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New Poll " Levels of New Life Business?
10+ min ago (223+ words) Our latest poll is seeking to understand if pressure on household budgets is impacting the level of new life insurance business advisers are writing. The question arises after the FSC's latest Spotlight on Life Insurance shows life insurance cover numbers…...
Life Insurance Cover Softens as Premium Pressure Builds
59+ min ago (385+ words) The FSC's latest Spotlight on Life Insurance reveals life insurance cover numbers are softening as premium pressure builds. The FSC says in a statement that its latest Spotlight finds a life insurance sector continuing to support New Zealanders "while also…...
Citizens adds insurance advisory team as it expands wealth platform
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (266+ words) PROVIDENCE " Citizens Financial Group Inc. is expanding its wealth management capabilities with a new insurance advisory team aimed at business owners and high-net-worth clients navigating succession planning and wealth transfer strategies. The new Insurance Solutions group will be led by…...
'Rs 5 cr portfolio means nothing without this’: CA warns high earners about one major financial mistake
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (50+ words) Chartered Accountant Nitin Kaushik highlights a major financial oversight by high earners. Many professionals build substantial portfolios but ignore term insurance. This lack of protection is like building a skyscraper on sand. A small annual premium can secure a family's…...
Prudential Individual Life Insurance introduces Just Ask, expanding the use of AI to support financial professionals
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (457+ words) Certain features of Just Ask are the subject of a pending patent application. [1]Based on Just Ask's internal data performance. The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ, and its affiliates. Fortitude Re is the marketing name for FGH Parent,…...
Backstrom Insurance has you covered with a homegrown confidence
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (64+ words) WSBT All of Michiana is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 6 p. m. Strong to severe storms are expected Monday afternoon. May 18, 2026 " Backstrom Insurance puts you and your needs first and has every aspect of life's uncertainties covered. Backstrom Insurance is your…...
Only 10% of P&C insurers are AI trailblazers: Capgemini
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (270+ words) Only 10% of property and casualty (P&C) insurers are successfully scaling AI, according to the Capgemini Research Institute's World Property & Casualty Insurance Report 2026." The report suggests that the AI maturity gap can be explained by 42% of insurers not tracking AI metrics;…...
Five years bold: Heirs Insurance Group hits anniversary milestone with rapid growth and Financial Times recognition
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (585+ words) Heirs Insurance Group has emerged among the companies recognised in the Financial Times and Statista ranking of Africa's Fastest Growing Companies 2026, reflecting how Africa's insurance industry is increasingly shifting toward AI driven services, digital platforms, and faster customer engagement. In…...
Tata AIA Life Insurance declares "2, 173 cr. bonus
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (169+ words) Published - May 18, 2026 11: 05 pm IST - HYDERABAD Tata AIA Life Insurance on Monday announced a bonus payout of "2, 173 crore for 2025-26, for its participating (par) policyholders. Over 8. 74 lakh policies will benefit from the payout, which is 18% higher compared with "1, 842 crore declared in the…...
Pacific Life Launches New Flagship Variable Universal Life Insurance Product
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (173+ words) The Joplin Globe - Download the Globe app to my phone or tablet NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2026-- Pacific Life Insurance Company announced that it has launched Pacific Admiral VUL 2 1, a new flagship variable universal life (VUL) insurance product. This…...