Federal Regulation
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Lobbyist: Passing OFC Could Take 5 Years
By Matt BradyBills that would establish an optional federal charter for insurers have strong bipartisan support in the Senate.Kim Dorgan, executive vice president of federal relations at ...
October 22, 2006
IRS Proposes Annuity Exchange RegsThe Internal Revenue Service has proposed regulations that would apply the same rules to taxpayers who trade either ordinary commercial annuities or "private" annuities for ...
October 21, 2006
Personnel Changes: Health Net, IRS, OthersAnthony Piszel is leaving his post as chief financial officer of Health Net Inc. to become CFO of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.Freddie Mac, ...
October 21, 2006
SEC Lets Converting Mutual Avoid Securities RegistrationThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared a hurdle facing a Midwestern mutual insurer that is trying to convert into a stock company controlled ...
October 21, 2006
E-SIGN Notice Regs Require Ink For Spousal ConsentsThe U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have released a final rule that will affect electronic communications with participants in many different kinds ...
October 21, 2006
E-SIGN Notice Regs Require Ink For Spousal ConsentsThe U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have released a final rule that will affect electronic communications with participants in many different kinds ...
October 18, 2006
IRS Updates Plan Contribution LimitsThe Internal Revenue Service has announced a $500 cost-of-living increase for the 401(k) plan deferral contribution limit.The maximum elective deferral for 401(k) plans, the federal ...
October 17, 2006
IRS Proposes Annuity Exchange RegsThe Internal Revenue Service wants to change the tax treatment of trades of property for annuities.The proposed regulations, "Exchanges of Property for an Annuity," apply ...