The U.S. life/annuity industry saw its net income increase significantly to $11.5 billion in the first quarter of 2025 compared with $1 billion in the same prior-year period, according to preliminary financial results. This financial review is detailed …

This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. In the complex and ever-evolving world of life and annuity (L&A) compliance, efficiency isn’t a luxury, it’s a critical factor in an organization’s success. One of the most overlooked but essential …

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AM Best, the credit rating agency, forecasts moderate growth of approximately $48 billion in capital and surplus for the US life/annuity (L/A) insurance sector over the 2024-2025 period, as detailed in a new Best’s Market Segment Report. The …

The insurance and financial services industry is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by technological advancements in scalability, security, and data-driven innovation. Nihar Malali, Senior Solutions Architect at National Life Group, brings deep …

Ensight (San Diego), the leading sales enablement platform for annuity, life and long-term care (LTC) insurance carriers and distributors, has announced a strategic platform integration partnership with Luma Financial Technologies ( LUMA), a global …

Strong U.S. annuity sales has led to increased formations of sidecars by insurance companies to manage the growth and maintain risk-based capitalization levels, with ceded reserves increasing threefold in the two-year period to 2023, according to a new AM …

The largest contributors to the rise in ceded reserves include Martello Re (MassMutual), Ivy Re II (Global Atlantic/KKR), and Prismic Life Re (Prudential/Warburg Pincus), which collectively account for nearly 75% of the total amount.

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