Connelly v. U.S. questioned whether the proceeds of a life insurance policy taken out by a closely held company on a shareholder constitutes an asset of the company when calculating the value of the shareholder’s shares for purposes of the federal estate tax.
Cover Genius recently secured $80 million in Series E funding as the company leans into AI as a differentiator.
Deferred annuity sales were up nearly 19% in the first quarter over the same period last year, Wink, Inc. reported today.
While building a social media following is important, one expert recommends a triple-action approach beyond social media.
Once a red-hot industry subset, the direct-to-consumer life insurance industry is at its nadir with once-promising start-ups like Assurance IQ and Haven Life winding down and others struggling.
The Medicare Hospital Trust Fund is projected to stay solvent until 2036 – five years longer than last year’s prediction, according to the 2024 Medicare Trustees Annual Report.
Northwestern Mutual is the king of life insurance sales, according to the first sales rankings compiled by LIMRA.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is supporting plaintiffs asking a Texas judge for an injunction to halt a Department of Labor fiduciary rule from taking effect.
State insurance regulators picked up discussions Thursday on proposals to better test the assets backing billion-dollar offshore reinsurance deals.
About half of the insurance workforce is 55 and older and will be retiring soon, creating many vacancies – and a recruitment nightmare.
A lawsuit filed by nine industry trade associations against the latest Department of Labor fiduciary rule will be heard by a Texas judge with a reputation for vacating federal rules.
Embattled financier Greg Lindberg filed a motion for acquittal, or a new trial, today two weeks after a second jury convicted him of bribing the North Carolina insurance commissioner.
Switching consumer’s health insurance plans without their consent and knowledge has come to be known as “twisting.”
AmeriLife Group announced two recent deals that continue the company’s steady growth as a holistic retirement services juggernaut.
More than half of those surveyed want to live to 100, according to a new study, but can their retirement funds support that goal?
What will it take to live a longer, healthier life? John Hancock has entered into a five-year collaboration with MIT’s AgeLab to find out.
A stronger economy is good news for the Social Security program but Congress must act to keep it solvent.
Annuities are becoming more available in the defined contribution space in association with 401(k) plans. What is the future of in-plan annuities, and have they reached a tipping point?
An industry trade group formally requested a preliminary injunction from a Texas federal court Tuesday to freeze the Department of Labor’s Retirement Security Rule.
