NAVA CEO Sees No Need for Additional Insurance Regulator

In testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on June 24, Cathy Weatherford, CEO and president of NAVA, the Association for Insured Retirement Solutions, citing the comprehensive regulatory structure composed of the SEC, FINRA, and the 50 individual state regulators, rejected calls for additional regulation of the insurance industry.

“Given the current regulatory protections, adding yet another layer of regulation to the insurance industry is unnecessary,” she testified. “Further, separating financial regulation and consumer protection regulation is not prudent and would present significant risks to consumers. It could also prevent the best products from reaching consumers in a timely fashion…In summary, while we do not believe an additional consumer protection regulator is necessary or even advisable for the insurance industry, we ask the Congress to continue to focus on how regulatory structures and necessary consumer protections can be operated and administered in the most effective manner. This is why we support Treasury’s proposals to modernize and improve our system of insurance regulation, as well as its six principles for insurance regulation.”