Life & Health

New Louisiana laws reshape bank-owned life insurance and bail bond rules

New Louisiana laws reshape bank-owned life insurance and bail bond rules

One law sets dead employees on the books, the other puts agents on a clock

Carleen Bongat Jun 05, 2026
Maryland opens private paid family leave market to insurers with September deadline

Maryland opens private paid family leave market to insurers with September deadline

Bundle it with life cover, sure – but miss the cutoff and you're locked out of year one

Continental General adds guaranty-backed block

Continental General adds guaranty-backed block

The transaction marks the company’s second guaranty association deal of 2026

Massachusetts sues UnitedHealthcare over Medicaid payments

Massachusetts sues UnitedHealthcare over Medicaid payments

Internal reviews allegedly identified classification errors years earlier

Prudential to cut 53 jobs

Prudential to cut 53 jobs

Newark headquarters has seen multiple layoff notices since July last year

Bipartisan bill would force insurers and PBMs to divest pharmacies

Bipartisan bill would force insurers and PBMs to divest pharmacies

Sweeping new proposal targets vertically integrated giants – and the clock could start ticking within a year

Allianz Partners names four senior leaders in health overhaul

Allianz Partners names four senior leaders in health overhaul

Segment-led model gets fresh firepower as global and regional health roles are reshuffled at the top

CMS finalizes sweeping ACA marketplace overhaul for 2027

CMS finalizes sweeping ACA marketplace overhaul for 2027

Lower user fees, tighter eligibility checks and more state control

Delaware judge denies Centurion reinsurance indemnification do-over in Centene fight

Delaware judge denies Centurion reinsurance indemnification do-over in Centene fight

New counsel, fresh angle on captive reinsurance – judge sees something else entirely

IB TALK

Hidden risks in green energy: Insurance gaps in solar, batteries, and beyond

Renewables may be cleaner, but their end-of-life risks are creating new liabilities and coverage gaps.

How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth

Agility, tech, and niche expertise will be differentiators, says TMPAA head

Beyond insurance: Rethinking risk for high net worth families

In 2026, protection for affluent families is less about buying more coverage and more about building resilience

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