Aug. 21-- CARY-- Inside MetLife' s newest building in Cary-- its third tower overlooking Lake Crabtree-- the insurance giant is hoping to find the future of the insurance industry, or at least a competitive advantage. The office is open concept, with not a cubicle in sight-- just shared tables and desks and a few private rooms to be used by nine young companies that are all... The post In MetLife’s New NC Tower, The Insurance Giant Hopes To Find The Next Big Idea appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

--Midland National ® Life Insurance Company, a member of Sammons ® Financial Group and one of America’ s leading insurance companies, today announced a new Essential Guaranteed ® Universal Life insurance product with an added Premium Recovery Endorsement and new rates. People are living longer and need to be better prepared for the future,” says Jerry Blair,... The post Midland National Life Announces Essential Guaranteed Universal Life Product appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

--North American Company for Life and Health Insurance ®, a member of Sammons ® Financial Group and one of America’ s leading insurance companies, today announced a new Custom Guarantee ® Universal Life insurance product with an added Premium Recovery Endorsement and new rates. People are living longer and need to be better prepared for the future,” says Jerry... The post North American Company for Life and Health Insurance Announces Custom Guarantee Universal Life Product appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America today announced the launch of the Allianz Life Pro+ Advantage℠ Fixed Index Universal Life Insurance Policy, which will serve as the company’ s flagship FIUL product. Life Pro+ Advantage was built to be in compliance with the 2020 commissioners standard ordinary mortality table. “We’ ve listened to both financial... The post Allianz Life Adds To FIUL Lineup With Launch Of Life Pro+ Advantage appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

Life insurance or annuity policies sold with a long-term care rider jumped from 228,000 in 2015 to 461,000 in 2018, LIMRA has found. Today, more than 40 carriers are selling these products with a long-term care element. State insurance regulators are hoping the hybrid products stabilize the LTC market while providing consumers with protection. The post Analysts: LTC Hybrid Policies Will Keep Driving Life Insurance Sales appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

Kevin Miles, the 41- year-old insurance agent who allegedly scammed more than 30 people, is in custody, according to Catoosa County Sheriff's Office. Miles worked in the Tennessee Valley area as an independent insurance agent for Atlantic Coast Insurance Co. From June 2017 to July this year. The post Insurance Agent Accused Of Scamming Elderly Arrested In NC appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

CINCINNATI, Aug. 13, 2019-- Ohio National Financial Services is pleased to announce the promotion of Christopher J. Calabro, CLU, ChFC ®, to senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective immediately. He was formerly with MassMutual and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut. Active in the community, Calabro is a board... The post Ohio National Promotes Two Executives appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

Pamela Hupp, 60, of the St. Louis suburb of O'Fallon, entered an Alford plea in June on a first-degree murder charge in the 2016 death of 33- year-old Louis Gumpenberger. In reality, St. Charles Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar said, Hupp killed Gumpenberger to distract from the re-investigation of her friend Betsy Faria's 2011 death. Faria was stabbed to death in... The post 150K Life Insurance Policy At Center Of Mentally Disabled Man’s Death appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

The life insurance industry continues to struggle to increase policy counts, however, improving retention and deepening customer relationships can help reverse this trend along with new sales growth, according to a new study by Conning. The post Conning: Life-Annuity Insurers Face Distribution Challenge appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]

--Health Insurance Innovations, Inc., a leading cloud-based technology platform and distributor of affordable health insurance, life insurance and supplemental plans, today announced the launch of www.agilelifeinsurance.com, a new on-line marketplace where consumers can easily compare and purchase an array of affordable life insurance products.. The post Health Insurance Innovations Bolsters Life Insurance Offerings appeared first on InsuranceNewsNet. […]