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Voss to Retire at Year's End
By Elizabeth D. FestaGerhart currently serves as the vice president of compliance and regulatory affairs at the Sammons Financial Group.
June 19, 2012
Survey: Advisors’ Software Tools Not Ready for Coming Compliance RequirementsThe study finds that nearly 60% of respondents expressed doubt about the readiness of their current software and tools to handle compliance requirements relating to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA).
June 19, 2012
Fed Action on MetLife Sends Stock SoaringMetLifes stock price soared more than 5% today as a result of a decision by the Federal Reserve Board to give MetLife more time to resubmit a capital plan that failed a stress test in March.
June 19, 2012
A Welcome Let-Up in Health Costs That May Not LastHealth care spending has eased up recently, bringing a welcome respite for government and corporate budgets. But experts who track health care's economic indicators disagree on what the future holds.
June 19, 2012
Millions Will Still Go Without Insurance If PPACA survivesOne of the biggest misconceptions about President Obama's health care overhaul isn't who the law will cover, but rather who it won't.
June 19, 2012
Six possibilities for health reform (BenefitsPro)Some possible impacts of the Supreme Court's decision on PPACA are less straightforward than others.
June 19, 2012
Microsoft unveils Surface tablet to rival iPad (Wall Street Journal)Microsoft has provided software to tablet-style computing for three decades, but this is its first homegrown tablet.
June 19, 2012
So Much for OversightOklahoma has given insurers the right to perform their own compliance audits in a shocking abdication of regulatory responsibility.