- The Insurance Alignment Gap
Where insurer priorities and customer protection needs converge…and diverge
Majesco, the insurance industry’s foremost innovator in AI-native and cloud-native software, has announced the release of the latest thought leadership report, The Insurance Alignment Gap: Where Insurer Priorities and Customer Protection Needs Converge…and Diverge, based on Majesco’s latest research.
read more - 2026 U.S. Life Insurance Sales
U.S. individual life insurance sales continue growth trend in the second quarter, led by whole life and VUL
Total U.S. individual life insurance new annualized with excess premium rose 3% year over year to $4.7 billion in the second quarter of 2026, according to preliminary results from LIMRA’s U.S. Life Insurance Sales Survey.
read more - U.S. Life Insurance Application Activity Achieves Sixth Consecutive Month of Double-Digit Growth in July 2026
Growth for ages 30+, in the double digits for ages 40+
U.S. life insurance application activity saw double-digit Year-over-Year (YOY) growth in July 2026 compared to July 2025, with activity up +14.7%, representing the sixth consecutive month of double-digit growth.
read more - Higher Exposure To Level 3 Bonds Brings Valuation Risk For Life/Annuity Segment
The life/annuity segment is fueling the industry’s Level 3 bond holdings
The U.S. insurance industry’s investments in Level 3 assets more than doubled in the last 10 years to $592 billion in 2025 with the life/annuity segment driving the growth, according to a new AM Best report.
read more - Most Americans Want Financial Guidance…
But aren’t getting it
MassMutual released its 2026 Financial Habits Report today. Nearly two-thirds of Americans avoid important financial decisions due to anxiety or overwhelm
read more - Building a Modern Pension Plan Without Starting from Behind
A clean slate, but not a simple one
by Denise Garth, Chief Strategy Officer, Majesco and Jessica Hurley, Senior Specialist in Strategic Marketing at Majesco
In the latest podcast episode of Future of Retirement, we spoke with Barbara Zvan, President and CEO of University Pension Plan (UPP), and Brian Gill, UPP’s Chief Technology Officer, about what it really takes to build a modern pension organization from the ground up.
read more - U.S. Life Insurance Application Activity Marks Mid-Year with Record-Breaking Growth
Year-To-Date growth for ages 30+, in the double digits for ages 40+
U.S. life insurance application activity ended the first half of 2026 up +15.4% Year-to-Date (YTD), achieving the highest YTD growth rate and highest total application activity at mid-year on record. When taking a historical lookback, 2026 mid-year YTD activity was up +18.0% compared to 2024 and up +18.5% compared to 2023.
read more - Financial Professionals Grow Less Optimistic as Inflation Expectations Increase
They continue to monitor inflation and portfolio positioning as geopolitical conflicts shift
With this month’s Federal Reserve meeting fast approaching, financial professionals are closely monitoring portfolios and inflation following an uptick of 4.1% per the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index.
read more - Americans Aren’t Giving Up on the American Dream, They’re Redefining It as Financial Stability
Rising financial pressures are shifting consumer priorities from building wealth to protecting what they have
Americans still believe they can achieve financial success, but the definition of success is changing. According to the first-ever Nationwide Financial Growth & Protection Index powered by the Nationwide Retirement Institute, rising costs and economic uncertainty are reshaping the American Dream with consumers increasingly prioritizing financial stability, resilience and protection over traditional measures of wealth…
read more - Financial Services Industry Moves from Tech Modernization to Measurable Performance
The insurance sector has remained resilient in the last financial year despite ongoing macroeconomic factors like inflation and slow economic growth
The global insurance industry is entering a new phase in which investments in technology, data and automation must translate into tangible improvements in underwriting performance, capital efficiency and customer outcomes, according to the 2026 Outlook for insurers from Alpha FMC, a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry.
read more - Why Life Insurance Matters
Ethos partners with Amanda Kloots to help families take control of the one thing they can
Ethos (NASDAQ: LIFE), a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to democratize access to life insurance, today announced a new campaign partnership with Amanda Kloots, fitness entrepreneur, television host, and one of the most recognized voices on grief, resilience, and family in America.
read more - Americans Demand Financial Stability, Prioritize Retirement Confidence
And those with a financial professional are nearly twice as likely to feel prepared for what's ahead
Amid economic uncertainty, Americans are adjusting budgets, revisiting strategies and planning for the future. Yet their confidence in long-term financial security is falling, according to the latest New York Life Wealth Watch Midyear Outlook survey.
read more - DC Plan Sponsors See Opportunity in Alternatives
But they seek guidance on fit for 401(k) lineups
Alternative investments—historically the domain of high-net-worth and institutional investors—are quickly garnering attention in the defined contribution (DC) retirement plan market.
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