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UnitedHealth execs bemoan 'unusual and unacceptable' Q1 financials

3 days ago | insurancenewsnet.com | John Hilton

Shares of UnitedHealth Group dived Thursday after the insurer reported weak first-quarter earnings and slashed its outlook for the remainder of 2025. â€śIt is an outlook that Iâ€™m extremely disappointed to share with you,â€ť said John Rex, chief financial officer. â€śThis reflects the profile of patients served at Optum Health. It also reflects significantly increased care activity across the UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans.â€ťUnitedHealth shares closed down nearly $131 a share, or 22%.
Augustar generates industry buzz with 24% premium bonus on its FIA

1 week ago | insurancenewsnet.com | John Hilton

AuguStar Retirement got the annuity industry's attention this week by announcing a 24% premium bonus on its fixed indexed annuity. The OrionShield 10-year FIA offers a new tiered premium bonus structure, AuguStar said in a news release. The structure allows clients to select up to a 24% premium bonus credited to their initial premium on day one. The new premium bonus options are even available for ages 81-85, the release noted.
Finseca sees chance to 'go on offense' amid changes in DC

1 week ago | insurancenewsnet.com | Susan Rupe

By Susan Rupe Finseca believes the financial services profession and industry has an opportunity “to go on offense” now that a new administration and a new Congress has taken over the reins in Washington. That was the word from Marc Cadin, Finseca CEO, who spoke with InsuranceNewsNet about his association’s legislative and regulatory priorities in the coming year. “We're increasingly focused on what policies we can pursue that would help grow the profession and help the profession serve more...
Emerging digital annuity sales process cutting cycle times by 94%, IRI says

2 weeks ago | insurancenewsnet.com | John Hilton

Annuity sellers, and everyone along the distribution chain, have long dreamed of technology that could reduce transaction times from weeks to hours. That time has come. Carriers are eagerly signing on to a new paperless transaction process for annuity transfers that is cutting cycle times by 94%. The overall “Digital First” project was led by the Insured Retirement Institute.
LTCi becoming more of a target for fraud

2 weeks ago | insurancenewsnet.com | Susan Rupe

An aging population combined with increased usage of long-term care insurance means more opportunity for misuse of funds and fraud, waste and abuse. That was the word from Jeff Ferrand, vice president of fraud services at illumifin, who spoke before the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Senior Issues (B) Task Force.
9th Circuit panel validates Foresters' California lapse decision

2 weeks ago | insurancenewsnet.com | John Hilton

A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel partially reversed a lower-court ruling last week in a California term policy lapse lawsuit. The lawsuit is the latest challenge based on California’s 2012 insurance code update, which requires life insurers to give a 60-day grace period and notification of termination at least 30 days prior to any action. The law also gives consumers the right to designate a third party to receive notices of unpaid premiums or impending termination.
As LTC hits a crisis, a call to reach middle-income Americans

2 weeks ago | insurancenewsnet.com | Susan Rupe

Long-term care in the U.S. is in crisis, and one way to help more Americans prepare for future care needs is for LTC insurance carriers to focus on the middle market. That was one recommendation made by the American Academy of Actuaries, whose findings on the state of LTCi were discussed with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Senior Issues (B) Task Force. “No one can deny there is a crisis,” said Steve Schoonveld, a member of the academy’s Long-Term Care Committee.
In times of market volatility, FIAs make the difference

2 weeks ago | insurancenewsnet.com | David Wood

Volatility and uncertainty over the markets are dominating the news right now, and clients may be flooding your inbox with questions and concerns. While the recent turbulence is being driven by extraordinary circumstances, it’s important to remember that market volatility itself is normal and should be expected. Clients should stay grounded in long-term perspective, not short-term noise, as the best approach is often to stay the course.
Making the most of Financial Literacy Month

2 weeks ago | insurancenewsnet.com | Ayo Mseka

By Ayo Mseka April is Financial Literacy Month, a time when the spotlight is on enhancing the financial-literacy skills of American consumers.
Tariffs alter Q2 economic outlook downward, Morningstar says

2 weeks ago | insurancenewsnet.com | Susan Rupe

By Susan Rupe Tariffs have radically altered Morningstar’s second-quarter U.S. economic outlook as the organization’s chief U.S. economist said President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs have pushed projected gross domestic product down, pushed projected inflation rates up and increased the risk of a recession to 40%. “These tariffs will set in motion a cascade of supply and demand shocks,” Preston Caldwell said in a Morningstar webinar Tuesday. Morningstar is projecting 2025 GDP growth at...