INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
In this issue..
- IUL illustrations: That was then; this is now
- Standing on the shoulders of giants — With Bryan Simms
- A man on a mission — With Foresters Financial’s Matt Berman
- Saving for college can impact your clients’ retirement
- 5 growth opportunities for the life insurance industry
SPECIAL FEATURE
Video: The ‘excess mortality’ phenomenon: What does the future hold?
During the pandemic, mortality rates rose. When the pandemic wound down, mortality rates didn't return to pre-pandemic levels. W.. Read More
From The Field
The case for consolidating policy administration systems
Carriers eventually reach the point where they must consolidate their systems to make operations more efficient.
Why insurers’ banking relationships matter in AML compliance
Anti-money laundering is often mistaken as a secondary consideration to fraud in the insurance sector when it comes to financial crime.
The high-limit disability niche
Prospects who earn more than $250,000 annually stand to lose more in the long run in the wake of disablement because they simply have more to lose.
LIFE INSURANCE NEWS
Commentary: Let experts manage retirement risk
Think twice before removing pension risk transfers from company toolboxes.
- Financial professionals to advocate for their businesses and clients at NAIFA’s Congressional Conference
- Risk of ‘genetic discrimination’ by insurers ruining people’s trust in medical science
- Greg Lindberg faces up to 30 years in prison after guilty verdict on bribery charge
- John Currier named president of F&G Annuities and Life
- New annualized life insurance premium dips in Q1, LIMRA reports
ADVISOR NEWS
Grow your business with values-based investing
By Donald F. White The ability to articulate your values is a struggle for many people. It is not that…
Annuity News
AIG sells a 20% ownership stake of Corebridge Financial to Nippon Life
AIG today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell approximately 120 million shares of its Corebridge common stock to .. Read More
Allianz focuses on accumulation market with new FIA
Allianz Life Insurance Co. recently added to its annuity shelf with the new accumulation-focused product, Allianz Accumulation A.. Read More
TruStage enhances Zone Income Annuity product
TruStage announced enhancements to its Zone Income Annuity underwritten by MEMBERS Life Insurance Company. Read More
Fiduciary
DOL pulling a ‘deceptive’ maneuver with new fiduciary rule, analyst says
The Department of Labor wrote its new Retirement Security Rule with a big focus on surviving a court challenge. Have they succee.. Read More
Insurance & Financial Fraud
‘Cash Flow King’ says plea deal is imminent to resolve Ponzi fraud case
Matthew Motil, host of the podcast, "The Cash Flow King," has reached a plea agreement with federal investigators to resolve a c.. Read More
Major home insurers ban some dog breeds
Some states ban the practice, but California does not. A Chronicle analysis of state insurance filings found that most major hom.. Read More
Warring campaigns: RI doctors, dentists are pushing to steer more insurance money their way
For the same patient, with the same insurance, requiring the same procedure, providers in Connecticut or Massachusetts get 30% m.. Read More
AIG to sell 20% of Corebridge to Nippon Life for $3.8 billion
Insurance giant American International Group has struck a deal to sell a 20% stake in its majority-owned life and retirement arm.. Read More
Property and Casualty News
1 in 5 surveyed admit lying on their insurance applications
One in 5 Americans surveyed have admitted to lying to some degree on their insurance applications, according to a new report fro.. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Munich RE says electronic health records ‘underutilized,’ but hopes to change that
Electronic health records are “underutilized," but have the potential to facilitate faster, more accurate underwriting, says Mun.. Read More