U.S. life insurance application activity saw Year-over-Year (YOY) growth at +9.7% in October 2026, achieving the second highest total volume of activity for any month on record (March 2026 being the highest).

Federal laws and regulations shape how medical data is protected, digitized, and shared. Part 2 of The Life Insurer’s Guide to EHR Terminology explains the key regulatory terms—and what they mean for life insurers that rely on electronic health data.

This case study, based on real data from one of our members, involves at least 20 MIB member companies, 14 pending applications and 18 terminated policies since 2014. Could this be shopping and/or stacking to avoid requirements?

Conversations at LIDMA 2026 reflected an industry focused on applying innovation in practical ways. This recap shares our key takeaways, from AI use cases and expanding accelerated underwriting to watching persistency as underwriting speeds up.