MetLife Reaches $23 Million Settlement in ERISA Lawsuit Over Outdated Mortality Tables

Intelligence Brief:MetLife Reaches $23 Million Settlement in ERISA Lawsuit Over Outdated Mortality TablesChicago Strengthens Worker Protections with New Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinances Effective July 12026DailyPay Launches "The Future of Pay" InitiativeAdvocating for Real-Time Earned Wage Access as a Core Employee BenefitANV Group Acquires Associated Specialty Insurance Agency LLC (ASIA)Bolstering Workers' Compensation Brokerage and Specialty NichesMaryland State Employee Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program to Offer 12 Weeks of Job-Protected Leave Starting July 12026(Intro - 1 minute) **Aria:** Welcome back to "Group Insurance Daily Pulse," your rapid-fire download of the market's most critical developments. I'm Aria, Aria the Actuary, dissecting the P&L implications and regulatory tripwires. **Dorian:** And I'm Dorian, your Distribution Expert, focusing on market share, ROI, and how these shifts impact the employee experience. We've got a dense 15 minutes ahead, so strap in. **Aria:** Today, we're diving deep into carrier litigation over actuarial equiv...