Federal Regulation
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IRS Seeks Nominees For Advisory Panel Vacancies
By Staff WriterThe Internal Revenue Service has 9 openings on a committee that gives it an idea about how members of the public view tax administration issues.The ...
October 28, 2008
Insurance Execs To Appear On SEC PanelThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is holding a public roundtable Wednesday on whether changing asset accounting rules could help ease the current economic turmoil.The ...
October 24, 2008
IRS Adjusts Plan LimitsThe Internal Revenue Service has applied 2009 tax-year inflation adjustments to dollar limitations for 401(k) plan contributions and other items.The adjustments are required by Section ...
October 24, 2008
Rating Agency Reacts To NAIC RumblingsMoody's Investors Service says it welcomes news that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners is thinking about getting into the rating business.The NAIC, Kansas City, ...
October 21, 2008
SEC still taking comments on indexed annuities proposalMembers of the public have until Nov. 17 to weigh in on a proposal to regulate indexed annuities as securities. The U.S. Securities and Exchange...
October 21, 2008
Regulation Takes Center Stage of CrisisAs Congress gears up for a week-long series of hearings on financial regulatory reform--the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing October 21.
October 21, 2008
Witnesses: Feds Should Help Oversee InsuranceFinancial services industry representatives today called for Congress to expand the federal government's role in insurance regulation.The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on ...
October 21, 2008
AIG Suspends Lobbying OperationsAmerican International Group Inc. is putting formal efforts to influence government officials on ice.AIG, New York, has decided to "suspend all lobbying activities in conjunction ...