by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 12, 2024 | Insurance Industry
Indexed life and annuity products are the subject of many regulator meetings and class-action lawsuits. Despite that negative publicity, indexed life and annuity sales are booming. Wink, Inc. reported third-quarter annuity sales of $115.2 billion, up 6.6% compared to...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 12, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Life Insurance
After a strong third quarter that saw life insurance new premium rise 6%, LIMRA executives are ready to declare a fourth consecutive year of record-high new premium. Total new annualized premium jumped 6% to $3.9 billion in the quarter, according to LIMRA’s third...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 12, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Senior Hospital Indemnity
Hospital Indemnity products are designed to pay a fixed dollar amount when an individual is confined to a hospital, and many products also add fixed dollar benefits for additional services. Premium volume for these products has been consistent, steady, and growing...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 11, 2024 | Insurance Industry, news
Integrity Marketing Group, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, has been ranked one of the country’s top 100 companies for Career Growth. Integrity received the Best Companies for...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 6, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage
After both insurers challenged the agency in court, the CMS improved scores for 12 UnitedHealth contracts and seven Centene contracts. UnitedHealth and Centene have received a valuable boost in their Medicare Advantage star ratings for 2025 after squaring up against...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 6, 2024 | Insurance Industry
Insurance Services, a family-run agency providing health, Medicare, and life insurance, and an affiliate of AmeriLife Group, has acquired One Health Benefits (“OHB”), a full-service independent insurance agency specializing in individual, group and senior insurance...
