by csgadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | Insurance Industry, news
AmeriLife Group, and its affiliate and leading insurance marketing organization Senior Market Advisors, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Brian Krantz, founder and president of Plan Medicare, a nationally recognized licensed health... read more
by csgadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | Insurance Industry, Life Insurance
Continued economic turmoil is a market concern, but life insurance and annuity sales are expected to remain solid throughout 2026, LIMRA projects. Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA research, and Sean Grindall, chief member relations and solutions... read more
by csgadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | Insurance Industry
Insurance companies that operate in the brokerage ancillary market typically offer per policy bonuses to encourage agents to sell their products. These bonus structures often apply to the carrier’s suite of ancillary product offerings. Below is a list of several... read more
by csgadmin | Jan 22, 2026 | Insurance Industry, news
Integrity, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, announced it has partnered with ST6 Insurance Group, an independent marketing organization based in North Carolina and led by Garrett... read more
by csgadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Life Insurance, news
U.S. life insurance application activity finished 2025 with record-breaking growth of 6.8% compared with 2024, representing the highest annual growth rate on record, the MIB Index reported. The data represents a 6.7% increase over 2023 and 9.8% over 2022, while also... read more
by csgadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Competitive Intelligence, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1,... read more
by csgadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Competitive Intelligence, Insurance Industry, Medicare Supplement
Insurance companies that operate in the brokerage Medicare Supplement market typically offer per policy bonuses to encourage agents to sell their products. These bonuses generally vary by underwriting type to assist in achieving an appropriate mix of business. Below... read more
by csgadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | Competitive Intelligence, Insurance Industry, Medicare Supplement
CSG Actuarial has compiled all of the new business rate increases implemented on Medicare Supplement blocks of business since 2011. As discussed in previous CSG Actuarial blog posts, increases since 2024 have trended higher as carriers continue to attempt to catch up... read more
by csgadmin | Jan 8, 2026 | Insurance Industry, news
The proposed rule aims to tamp down on unwieldy price data files and change how some prices are reported. Boosting price transparency requirements has been a priority of the Trump administration since its first term, when the HHS finalized rules requiring insurers and... read more
by csgadmin | Jan 8, 2026 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
For health plans across the U.S., Star Ratings are more than just a score, they’re a lifeline. These ratings, published annually by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), help beneficiaries compare the quality of Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D... read more
by csgadmin | Jan 8, 2026 | Insurance Industry, news
Although nearly 75% of Americans fell short of their saving and spending resolutions in 2025, most are optimistic that 2026 will be their year for a “resolution rebound,” according to Vanguard’s consumer survey. In fact, 84% of Americans made a... read more
by csgadmin | Jan 8, 2026 | Insurance Industry, news
Integrity announced it has acquired AIMCOR Group, a leading national insurance distribution organization. As part of the acquisition, AIMCOR will continue to be led by John Ziambras, President and CEO, and Marc Verbos, Executive Vice President. Additionally, Ziambras... read more
