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U.S. life insurance application activity saw growth in January 2026 compared to January 2025, with Year-over-Year (YOY) activity up +9.5%, the highest YOY growth rate for any January on record.
MIB today announced an agreement with Equifax to offer access to real-time employment and income verification data, supporting improved financial underwriting and risk management.
Life insurers continue to face meaningful challenges related to policy lapses, particularly when coverage terminates early or repeatedly. According to a recent study from RGA and MIB, lapses are often behavioral in origin, repeat‑driven, and multi‑carrier in nature. Read this blog for an executive summary of the study findings.
In this video, we provide a deeper look at long-term trends in application activity in 2025, including inflation patterns, face amount details, and key insights by age band.