by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 27, 2023 | Insurance Industry, news
Indexed annuity sales drove a 12% increase in second-quarter, year-over-year sales to $88.6 billion, LIMRA reported. Registered index-linked annuity and fixed indexed annuity sales both hit record highs, according to preliminary results from LIMRA’s U.S. Individual...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 27, 2023 | Medicare Advantage, news
Most Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees use one or more supplemental benefits, with most health plan members using multiple benefits, according to a newly released report from the Elevance Health Public Policy Institute. The report finds that 83% of dual-eligible and...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 26, 2023 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news
Elevance Health (formerly Anthem, Inc.) released 2nd quarter 2023 financials on July 19th, reporting an increase of 1,000 Medicare Supplement lives in the 2nd quarter and a decrease of 16,000 Medicare Supplement lives over the past 12 months. The Elevance Health...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, announced it has partnered with Stockton Agency, a leading independent marketing organization based out of...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 21, 2023 | Insurance Industry, Medicare Advantage, news
Major payers are being downgraded by investment banks and research firms in advance of their earnings season, with analysts citing pricing and regulatory uncertainty in Medicare Advantage in addition to cost pressures in the commercial market. On Wednesday, Wolfe...