In a 2026 KFF Health Tracking Poll, half (49%) of all Medicare beneficiaries ages 65 and older say they expect their health care costs to become less affordable in the next year.

Sales of $99.4 billion were up 0.8% over Q1 2025, Wink said, and down from $117 billion in the fourth quarter. Traditionally, the first quarter is the annual low-water mark for annuity sales.

Life insurance provides many American families with an important financial safety net. The life insurance industry is large, and while it may seem stodgy, it is ever-evolving. Forbes looked at statistics that reveal the scope of this industry.

The Chicago-based health insurance marketplace and Medicare-focused digital health company announced June 7 that it is seeking Chapter 11 reorganization.

CSG Actuarial has compiled key enrollment information on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement from eHealth Inc.’s 1st Quarter 2026 Financial results. Medicare Advantage new approved members decreased by 23.3% and Medicare Supplement new approved members decreased by 2.1% over the same quarter last year.

Loss ratios vary widely by individual carrier. But historically they have been steady for the market, averaging in the low- to mid-40s before 2020, and at or below 40% since then.

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has recommended changes in traditional Medicare to give beneficiaries better protection against high out-of-pocket spending, including an out-of-pocket cap as part of a broader redesign.

The Integrity Foundation has completed its fourth annual community legacy and support initiative — a rebuild of a 40-year-old playground located in West Valley City, Utah.

The analysis draws on data from CMS and state-based Marketplace, Open Enrollment reports, as well as KFF survey data and individual market enrollment estimates from Wakely Consulting Group, to examine early indicators of how the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits has affected effectuated enrollment levels (i.e., enrollment among people who have paid their premiums), plan selections, and out-of-pocket costs in 2026.

Leveraging Integrity’s unmatched scale, strength and community, more than 600,000 agents and advisors now have group-style access to high-quality health coverage while maintaining their independence — redefining what it means to support the professionals who power the industry.

The distinction between open and closed blocks matters enormously for actuarial assessment. Closed block carriers face a steadily aging and self-selected pool with no new entrants to dilute claims experience.

The Medicare supplement market continues to experience higher claims and carriers are attempting to mitigate the higher loss ratios by pursuing larger rate increases. For many carriers, early 2026 average rate increases continued to trend up from 2024 and 2025.

Researchers at KFF analyzed data from Wakely Consulting Group, which tracks the exchanges, and found that 86% of people enrolled in an individual market plan as of January 2026 paid their first month's premium.

BI Services is rooted in a multigenerational legacy connecting insurance with a strong focus on service. The agency brings greater security to American families by offering health and life insurance products and solutions.

CNO Financial Group (parent company of Bankers Life & Casualty, Washington National, and Colonial Penn) reported 1st quarter 2026 Medicare Supplement sales of $18.3 million, 53% higher than sales in 1st quarter 2025. 

When most people in the Medicare Supplement industry talk about market strategy, the conversation gravitates toward new business — open block pricing, competitive positioning, and sales velocity. That's understandable. But there's a $11.3 billion segment of this market that too often gets managed reactively rather than strategically: the closed block.

Total U.S. annuity sales were $104.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, 2% below first quarter 2025 results, according to preliminary results from LIMRA’s U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey, representing 87% of the total U.S. annuity market.

With almost 14 million more individuals slated to be added to the Medicare program over the next decade, Medicare supplement insurance will continue to be a popular choice amongst beneficiaries for its consistent benefits and lack of provider networks.

CSG will now create a new monthly report to provide you a snapshot of the current month’s filed rate changes for those carriers/subsidaries that are no longer selling new business in the indicated state.

For 1st quarter 2026, CVS Health reported Medicare Supplement member in-force counts of 1,192,000, a decrease of 10,000 in the past quarter and 61,000 over the past 12 months.  The 61,000 decrease in membership in the past 12 months is a 4.9% decrease relative to the membership on 3/31/2025.