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%.

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 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.

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. 

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Starting March 31, Elevance Health no longer may enroll people in its Medicare Advantage plans after it failed to submit required data about members' health conditions over a seven-year period. The suspension will not affect the 1.9 million people already enrolled.

Total new annualized premium increased 10% year over year to $17.5 billion in 2025, according to preliminary results from LIMRA’s individual life insurance sales survey. Individual life insurance new premium has set records for four of the past five years, including 2025.

All Integrity employees will now have access to its intuitive AI Digital Assistant through Microsoft 365 Copilot — designed to help employees be more productive, creative and efficient. The collaboration will streamline processes and automate tasks to unlock an enhanced quality of work.

eHealth Medicare Segment 4th Quarter 2025 Enrollment Highlights: Medicare Advantage new approved members decreased by 3.5% over the same quarter last year. Medicare Supplement new approved members increased by 39.3% over the same quarter last year

CSG compiles the most current rate filing data each month. Review the states and details included for each carrier in the coming months. It's all pulled together in one easy-to-read chart. 

Hospital Indemnity coverage is very flexible and always evolving, with multiple benefit levels available, Guaranteed Issue opportunities for those gaining eligibility for Medicare, and additional coverage for observation stays, ICU confinement, ER visits, and Critical Illness diagnosis or treatment.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has updated its estimates around the Medicare Trust Fund and now expects the fund to run dry in 2040.

Just shy of about 35.5 million seniors were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, per new federal data, representing another year of slim growth in the program. Growth of late has stagnated as costs continue to rise and major players exit certain markets to address this challenge