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KKR resolved lingering liabilities with Global Atlantic Financial Group minority shareholders by purchasing the remaining 37% of the insurer for $2.7 billion.
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Although greenfield is smaller in scope than a traditional PAS modernization project and enables life insurance companies to start processing new business quickly, it's not the solution to all your digital transformation roadblocks.
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Fitch expects the Fed’s monetary tightening to cease and potentially pivot towards monetary easing.
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Life insurance isn't bought with money, it's bought with age and health status.
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The agenda featured discussions on topics such as: the continued growth and prevalence of artificial intelligence; the return of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule; insurance issues related to catalytic converter theft; medical loss ratios for dental health care services plans; public adjuster professional standards reform; and more.
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Many seniors, while concerned about outliving retirement resources, are not accurately predicting their lifespan.
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DEI is attracting greater attention from the actuarial profession, with several associations aiming to diversity its ranks.
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People who have financial fears are five times more likely to want to buy life insurance, while affordability is a concern.
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Actuarial businesses should implement their own AI governance frameworks, as official regulation is lagging, a panel of experts recommended.
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A top executive to disgraced financier Greg Lindberg agreed to settlement terms with four insurance companies once owned by Lindberg and now in liquidation.
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Globe Life is being sued by a former executive who claims he was fired for blowing the whistle on "potentially illegal" sales practices.
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Increasing fraud threats make it crucial for insurance companies and professionals to be on guard.
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Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. said it will "wind down" its online Haven Life subsidiary, which offers term life insurance only.
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Cash value life insurance is a "tax me never" asset for clients in retirement, two insurance company executives said at a recent industry event.
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Life insurance and annuity providers using digital technology to interact with customers are receiving higher survey satisfaction scores.
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With a majority of carriers reporting higher results in the third quarter, total individual life insurance new annualized premium increased 5% to $3.7 billion year-over-year, according to the preliminary results from LIMRA’s U.S. Retail Individual Life Insurance Sales surveys and estimates.
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The plaintiffs sued Pacific West Capital Group, Inc. and the company’s sole owner Andrew B. Calhoun IV, accusing them of marketing the sale of fractional interests in universal life insurance policies to investors using misleading and incomplete information.
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Life insurance is a valuable tool to protect your family, and potentially your business interests after your death. Your estate plan is the collection of legal documents that include directions about what should happen to your assets upon your death. Your estate plan could include either a Last Will and Testament or a maybe a Living Trust.
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Steiner previously served as NAIFA’s Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships from 2015-2021 and most recently as President of United Wealth Advisors Group.
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Indexed universal life insurance makes sense for a client if it helps people accomplish their financial goals, not if it replaces their financial goals.
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MassMutual is the latest life insurance company to embrace behavioral insurance to help improve the health and longevity of their policyholders and reduce premature death claims.
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Life insurance executives and actuaries believe excess mortality rates are alarming and could continue to drag earnings for years to come.
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The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors announced that John A. Davidson, LUTCF, FSS, President and CEO of Davidson Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., in Moorpark, CA, is the 2023 recipient of NAIFA’s Terry Headley Lifetime Defender Award.
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A new study reveals profitable growth is the most important challenge on the minds of C-suite executives in the life insurance industry, followed closely by talent management.
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Why there’s a life insurance gap among Black and Hispanic Americans, women and Generation Z – and how to overcome it.
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A new study reveals profitable growth is the most important challenge on the minds of C-suite executives in the life insurance industry, followed closely by talent management.
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Accelerated underwriting can deliver a less intrusive experience for the consumer while maintaining a robust underwriting process
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A DEI-focused technology partner can maximize the value of your operational investment and ensure accessibility for all.
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Life insurance sometimes doesn't keep up with a policyholder's needs as their family grows up and costs increase.
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The latest life insurance application data shows a sharp decline among a demographic that should be a reliable source of sales: Americans ages 50+.
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After years of mortality improvements, a slowing of life expectancy gains resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered uncertainty for life insurers and annuity providers.
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According to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Individual Life Insurance Study and the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Individual Annuity Study, both released today, customer satisfaction is climbing as more customers make use of digital tools and start using life insurance and annuities for financial planning in addition to final planning.
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A lawsuit against Pacific Life by a Washington couple dissatisfied with a PDX indexed universal life policy is back on track after a round of refilings.
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Paul A. Quaranto Jr., chairman, CEO and president of Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company, was named ACLI Chair for 2024.
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The U.S. Department of Labor Friday announced a settlement with United of Omaha Life Insurance Co. that requires the company...
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About 8 out of 10 business owners surveyed expressed worries that specific events or losses would have the potential to affect their business. Life insurance and business owners policies tied as the top concerns.
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Sep. 27— HAMMOND— A Crown Point man who pleaded guilty to defrauding insurance companies in June was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison on Wednesday, according to court records. Marlon Underwood, 49, was indicted by a federal grand jury in 2021 for tricking a Maryland insurance firm to pay him for insurance policies he sold to Northwest Indiana residents.
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Life Insurance Awareness Month gives an opportunity to discuss some key points to reinforce with clients to help remind and educate them on the important part it plays in securing one's financial future.
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This new permanent life insurance product, available through the workplace, offers a streamlined digital process for employees to receive an instant offer for personally owned coverage.
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LIMRA and LOMA execs shared some insights and advice about why more women aren't buying life insurance and what advisors can do about it.
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Corebridge Financial, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its UK life insurance business, to Aviva plc for a total consideration of £460 million in cash. Peter Zaffino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of majority shareholder American International Group, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Corebridge, said: "...
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The life insurance industry has a new tool to identify mortality risk among applicants.
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Government prosecutors and Phillip Roy Wasserman are waging an escalating battle of obstruction charges as a Florida judge prepares to sentence the former "Annuity King" on fraud charges.
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Be a superhero to your clients by offering life settlements.
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North Carolina regulators are releasing funds to long-suffering policyholders who own life insurance and annuities with insurers formerly controlled by Greg Lindberg.
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The Japanese insurance model of selling mass quantities of insurance using a large sales force will struggle to survive in the next decade.
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Two decades later, the nonprofit remains dedicated to helping Americans achieve financial security through a better understanding of the value of life insurance.
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John Hancock continues its efforts to redefine the role of a life insurance company, hosting its first Longevity Symposium in Boston.
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Just 52% of U.S. adults report having life insurance, down from 63% in 2011, LIMRA reported. Other sales data were much more positive during the second quarter.
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The pumpkin spice season comes and goes, but advising clients about life insurance is always in season.
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