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Consumer Reps Ask NAIC To Change Model Rules
By Jim ConnollyFunded consumer representatives at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners are urging the organization to rethink its new system for screening model law proposals.The consumer ...
September 15, 2007
Life Reinsurer Gears Up For Major DealsA young life reinsurer says it is building the infrastructure it needs to handle large transactions.Wilton Re Holdings Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda, the parent of Wilton ...
September 13, 2007
IIPRC Approves Filing Fee SystemMembers of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission have adopted a filing fee proposal.The proposal calls for each independent insurer to pay an annual IIPRC ...
September 13, 2007
Clearing Firm May Penalize Writers Of Offbeat CMOsThe Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. may charge higher processing fees for underwriters that issue hard-to-process collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities.The DTCC, New York, ...
September 13, 2007
Pacific Life Agrees To Sell Arizona DealerPacific Life Insurance Company has agreed to sell its United Planners' Financial Services of America unit to the top management of the firm's general partner, ...
September 13, 2007
New York Department Announces Push To Help SeniorsThe New York State Insurance Department has set up an Elder Protection Unit.The department established the unit in response to seniors' complaints about problems with ...
September 12, 2007
Iowa Releases Partial Designation ListThe Iowa Insurance Division says insurance producers and companies should be careful about use of credentials in advertising and marketing materials.Iowa Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss ...
September 11, 2007
Morgan Stanley Puts Lincoln On Provider ListA securities firm will be offering 401(k) services from an insurance company through the firm's 8,000 financial advisors.Morgan Stanley, New York, has added the employer ...