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Kevin Clinton to Succeed Ken Ross in Michigan
By Allison BellMichigan Gov. Rick Snyder has picked Kevin Clinton to be the new commissioner of the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation.
April 21, 2011
Fed: Should Insolvent Financial Firms Just Go Bankrupt?The Federal Reserve Board is getting ready to look at whether insolvent financial firms should be resolved through the bankruptcy system, rather than through the current regulatory process.
April 21, 2011
Brokerage Affiliate to Settle ClaimsA financial services company says a broker-dealer subsidiary has entered into a settlement agreement in connection with claims related to private placement sales.
April 20, 2011
Allied Solutions Acquires AlamoA Securian Financial Group financial products distribution unit has acquired Alamo Financial Insurance Services Inc.
April 20, 2011
SEC to Public: Have Any Ideas About How to Educate Investors?The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is asking the public for ideas about which approaches to investor education are - and are not - working.
April 20, 2011
PPACA: Specialty Health Groups Ask for Place on ExchangesThe National Association of Specialty Health Organizations is asking state regulators to think about specialty providers and specialty plans when they are setting up health insurance exchanges.
April 20, 2011
California: Illustrations Should Always Be ReasonableStates should forbid insurers and agents from using misleading annuity illustrations at any time, not simply during the sales process, a regulator says.
April 20, 2011
Feds: Wireless Households Skew Survey ResultsLife insurers and life organizations sponsor many telephone surveys - and federal researchers now say land-line-only polls may miss many U.S. households.