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Common wisdom states that investors fire their advisors because of unhappiness with their returns. But that’s not always the reason, two Morningstar behavioral experts said.

Kelley King thought taking a test offered by his life insurance company would qualify him for a premium discount. Instead, it saved his life.

KKR’s bottom-line numbers sparkled in Q3, and the firm fully owns Global Atlantic Financial Group, one of the leading sellers of annuities.

In another quarter repeating a familiar narrative for Globe Life, the insurer posted strong earnings amid a flurry of disturbing allegations.

A new J.D. Power survey finds that 43% of producers fill out annuity applications for their clients. They are the buyers least likely to understand what they bought.

The world’s oldest credit rating agency, AM Best, has come under fire recently as some insurers have questioned its methods.

The fate of WA Cares hangs in the balance as state residents prepare to vote on whether they should be allowed to opt out of the program.

The proliferation of so-called “financial experts” using half-truths and polished scripts to peddle life insurance on TikTok and YouTube is concerning to many in the industry.

Globe Life executives are slated to meet with Wall Street analysts Thursday in a call that is much more interesting than it was two weeks ago.

The Global Receivership Information Database (GRID) system is how regulators track insurers put into receivership.

A class action against Blue Cross, possibly the largest healthcare antitrust case of its kind, ends with a tentative agreement.

The U.S. population reaches Peak 65 this year, meaning that more than 30 million Americans will reach age 65 between now and 2030. The majority of this age group will have no protected income in retirement.

Americans are far more likely to achieve their lifestyle goals in retirement through annuitized income, a recent study concludes.

Congress will fix Social Security — eventually, a panel agreed Wednesday at an American Academy of Actuaries event. Raising the taxable minimum might be the answer.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. is folding its insurtech subsidiary Haven Technologies at the end of the year.

What are the methods that financial advisors can use to differentiate themselves, drive business and grow their financial practices?

Caring for both children and parents or relatives has hurt the ability of women in the sandwich generation to save for their financial goals.

A US-based data solutions provider has begun rolling out a unique artificial intelligence model built specifically for the insurance industry.

State insurance regulators trying to get better control of offshore reinsurance reserves opted for a “narrow scope” with a new guideline.