by csgadmin | Mar 6, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
AmeriLife Group, a national organization that develops, markets, and distributes life and health insurance, annuities, and retirement planning solutions, announced that it has closed on its acquisition of Crump Life Insurance Services and Hanleigh Management from TIH... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 6, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
Total 2024 annuity sales raced to another record, according to Wink’s Sales & Market Report, even if the industry did close the year on a down note. Total fourth-quarter sales for all annuities were $100.2 billion, down 13% compared to the previous quarter. Total... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 6, 2025 | Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage Insurers Made Nearly 50 Million Prior Authorization Determinations in 2023 Virtually all enrollees in Medicare Advantage (99%) are required to obtain prior authorization for some services – most commonly, higher cost services, such as inpatient... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 6, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Supplement
From Telos Actuarial, pending legislation introduced in 2025 that could impact Medicare Supplement plans. Read full... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 4, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
CSG Actuarial has compiled key enrollment information on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement from eHealth Inc.’s 4th Quarter 2024 Financial results. eHealth Medicare Segment 4th Quarter 2024 Enrollment Highlights: Medicare Advantage new approved members... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 3, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
U.S. life, health and annuity issuers are still interested in adding sales and marketing talent, but not that interested. Jacobson Group and Aon’s Ward performance benchmarking division asked insurers to rate how likely they are to expand staffing for 12 types... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 3, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news
The data provides the first peek at MA enrollment changes entering 2025 but isn’t the final picture, as MA enrollees can still switch between plans until the end of March. Still, the release was highly anticipated after major MA insurers promised to shed members to... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 3, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Supplement
One of the most important leading indicators that Medicare Supplement carriers need to be tracking is their mix of business. It is a great predictor of the overall health of their block of buisness and can provide insight into where the future loss ratios will land.... read more
by csgadmin | Feb 28, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare Supplement
It is well known that consumers have two main Medicare options: Original Medicare + Medicare Supplement Medicare Advantage Medicare Advantage now makes up over 50% of the Medicare market, so let’s start there. Medicare Advantage has annual plans. Each year,... read more
by csgadmin | Feb 26, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare Supplement
CNO Financial Group (parent company of Bankers Life & Casualty, Washington National, and Colonial Penn) reported 4th quarter 2024 Medicare Supplement sales of $16.6 million, 66% higher than sales in 3rd quarter 2024 and 44% higher than sales in 4th quarter 2023. ... read more
by csgadmin | Feb 26, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
Integrity Marketing Group, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, announced it has partnered with Key Retirement Solutions, a leading independent marketing organization based in Geneva,... read more
by csgadmin | Feb 24, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Supplement
CompanyDateIncrease AmountComments AARP - UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company 6/1/202511.9%Varies by state & plan Aetna Health Insurance Company 4/1/202512.8%Delaware, Louisiana & South Carolina AFLAC 3/1/202516.5%Varies by state & plan Allstate Health... read more
