Spending on Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Payments to Top $12.8 Billion in 2023
New KFF analyses highlighting trends in enrollment, benefits and cost-sharing, shows bonus payments for MA plans could increase 30%.
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Premiums Down, but Life Policy Sales Up in Q1 2023
LIMRA finds policy sales increased 4% in the first quarter, driven by small and mid-size carriers, but total new annualized premium slips from the record-high set in the prior year.
Bitcoin-Based Life Insurer Launches in Bermuda with Backing from OpenAI’s Sam Altman
“Meanwhile” billed as the first-ever digital asset-denominated life insurance provider, aims to reach a billion people globally by harnessing the power of AI and operating entirely in digital assets.
Most seniors on Medicare want medical cannabis covered
MedicarePlans.com survey reveals 1 in 5 Medicare recipients use medical marijuana; another survey finds 60% would lie about marijuana use to improve life insurance rates.
LTCI Awareness Month 2021: Study shows increasing need for care, reliance on family
Genworth study finds the COVID-19 pandemic increased demand for and complexity of long term care, accelerating existing trends toward longer duration and more acute care.
Agents looking for help to up their digital game in post-pandemic marketplace
Nationwide survey indicates agents who invested in digitization were better equipped to navigate the pandemic.
2021 MDRT Executive Committee aims to support and drive industry
Led by incoming President Ian Green, leadership team aims to empower members and their clients to come out ahead of the global crisis.
Med Supp rates vary widely by market, index shows
AAMSI’s 2020 Medicare Supplement Insurance Price Index illustrates disparity between highest and lowest costs for same coverage in different ZIP Codes.
New life insurer using data and AI to reward those who ‘live healthy’
Sproutt Insurance launches with backing from Guardian Life.
New startup FinFit Life launches to promote physical and financial fitness
Insurance startup FinFit Life launched nationwide on Dec. 11 as a network of independent contractors who promote and distribute protection products focused on "financial fitness" as a key pillar of health and wellness.
