

“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.

Health care affordability is the “north star” for AHIP, its president and CEO said Monday at the opening of the association’s annual Medicare, Medicaid, Duals and Commercial Markets Forum in Washington.

Two advisors were penalized last week for scamming clients and advisory firms out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

How annuities can replace bond and cash allocations to enhance retirement income security for current and future retirees.

As investors increasingly seek advice that goes beyond portfolio construction and performance, new research highlights charitable-giving conversations as an under-realized aspect of financial planning.

Total new annualized premium exceeded $17.5 billion in 2025, up 10% year over year, according to LIMRA’s individual life insurance sales survey.

Insurers remain optimistic about their investments going into 2026, despite heightened market uncertainty.

High-net-worth families often face elevated cyber risk because of their visibility, financial resources, and complex lifestyles.

A group of health plan customers has filed a lawsuit accusing CVS Caremark and affiliated entities of orchestrating a scheme that allegedly drove up prescription drug costs.

A new National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ working group aims to identify policy solutions to rising health care costs and insurance premiums.