INSURANCENEWSNET MAGAZINE
SPECIAL FEATURE
The need for speed — With Esfand Dinshaw
Sammons Chairman and CEO Esfand Dinshaw sees “instant” underwriting decisions as the key to increasing life insurance sales — an.. Read More
From The Field
Best practices for identifying compliance risks
Compliance incident management involves identifying, evaluating and mitigating incidents that might constitute breaches of laws, regulations or company policies.
Help parents of special-needs children plan for their financial future
Parents of a child with special needs are haunted by one question: “Who will take care of my child when I’m gone?”
The 1960s – the decade and the workers who were born in it
The unique intersection of a decade, an age bracket and the value they bring to organizations.
LIFE INSURANCE NEWS
MassMutual partnership with Insurify enables advisors to help clients comparison shop for P/C
MassMutual financial professionals can now offer their clients and prospects property/casualty insurance, thanks to a partnership between MassMutual and Insurify.
- $80M verdict for 3 workers fired for taking ‘off the record’ time off in California
- NY lawsuit over premium financing tests oversight promised by Reg 187
- Fitch monitoring Globe Life following short seller’s allegations
- Woman’s Life Insurance Society to merge with Trusted Fraternal Life
- Globe Life accused of rampant insurance fraud by short-seller report
ADVISOR NEWS
Will the Federal Reserve still cut rates this year?
Stubborn inflation might affect assumptions the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. "Recent data suggest it may take more time than I had previously thought to gain greater confidence in inflation's downward trajectory, before beginning to ease policy," Boston Fed President Susan Collins told Reuters. Q: Will the Federal Reserve still cut rates…
- What to do about Medicare and Social Security when you move
- Fed signals caution on lowering interest rates
- Don Wooten: Taxes are dues we pay to be part of this society
- Understanding IRA Required Minimum Distributions
- American women report economic stress, worry about future health care costs and retirement
Annuity News
Strategic philanthropy: A look at charitable lead annuity trusts
The CLAT provides a structured framework to craft a narrative of purposeful philanthropy. Read More
Fiduciary
Trade groups express concern about regulatory process on DOL fiduciary rule
A group of 11 industry trade associations sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor and others expressing concerns about the.. Read More
Insurance & Financial Fraud
Former HGTV star gets jail time for real estate fraud
--Charles "Todd" Hill, who starred on the HGTV show "Flip It to Win It," was sentenced to jail in California.. Read More
Richfield construction subcontractor sentenced for insurance fraud
Fabian Espinosa, owner of Richfield- based Fabian Espinosa Construction LLC, was originally charged in Hennepin County District .. Read More
Texas man who claimed to be concert promoter for Beyonce, other artists charged with fraud
A man who claimed to be a concert promoter for music artists such as Beyonce and Nicki Minaj has been charged with fraud, U.S. A.. Read More
Man convicted in scam to defraud traumatic brain injury fund
C.R. Kraus, 58, of Manville, was found guilty by a federal jury on five counts of healthcare fraud, four counts of tax evasion a.. Read More
Financial fraud, romance scams skim U.S. elders of 27 billion in one year
Hispanic older adults are, after Whites, the second most affected demography by financial crimes against consumers Read More
Personal finance: How retirement questions change with each decade of life
Here are ways to think about each age and what questions to ask yourself Read More
Property and Casualty News
Florida small businesses prepare for an "extremely active" hurricane season
If you're an insurance producer or small business owner in Florida, or anywhere along the Gulf or Atlantic coast, you can g.. Read More
Louisiana lands $156 million to help people get solar panels. See what's planned.
The state Department of Energy and Natural Resources hailed the award Monday as a win for efforts to make the state more resilie.. Read More
AIG announces leadership change
American International Group, Inc. today announced that David McElroy will retire from AIG effective May 1, 2024. Mr. McElroy jo.. Read More
Health/Employee Benefits News
Private insurance companies now covering over-the-counter birth control, New Mexico says
Apr. 22— Private insurance companies operating in New Mexico are fully covering Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive pill t.. Read More
Annual supply of contraception could be covered by Missouri private insurers
Apr. 22— JEFFERSON CITY— A year's supply of contraception would have to be covered by the state's private health insur.. Read More
Democrats’ bill puts controls on health insurance in Illinois
Kevin Schmidt, a Republican from Millstadt, voted for a proposed bill that would change the way medical insurance companies appr.. Read More