State Regulation
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Analysts: For States, Federal Exchange Services Might Be Cheaper
By Allison BellHHS officials are thinking of having their exchange -- the FFE -- pay for itself by charging user fees.
December 19, 2011
Is the NAIC a Trade Group or Official Standard-Setter?Long considered a trade association, and formally defined as an educational foundation, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners plans to re-define itself as a "standard-setting" group, even though critics note it does not have the authority to do so.
December 16, 2011
Commenters Find Fault with State Regulation; Look to FIO to LeadThe Financial Services Roundtable says the FIO should be a leader among those who regulate the insurance sector in any way, shape or form. FSR and others find much to take state regulation to task for in comments due today to The Treasury Department's office of insurance.
December 16, 2011
Commenters Find Fault with State Regulation; Look to FIO to LeadThe Financial Services Roundtable says the FIO should be a leader among those who regulate the insurance sector in any way, shape or form. FSR and others find much to take state regulation to task for in comments due today to The Treasury Department's office of insurance.
December 14, 2011
ACLI Finds Same State Regulatory Problems More Than a Decade LaterAccording to the ACLI, life insurance CEOs may be concerned about too much federal regulatory spread, but they still want a strong point man to coordinate with other agencies and states and to represent the U. S. internationally. And while they have many continued problems with state regulation, they still...
December 12, 2011
Consultant: CO-OPs Get Flexible "Small Group" DefinitionFinal HHS regulations released earlier this month could let a CO-OP count a family of four as a small group.
December 12, 2011
Consultant: CO-OPs Get Flexible "Small Group" DefinitionFinal HHS regulations released earlier this month could let a CO-OP count a family of four as a small group.
December 08, 2011
S&P Warns on Possible Downgrade of EU, BanksStandard & Poor's, continuing a theme it began earlier this week, said Wednesday that the European Union itself could face the loss of its AAA credit rating, as could large euro zone banks.