by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 24, 2024 | Insurance Industry
Integrity Marketing Group announced the launch of Ask Integrity™ Shoppers, an innovative enhancement to its revolutionary Integrity AI-powered and voice-activated assistant. In anticipation of a disruptive Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) that will impact... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 19, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Life Insurance
Term life insurance recorded its sixth consecutive quarter of growth during Q2 in both premium and policy sales, according to LIMRA’s U.S. Life Insurance Sales Survey. But term sales success could not rescue the overall life insurance market from another sluggish... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 19, 2024 | Accident, Critical Illness, Dental, Short-Term Care
Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Short-Term Care, Dental, and Accident products all provide appealing benefits to retirees and those who do not have access to them through an employer. Within the individual markets for each of these products, numerous carriers... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 19, 2024 | Medicare, Medicare Supplement
What Triggers Medicare Eligibility? Most people first qualify to become a Medicare beneficiary when they turn age 65. Upon approaching that magical age, they may have images of a retirement spent relaxing on a beach and receiving free healthcare dancing through their... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 19, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
CSG Actuarial has compiled key enrollment information on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement from SelectQuote, Inc.’s financial results for Calendar 2nd Quarter 2024. SelectQuote Medicare Segment Calendar 2nd Quarter 2024 Enrollment Highlights: Medicare... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 18, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
Integrity Marketing Group, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, has partnered with Kalsi Insurance Agency, an independent marketing organization based in Rancho Cucamonga, California,... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 12, 2024 | Insurance Industry
Elevance Health has entered into a deal to acquire Indiana University Health Plans, the company’s Anthem Blue Cross unit announced this week. Should the deal close, IU Health Plans will operate as part of Anthem in the Hoosier State, according to the press... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 12, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Medicare Advantage
CMS is suspending new enrollment for a Centene Medicare Advantage subsidiary in Missouri after the company failed to meet the required medical loss ratio for three years in a row. MA plans are required to spend at least 85% of the money they receive on patient care... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 12, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Supplement
In short, lookback periods in Medicare supplement applications are a big deal. They shape risk assessment, pricing, and client outcomes. For insurers and brokerage agents, understanding them is essential for making smart decisions and getting the best results in a... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 10, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
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 Senior Security Insurance Partners, an independent marketing organization based in... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 5, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Life Insurance
Life insurance sales rebounded nicely during the second quarter, Wink, Inc. reported in its Sales and Market Report. Universal life sales for the quarter exceeded $1.1 billion, up 11.9% compared to the previous quarter. All universal life sales include fixed UL,... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Sep 5, 2024 | Insurance Industry
Annuity sales paid no heed to regulatory pressure in the second quarter. Sales were not stunted by impending interest rate cuts. Not even the summer doldrums prevented a nearly 4% increase in Q2 sales, Wink, Inc. reported. Sales for all annuities were $109.6 billion... read more
