Court sides with Ameritas in denying $4M STOLI payout to Wells Fargo
The decision continues a summer winning streak for life insurers in stranger-originated life insurance, or STOLI, cases.
Market-value adjusted annuities: Key considerations for advisors
Like most financial products, market value-adjusted (MVA) fixed annuities come with trade-offs.
Cigna reports more AI, more health customers and more profit in strong Q2
The Cigna Group reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, driven by its Evernorth health services business.
How advisors can prepare clients for an uncertain retirement landscape
Security Benefit found that 76% of advisors consider geopolitical instability the most difficult risk to plan for.
CMS will discontinue Part D subsidies for 2027
Medicare Part D prescription drug plans could be more expensive for about 25 million Americans next year as the Trump administration plans to end Medicare Part D subsidies.
Immediate Care Plan: A new solution for funding LTC
The plan is designed to fill the gap between what a care recipient needs to spend monthly on care and the amount of monthly income they have from sources such as Social Security, a pension or interest on investments.
‘I wish I’d met him sooner:’ Karlan Tucker remembered for integrity, faith
Karlan Ken Tucker, 66, died Thursday in Littleton, Colo. He leaves behind a national footprint of advisors serving clients with integrity.
Why women must be more engaged in investing
Advisors share some of the barriers women face, and a few steps that can help remove these barriers and empower more women to invest.
SEC moves to simplify electronic delivery of investor communications
The SEC’s new rule allows advisors to use electronic delivery to meet federal information disclosure requirements.
LIMRA predicts strong life and annuity sales for the rest of 2026
Life insurance and annuity sales hit records in 2025 and there’s every indication that those products will continue to see strong growth through the end of this year.
Globe Life boosts Q2 earnings, eyes AI shift for long-term growth
Globe Life reported higher second-quarter earnings Wednesday, driven by continued underwriting strength and strong health sales.
DOL slams pension risk transfer lawsuit as ‘opportunistic’ litigation
The Department of Labor is urging a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a major pension risk transfer deal.
Agentic AI is transforming insurance sales both for consumers and agents
The use of agentic AI in the insurance industry has positively impacted sales by empowering consumers and helping less experienced agents overcome barriers, according to an industry expert.
Canvas steps into the direct-to-consumer market that has yet to take off
Canvas Annuity, a digital direct-to-consumer annuities provider, recently announced a new 10-year multi-year guaranteed annuity.
Regulators: ‘No firm conclusions’ from first offshore reinsurance filings
State insurance regulators have begun reviewing the first round of reserve adequacy reports required under a new reinsurance guideline.
High cost of home insurance may drive voter turnout for midterms
A majority of Americans say rising home insurance costs would make them more likely to vote in the midterm elections.
How can more Americans achieve financial independence?
The latest 2026 Planning & Progress Financial Independence Study from Northwestern Mutual shows just how exposed many Americans are feeling.
Critical care riders: the living benefit more clients should understand
Critical care riders transform life insurance from a product that only pays out when someone passes away into a policy with living benefits.
What’s at stake if insurers rush into AI too early?
Insurers may be in a race to adopt and scale artificial intelligence faster than their competitors do, but jumping the gun could lead to disaster.
