by csgadmin | May 8, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
The post-COVID annuity sales surge is waning, but “economic anxiety” may be sparking a second wave. Total Q1 annuity sales were $105.4 billion, down 1% from the record set in first quarter 2024, according to preliminary results from LIMRA’s U.S. Individual...
by csgadmin | May 6, 2025 | CSG Actuarial News, Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, NAIC Data
CSG Actuarial has compiled the new business rate increases implemented on Medicare Supplement blocks of business since 2011. As discussed on previous CSG Actuarial blog posts, recent increases continue to trend higher as carriers continue to attempt to catch up...
by csgadmin | May 6, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
For 1st quarter 2025, CVS Health reported Medicare Supplement member in-force counts of 1,253,000, a decrease of 29,000 in the past quarter and 47,000 over the past 12 months. The 47,000 decrease in membership in the past 12 months is a 3.6% decrease relative to the...
by csgadmin | May 6, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news
Integrity, LLC, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, announced it has partnered with Smart Insurance, an independent marketing organization based in Annandale, Virginia, and led...
by csgadmin | May 2, 2025 | 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...