Federal Regulation
Get the latest news and insights on regulatory developments affecting financial advisors and the stock market and trading, including news about the SEC, DOL, IRS and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
IRS OKs Card-Based FSA Administration
By Allison BellNU Online News Service, May 8, 2003, 5:51 p.m. EDT -- The Internal Revenue Service says employers can use debit cards, credit cards and ...
April 13, 2003
The Three Rs for Variable ProductsRBC, Reserving And RegulationThe Three Rs for Variable Products-- RBC, Reserving and RegulationByVariable insurance products with guarantees could be impacted by two actuarial projects to establish capital and ...
April 11, 2003
Senate Committee Approves Class-Action Reform BillNU Online News Service, April 11, 2003, 4:11 p.m. EDT -- WashingtonIndustry groups are praising the Senate Judiciary Committee for approving a bill that ...
April 06, 2003
How To Be Proactive In The Face Of Ever-Changing Federal RegulationBySweeping federal legislation passed in the wake of September 11 has had significant impact on the insurance industry, but few details have been provided regarding ...
April 06, 2003
Regulators Told Market Conduct Focus Is Best Answer To Federal RegulationByAtlanta Efforts to streamline and update market conduct efforts may be state insurance regulators best response to any challenge to the relevancy of state insurance ...
April 02, 2003
Survey: Half Of Americans Aware Of HIPAA Privacy RegulationsNU Online News Service, April 2, 2003, 11:06 a.m. EST -- Fewer than 46% of U.S. residents say they are familiar with the new ...
April 01, 2003
Atchinson Worries About Shift To Federal RegulationNU Online News Service, April 1, 2003, 11:35 a.m. EST -- The federal government may impose a national regulatory scheme on the life insurance ...
March 31, 2003
UnumProvident Replaces ChandlerNU Online News Service, March 31, 2003, 5:13 p.m. EST -- UnumProvident Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn., has fired J. Harold Chandler, the company's chairman, president ...