New legislation introduced to delay DOL Rule implementation
The insurance industry is cautiously proceeding as if the Fiduciary Rule will in fact begin implementation on April 10, but the incoming Trump Administration and ... Read more
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Former Iowa Commissioner Gerhart joining FBL Financial Group
Nick Gerhart, who resigned Dec. 23, 2016 as the Insurance Commissioner for the state of Iowa, is staying in state to join FBL Financial Group, ... Read more
Insuretech startups Hippo, Lemonade on the attack against agents who sell homeowners coverage in California
Insurance agents these days may often feel like they are under attack from startups and even carriers aiming to bypass the agent and go direct ... Read more
Congress reinstates health reimbursement arrangements
In what is being hailed by supporters as a major victory for small businesses across the country, Congress on Wednesday approved the 21st Century Cures ... Read more
Homeowners clients may be surprised at variety of events their policy covers
A snowboarder heading down an intermediate run at Keystone Resort in Colorado last winter recklessly runs into a skier visiting from Chicago below him, causing ... Read more
New term market entrants target younger consumers with easy online applications and no exams
A new wave of insuretech startups is converging on the term life insurance market, looking to woo uninsured and underinsured millennials with quick, simple online ... Read more
Obamacare, DOL Fiduciary Rule in jeopardy with Trump election
Now that Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States, just how long will it take for Obamacare to be repealed? ... Read more
Agents behaving badly: 4 cases of caught in the act
While of course the vast majority of insurance agents and financial advisors behave ethically and in the best interest of their clients, there are always ... Read more
Penn Mutual and Vantis Life Insurance Companies to Combine
HORSHAM, Pa. – The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (Penn Mutual) has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Connecticut-based Vantis Life Insurance Company ... Read more
Advisors overly optimistic they will continue to manage client assets for multiple generations
NEW YORK CITY –While many advisor-client relationships weaken with each passing generation, overall, a vast majority of advisors believe they will continue to manage at ... Read more
