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It seems like almost a daily event … I’m meeting with a client to discuss their renewal and they say, “Why are health care costs rising faster than the rate of inflation (CPI)?” Like me, I’m sure this question takes you many places because the answer can be complicated but is it really?

According to data from ACSI LLC, P&C insurers are improving customer satisfaction, while life insurers are steady and health insurers are slightly declining.

During this year’s open enrollment, I’m guessing many employers moved to an online enrollment system. In today’s digital age, online enrollment is not only becoming more popular, but employees have come to expect it. Supporting this fact, I recently saw some data from a Guardian study that revealed the use of online benefits enrollment has more than doubled in five years. …

Here's a recent roundup of industry accomplishments. Check to see if a colleague is mentioned this week.

Professional insurance agents have what insurance customers are looking for, according to research results issued by the PIA Partnership. The PIA Partnership is a group of insurance companies that works collaboratively with PIA National to conduct research and develop tools and resources designed to benefit professional independent insurance agents. PIA is a national trade association that represents member insurance agents and employees who sell and service all kinds of insurance.

U.S. health care reforms have enabled 2.5 million young adults to join or remain in their parents' health insurance plans, says the U.S. government on Wednesday, up from 1 million reported earlier this year.

In 2012, the U.S. life and annuity insurance industry will be challenged to find ways to manage both capital and risk in an economically and politically uncertain year, while continuing to lay the groundwork for future growth, according to Ernst & Young's new Global Insurance Center U.S. Outlook report.

Americans' trademark optimism is intact, at least in regard to retirement, despite the economic turbulence that is reportedly forcing many people to work longer and make do with less. In fact, many retirees found only one downside.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York hosted more than 50 high school students participating in insurance industry classroom-to-career education program.

A key difference between prosperous and low-performing financial advisers is how they price their business, a new report from Toronto-based wealth management research company PriceMetrix finds.