The UplineFlow Blog

Industry news and what it means for life insurance agents and agencies, from the team building UplineFlow.

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    Q2 2026 Life Insurance Sales: Whole Life Leads the Way

    LIMRA's second-quarter numbers show policy counts up 8%, whole life carrying the growth, and final expense doing much of the work.

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    The FCC Is Rewriting TCPA Opt-Out Rules: What Agents Should Know

    A September 2026 FCC order replaces the delayed 'revoke all' rule with a narrower framework. Here is what changes for agents who call and text leads.

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    AI Rules Are Arriving in Insurance: Where Regulators Stand in 2026

    Twenty-four states and D.C. have adopted the NAIC's AI bulletin, and regulators are turning to the vendors behind the models. What it means for agents.

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    92 Million Americans Say They Need Life Insurance

    The 2026 Insurance Barometer Study shows ownership rising to 52% while 92 million adults still say they need coverage or more of it.

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    IUL Sales Fell for the First Time Since 2023. Is It a Blip?

    Indexed universal life premium dropped 11% in the second quarter of 2026. Here is what the numbers show and what LIMRA expects next.