News digest: Interesting bits and pieces from around the insurance industry
A quick roundup of notable news items of late from around the insurance industry. • LIFE INSURANCE: 4 more insurance companies settle for $3.4 million ... Read more
Brian Anderson
Colorado Bankers Life to Launch iGO and Support the Expectations of Millennial Distribution
Exton, PA – iPipeline, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for the life insurance industry, announces Aug. 17 that Colorado Bankers Life (CBLife) has ... Read more
P&C agent-broker organic growth slows to 4%, lowest rate since 2011
Agent-broker organic revenue growth fell to 4.0% for the second quarter of 2016, down sharply from 5.9% for the second quarter of 2015, as measured ... Read more
Fall Industry Event Calendar: Which one will you attend?
As summer races toward fall, once again a wide range of industry events and conferences are on the horizon, boasting strong lineups of speakers and ... Read more
Indexed annuity sales booming in 2016, but likely to regress sharply in 2017
Boosted by a predicted strong second half of 2016, indexed annuity sales are projected to increase by 15% to 20% compared to 2015 and top ... Read more
Active Shooter Insurance’ a sign of the times
McKinney, Texas-based GDP Advisors, LLC recently announced the launch of an “Active Shooter Insurance Program,” joining the Willis Group and XL Catlin in offering specific ... Read more
California still dominates in total premiums collected as U.S. sees 8% overall increase
Total U.S. insurance premiums collected increased by 8.0% over the past year to $2.1 trillion, according to the recently released second volume of the Insurance ... Read more
Smart Choice Adds 600 New Agency Partners First Half of 2016
HIGH POINT, N.C. (August 9, 2016) – 2016 is off to a record start at Smart Choice with the addition of 603 new agency partners, ... Read more
Ending the stigma that prevents older adults from enrolling in benefit programs
ARLINGTON, Va. – One in three Americans aged 65+ is economically insecure—lacking the resources needed to meet basic food, housing, and medical needs. While there ... Read more
Annuity IMOs partner up as Futurity First acquires M3 Financial
HARTFORD, Conn. – National independent insurance distribution company Futurity First Financial Corporation (FFFC) announced July 29 that it has acquired M3 Financial, a national annuity ... Read more
