Lawsuits by disgruntled customers unhappy with the performance of their indexed universal life policy are nothing new. Insurance company defendants often allege greedy attorneys and overreaching ...

The genie is out of the bottle when it comes to the marriage of protection and accumulation in providing true holistic financial planning, says Bruce Donaldson, partner and CEO of the Simplicity Group ...

Three decades after the first insurance company tied a product return to an index, those now-fully mature indexed products continue to dominate sales, innovation and regulatory discussions. The allure ...

Along with a baffling rise in post-pandemic mortality rates that has insurers stymied, the number of Americans claiming disabilities has skyrocketed since 2020, adding another puzzling factor that ...

Independent insurance agents report unusually strong satisfaction with their carrier partners, especially on the commercial lines side. (AP Stock image) Independent insurance agents say they feel ...

As people live longer, retirement is becoming much more challenging for financial advisors and their clients as they seek to optimize their “golden years,” enjoy continued good health and implement ...

A US-based data solutions provider has begun rolling out a unique artificial intelligence model built specifically for the insurance industry’s needs — a welcome solution for carriers struggling to ...

A public health crisis is "sneaking up on most Americans" and that crisis is long-term care, according to the executive director of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Limited ...

The latest crisis in home insurance may be all about roof damage claims. In fact, the critical point may already be on top of us, so to speak. “The bottom line is that the frequency of claims ...

Born in Pakistan, Esfand Dinshaw had a talent and interest in math that set him on a journey that landed him studying actuarial science in Des Moines, Iowa. Four decades later, that journey has taken ...