Medicare Supplement Broker Incentives - 2026 Q2 Update
Here is a listing of several incentive programs that are currently being offered. The majority of these are scheduled to be available from April 1st through June 30th.
CMS Gives Medicare Advantage Rates a 2.48% Bump for 2027 Plan Year
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initially proposed a 0.09% increase in rates as part of the MA and Part D Advance Notice. In the final rule, the increase is instead set at 2.48%, which CMS said equates to about $13 billion in additional payments to plans for the coming plan year.
Dental Insurance Regulatory Activity
During 2025, Telos tracked 25 bills in state legislatures related to dental insurance, plus two more bulletins issued by insurance departments to provide direction on the application of dental insurance regulations.
Integrity Welcomes Perspective Wealth Planning to its Holistic Wealth Management Platform
Perspective Wealth Planning focuses on helping clients retire earlier by creating personalized strategies from a blend of four in-house portfolios: growth, tactical, dividend income and wealth builder.
Indexed Life Sales Hit Big Despite Lawsuits, Market Headwinds, Wink Finds
Indexed life sales for the fourth quarter were $918.9 million, up 20% compared with the previous quarter, and up 6.2% compared to the record set in Q4 2025, Wink Inc. reported. Total 2025 indexed life sales were $3.2 billion.
LIMRA: Final Retail Annuity Sales Total $464.1 Billion in 2025
Total U.S. annuity sales increased 7% to $464.1 billion in 2025, according to LIMRA’s U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey, which represents 93% of the total U.S. annuity market. Fourth quarter sales jumped 14% to $117.2 billion.
Exchange Coverage Remains Near Record High as 23.1 Million Enroll in 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the Health Insurance Exchanges 2026 Open Enrollment Report, summarizing plan selection activity for plan year 2026. The report includes data on demographics, premiums, financial assistance, and cost sharing.
Conglomerate Financial Group Advances Agent-Centric Innovation
Fickert brings a disciplined, results-driven approach to recruiting and mentoring agents, emphasizing consistency, accountability and long-term success. Conglomerate Financial Group, which provides life insurance products to American families nationwide, actively partners with agents at every stage of their careers to drive sustainable growth.
Highmark Reports $175M Net Loss for 2025
Revenues were up across business units, with Highmark Health Plans posting a 12% increase, Allegheny Health Network reporting an 11% increase in revenue and the diversified business unit—which includes United Concordia Dental and its stop-loss business, HM Insurance Group—seeing revenue up 7%.
MedPAC Releases March 2026 Report to Congress
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission March 12 released its March 2026 report to Congress, which includes its recommended payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services by the current law amount for 2027 and a recommendation to distribute an additional $1 billion to safety-net hospitals.
Medicare Supplement Refunds 101
Medicare Supplement Refund Calculation Forms, are required annual filings to compare cumulative actual incurred loss ratios to benchmark targets and determine if refunds or premium credits are necessary. The reports are one of the state regulators’ tools to ensure that the products are meeting the minimum loss ratio requirement.
Integrity Honored with Global 2026 BIG Innovation Award for Industry Technology
This award specifically recognizes IntegrityCONNECT®, Integrity’s AI-led all-in-one technology platform and growth engine that helps agents elevate their business and more effectively serve clients.
Highmark, Blue KC Affiliation Set to Close March 31
The affiliation was first announced in December. Once it closes, the two insurers expect that integration will "take place over a phased period of time." At present, nothing will change for members of either plan, according to the announcement.
A Record-breaking Year for Annuity Sales Via Banks and BDs
In 2025, favorable economic conditions, along with aging demographics and more advisors selling annuities, led to record-breaking individual annuity sales in 2025. Banks and broker-dealers did especially well, a new survey finds.
Ancillary Product Essentials Guides
These Essentials Guides are intended to give you an overview of characteristics for each of these policy types, including: common benefits, typical distribution, filing requirements, risks to monitor and projected profitability.
ABN Financial Gains Expansive Agent Resources and Proprietary Technology
ABN Financial delivers comprehensive guidance that helps clients confidently navigate both planned milestones and unexpected life events. The firm provides a full suite of services, including health and life insurance solutions, retirement planning, and estate strategies.
Variable Annuity Sales Surge as Market Confidence Remains High
Annuity buyers continued to show faith in the market as 2025 came to a close, with traditional variable and structured annuity sales up significantly, Wink Inc. reported.
KFF: A look at Part D enrollment trends for 2026
As of 2026, 24.9 million people were enrolled in standalone Part D plans, while 31.4 million were in MAPD plans. By comparison, overall enrollment in 2006 was just 21.8 million, with 15.8 million of those individuals with just Part D coverage.
Medicare Supplement - Trend Components
Since the COVID-19 pandemic suppressed claim experience in 2020, Medicare supplement claims have risen at unprecedented levels. According to a trend analysis completed by Telos Actuarial, the average Medicare supplement claims trend experienced since 2022 is observed to be 11%.
Integrity Partnership Accelerates Impact for MG3 Enterprises
Integrity has partnered with MG3 Enterprises, an independent marketing organization based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and led by Max Graham III. With more than a decade of industry experience, Graham leads by example, having held and excelled in every role he now coaches agents to master.