Could America’s long-term care crisis intensify under Trump policy?
Industry professionals are underscoring the need for states to tackle a looming long-term care crisis in the face of public funding cuts and tariff-driven economic uncertainty.
Stubbornly high Q1 mortality puts a dent in Equitable earnings
Equitable Holdings is the latest life insurer to report disturbingly unexplained mortality results.
ACLI: Pension risk transfer lawsuits based on ‘misleading allegations’
Insurance companies taking on billion-dollar pension risk transfers are subject to “robust and extensive” oversight, the American Council of Life Insurers wrote in court briefs.
‘Economic anxiety’ in March boosts slipping annuity sales, LIMRA finds
Total first-quarter annuity sales topped $100 billion for the sixth consecutive quarter, LIMRA said today.
Lawsuits target top 25 Calif. insurance carriers, allege wildfire coverage collusion
Two lawsuits filed on behalf of property owners impacted by California wildfires allege the companie colluded to limit coverage.
How will Congress, executive orders impact health care?
Congress returns to Washington from its spring recess to face a jam-packed agenda, with extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act its top priority.
Medicaid cuts would devastate rural hospitals, communities
Medicaid cuts would disproportionately impact rural communities, older and disabled Americans, and commuities of color.
How failure to modernize could be holding insurance companies back
Failure to modernize back-office operations and embrace new technology that enables efficiency could be holding some insurance companies back.
Jury delivers split decision in Jeffrey Cutter annuity sales trial
A Massachusetts jury delivered a split verdict Wednesday against an advisor accused of making improper annuity sales.
After slow period, insurance brokerage M&A’s come roaring back
After a rocky stretch and a bit of pandemic-era belt-tightening, the insurance brokerage world came roaring back to life in 2024.
MIB Group introduces first e-signature platform specifically for life insurance
The first e-signature and workflow support platform specifically designed for life insurance should bring speed and simplicity to the industry, MIB Group said.
TIAA, MIT Age Lab ask if investors are happy with financial advice
A new TIAA Institute study in collaboration with MIT AgeLab asks respondents if they are satisfied with the financial advice they receive.
‘Really huge’ opportunity for life insurance sales if riddle can be solved
The problems facing life insurance sellers are not new: Americans know they need life insurance, but they’re just not buying it.
Despite Medicaid pressures, Elevance reports strong Q1 earnings
Elevance Health Inc. reported strong first quarter 2025 earnings Tuesday with operating revenue rising 15.4% year-over-year to $48.8 billion.
New Jersey becomes 50th state to adopt annuity best-interest rules
New Jersey became the 50th state Monday to adopt a best-interest annuity sales standard, a victory for advocates of state primacy over insurance.
Cardone, Brecka settle federal lawsuit over breakup; state lawsuits remain
High-profile social media stars and former business partners Grant Cardone and Gary Brecka have “amicably settled” a federal lawsuit filed by Cardone Ventures.
NAIFA eyes tax reform, retirement issues in 2025
Key provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 are set to expire Dec. 31, and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors is making renewal of those provisions one of its top legislative priorities this year.
UnitedHealth execs bemoan ‘unusual and unacceptable’ Q1 financials
Shares of UnitedHealth Group dived Thursday after the insurer reported weak first-quarter earnings and slashed its outlook for the remainder of 2025.
Tariffs hit auto repair costs hard, add uncertainty, say experts
The Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs on imported goods is perhaps impacting the automotive and insurance industries like no other.
