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U.S. Individual Life Applications Climb 18.5%
By Allison BellApplication volume for consumers ages 51 through 70 was especially strong.
March 26, 2021
New York Life to Get Health Data From Cerner: Life TechSwiss Re has a new way to use prescription data. Sproutt is rewarding good behavior.
March 25, 2021
Integrity Marketing to Acquire Big Annuity DistributorIn 2020, Broker International placed $3.5 billion in new annual premiums.
March 22, 2021
Number of New U.S. Individual Life Policies Sold Rises: LIMRAPremiums from the sale of new term life and whole life policies increased.
March 16, 2021
COVID-19 Is Hitting Life Insurers Harder: Morgan Stanley AnalystsNigel Dally and colleagues expect the January-February spike to weigh on some companies' results.
March 15, 2021
Tele-Crooks Prefer Banks to Insurers: PindropThe average 2020 contact center fraud rate was about seven times higher at banks.
March 10, 2021
CUNA Mutual Agrees to Acquire Assurant's Preneed BusinessThe preneed business would continue to operate out of Rapid City, South Dakota.
March 09, 2021
Individual Life Application Activity Continues to Rise: MIBApplication counts were up for people in most age groups.