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HHS Offers $10 Million in Wellness Grants
By Staff WriterThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seeking bidders that can help develop and expand workplace health promotion programs.
June 23, 2011
Family Client Definition ExpandsThe final version of a new federal "family office" regulation includes a broader definition of the term "family client" than the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission included in the version originally proposed.
June 23, 2011
Woodall FSOC Rumors Heat UpThe Wall Street Journal says the White House is vetting S. Roy Woodall, a former Kentucky insurance commissioner who may be a candidate for the Financial Stability Oversight Council slot reserved for an independent member with insurance expertise.
June 23, 2011
PPACA: Feds Give States More Time to Meet External Review StandardsFederal regulators are pushing the deadline for state compliance with health insurance decision external review requirements back to Jan. 1, 2012.
June 23, 2011
Dodd-Frank: SEC Turns 3,200 Advisors Over to StatesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a final rule that will put about 3,200 investment advisors who have been regulated by the SEC under state oversight.
June 23, 2011
Tips to speed up your client testimonial processYou can speed up the testimonial process by sending an email followed by a telephone appointment using a script that looks like the following:
June 23, 2011
Pru Forecasters See Green ShootsThe slowdown in commercial real estate development during the recession should give commercial property landlords room to raise rents.
June 23, 2011
The Benefits Question: Will Employees Use Exchanges?A reigning question of the moment is how the employee benefits market will change once the full effects of health care reform are felt in ...