by csgadmin | Mar 20, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
The deal, which removes Cigna from the volatile Medicare Advantage market, closed a little over a year after being announced. Cigna entered a definitive agreement to sell its Medicare businesses to HCSC in January 2024 for $3.3 billion in cash and $400 million in... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 20, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
In a significant step towards strengthening its market presence and optimizing operations, AmeriLife’s Wealth distribution division announced today that its affiliates Unkefer & Associates, DFS Marketing (DFS), and AmeriLife Insurance Marketing (AIM) will now... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 20, 2025 | Cancer, Insurance Industry
Medicare Supplement claims have been trending up since the COVID-19 pandemic. We have seen an increase in the overall market loss ratios and have seen carriers reacting by applying for larger rate increases. This article will summarize some of the emerging claim... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 18, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
Integrity Marketing Group, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, announced it has partnered with The Elite Agency, an independent marketing organization based near Long Beach,... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 17, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news
Integrity Marketing Group has partnered with The Modern Insurance Store, an independent marketing organization based near Cincinnati, Ohio, and led by Daniel Farlow and Anthony Selm. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. “It is an honor any time... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 6, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
AmeriLife Group, a national organization that develops, markets, and distributes life and health insurance, annuities, and retirement planning solutions, announced that it has closed on its acquisition of Crump Life Insurance Services and Hanleigh Management from TIH... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 6, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
Total 2024 annuity sales raced to another record, according to Wink’s Sales & Market Report, even if the industry did close the year on a down note. Total fourth-quarter sales for all annuities were $100.2 billion, down 13% compared to the previous quarter. Total... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 6, 2025 | Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage Insurers Made Nearly 50 Million Prior Authorization Determinations in 2023 Virtually all enrollees in Medicare Advantage (99%) are required to obtain prior authorization for some services – most commonly, higher cost services, such as inpatient... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 6, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Supplement
From Telos Actuarial, pending legislation introduced in 2025 that could impact Medicare Supplement plans. Read full... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 4, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
CSG Actuarial has compiled key enrollment information on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement from eHealth Inc.’s 4th Quarter 2024 Financial results. eHealth Medicare Segment 4th Quarter 2024 Enrollment Highlights: Medicare Advantage new approved members... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 3, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
U.S. life, health and annuity issuers are still interested in adding sales and marketing talent, but not that interested. Jacobson Group and Aon’s Ward performance benchmarking division asked insurers to rate how likely they are to expand staffing for 12 types... read more
by csgadmin | Mar 3, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news
The data provides the first peek at MA enrollment changes entering 2025 but isn’t the final picture, as MA enrollees can still switch between plans until the end of March. Still, the release was highly anticipated after major MA insurers promised to shed members to... read more
