‘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.
CA judge certifies class action in teachers’ lawsuit over in-plan annuity fees
A California federal judge is allowing a teacher to represent a class of educators who say they were misled on the fees for an annuity rider.
Fewer members, more profit: UnitedHealth shares surge on Q2 earnings beat
UnitedHealth Group on Thursday became the second major health insurer in as many days to report strong second-quarter profits.
Employers weigh retention, costs in developing benefits strategies
Employers are focusing on employee retention and well-being, while keeping an eye on costs, as they develop their workplace benefits strategies.
Appeals court tosses lawsuit accusing UnitedHealth of misleading seniors
A federal appeals court sided with UnitedHealthcare Tuesday on a lawsuit over how the insurer markets its Medicare Advantage plans.
Elevance hikes 2026 outlook off strong Q2, to exit more Medicaid markets
The nation’s second-largest health insurer, Elevance got a jump on the competition Wednesday, raising its 2026 earnings guidance.
Partial annuitization: How advisors can help clients balance income, growth
More retirees are warming up to the idea of partial annuitization to assure a guaranteed lifetime income, experts say.
