by Carrie Haubensak | Jan 9, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
AmeriLife Group, LLC, a national organization that develops, markets, and distributes life and health insurance, annuities, and retirement planning solutions, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Crump Life Insurance Services and Hanleigh Management...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jan 9, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
Integrity Marketing Group, announced it has been named one of the top 100 companies in the U.S. for Best Company Leadership. Joining Integrity on the list are exceptional brands such as Adobe, Uber, Topgolf, ADP and Instacart. This award was given by Comparably, a...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 19, 2024 | Insurance Industry, news
Swiss Re’s business unit CEOs have outlined key themes they expect to shape the re/insurance industry in 2025, with a focus on geopolitical instability, rising natural catastrophe losses, and evolving market dynamics. According to Swiss Re Institute, 2024 marked...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 19, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Medicare Advantage, news
The past couple of years have seen the sharp ascendancy of Medicare Advantage to now include more than half of all beneficiaries with Medicare coverage. The alternative to the traditional fee-for-service Medicare has proven popular with consumers due to...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 19, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
Virtually all enrollees in Medicare Advantage (99%) are required to obtain prior authorization for some services – most commonly, higher cost services, such as inpatient hospital stays, skilled nursing facility stays, and chemotherapy. This contrasts with traditional...
by Carrie Haubensak | Dec 19, 2024 | Insurance Industry, news
The “record” annuity sales of 2024 are likely to continue into 2025, according to Sri Reddy, senior vice president of Retirement Income Solutions at Principal Financial Group. “Higher interest rates, volatile equity markets, and inflation — coupled...
