State Regulation
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How States Fared on Unemployment Aid Applications
By Associated PressIn most states, fewer people applied for unemployment benefits in the last week of 2011, pushing the national average for the month of December to its lowest level in three and a half years.
January 04, 2012
States Chip Away at Medicaid BenefitsThe new health law is supposed to expand access in 2014. In 2012, access seems to be shrinking.
January 04, 2012
States Chip Away at Medicaid BenefitsThe new health law is supposed to expand access in 2014. In 2012, access seems to be shrinking.
January 03, 2012
State vs. Federal, Round ThreeFollowing a FIO conference on the nature of insurance regulation, and news of legislation aiming to strip federal offices of their power to regulate insurers, the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) said on December 14 that progress has been slow in making the state regulatory system uniform across all...
December 31, 2011
How can investment advisors minimize regulatory risk?The following list is the North American Securities Administrators Association’s (NASAA) recommendations for the best practices that investment advisers…
December 22, 2011
AAA: State Regulation Framework Just Peachy for Contingent Annuities, But What if They're Hybrids?The American Academy of Actuaries supports contingent annuities as an annuity product that should be and can be best regulated by the states, and the show why in the latest actuarial product throwdown among regulators, states and the industry. However, New Jersey, which thinks the product is a hybrid between...
December 22, 2011
Analysts: For States, Federal Exchange Services Might Be CheaperHHS officials are thinking of having their exchange -- the FFE -- pay for itself by charging user fees.
December 22, 2011
Analysts: For States, Federal Exchange Services Might Be CheaperHHS officials are thinking of having their exchange -- the FFE -- pay for itself by charging user fees.