by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 25, 2024 | Insurance Industry, news
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC (“Integrity”), one of the leading independent distributors of life, health and wealth products, is proud to announce it has received the Best Company for Women award from Comparably, a leading workforce surveyor. Awarded to Integrity,... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 20, 2024 | Insurance Industry, news
Annuity sales are surging to record levels in the U.S. In Q1 2024, total U.S. annuity sales were $113.5 billion in the first quarter of 2024 — the highest first quarter sales results since LIMRA started tracking sales in the 1980s. Yet, as we celebrate the growth in... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 20, 2024 | Insurance Industry
The uninsured rate in the U.S. has declined by 26% over the past several years, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics reported that the number of uninsured people decreased by... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 18, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Medicare Supplement
CSG Actuarial has compiled all of the new business rate increases implemented on Medicare Supplement blocks of business since 2011. As previously shared, the overall average year-to-date increase for 2024 continues to trend higher than recent years. Based on current... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 18, 2024 | Insurance Industry, news
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, announced the official brand launch of Integrity Wealth. With more than $46 billion in assets under management and... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 17, 2024 | Insurance Industry, news
The Tri-Agency Rule, finalized by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury, includes notice requirements for Fixed Indemnity insurance policies. The notice applies to both new and existing coverage with a plan year (group)/coverage period... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 13, 2024 | Life Insurance, news
Depressed whole life sales led a disappointing first quarter for the life insurance market, Wink, Inc. reported. Whole life sales hit $1 billion for the quarter, down 12.8% compared with the previous quarter, and down 7.4% compared to Q1 last year. Items of interest... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 13, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Life Insurance, news
AmeriLife Group, LLC, has partnered with Succession Capital Alliance, the innovator behind premium financing for life insurance and a leading provider of advanced life insurance solutions for financial professionals and their high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 13, 2024 | Insurance Industry, news
On the surface, everything is A-OK in the life of an annuity producer. Huge numbers of Americans are at or nearing retirement age, annuities are selling like umbrellas at the beach and retirement plan rules are evolving to boost those sales even higher. But dark... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 11, 2024 | Insurance Industry
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 IDEA Insurance Agency, an independent marketing organization based in Orlando, Florida,... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 10, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Supplement
While the recent annual declines in total Medicare supplement policyholders are expected to continue over the near term, it is anticipated that the market will return to an annual growth position by 2026. This return to growth coincides with the continued increases in... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 7, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Supplement
The Medicare Hospital Trust Fund is projected to stay solvent until 2036 – five years longer than last year’s prediction, according to the 2024 Medicare Trustees Annual Report. What’s behind this optimism was discussed during a recent webinar by the American Academy... read more
