Benefits

WTW extends mortality model to PRT market as insurer competition grows

WTW extends mortality model to PRT market as insurer competition grows

The geospatial model, trained on nearly four million life-years of data, is now available to carriers pricing longevity risk

Mark Rosanes Jul 14, 2026
Insurers join push to open 403(b) plans to low-cost trusts

Insurers join push to open 403(b) plans to low-cost trusts

Thirty executives from TIAA, Prudential, and Vanguard urge the Senate to close a gap costing workers tens of thousands in retirement savings

Arch Insurance rolls out group benefits suite amid employer cost pressures

Arch Insurance rolls out group benefits suite amid employer cost pressures

Three new group products target the growing gap between what US employers cover and what workers actually pay

Integrity's Stride deal takes a Medicare Advantage distributor into gig worker health enrollment

Integrity's Stride deal takes a Medicare Advantage distributor into gig worker health enrollment

A different demographic, a different regulatory environment and a materially different distribution model from the book Integrity has built

Principal to acquire Beam Benefits in small business benefits deal

Principal to acquire Beam Benefits in small business benefits deal

Beam generated $175 million in premiums last year, and the deal targets Principal's specialty benefits 5-9% growth range

GLP-1 debate shifts as employers focus on managing demand, not coverage

GLP-1 debate shifts as employers focus on managing demand, not coverage

Benefits advisers are steering clients toward structured coverage rather than blanket policies

The $906 million wound care fraud the federal government caught

The $906 million wound care fraud the federal government caught

What about the claims your health plan already paid?

Alliant adds two senior hires to Employee Benefits Group

Alliant adds two senior hires to Employee Benefits Group

The broker has brought in two specialists to its Employee Benefits Group within two days, part of a sustained hiring push across the division

Cancer claims and specialty drugs drive stop-loss cost surge: QBE

Cancer claims and specialty drugs drive stop-loss cost surge: QBE

New report reveals sharp rise in claim severity and frequency in employer-sponsored health plans

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Hidden risks in green energy: Insurance gaps in solar, batteries, and beyond

Renewables may be cleaner, but their end-of-life risks are creating new liabilities and coverage gaps.

How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth

Agility, tech, and niche expertise will be differentiators, says TMPAA head

Beyond insurance: Rethinking risk for high net worth families

In 2026, protection for affluent families is less about buying more coverage and more about building resilience

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