State Regulation
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SABIR to Defend State Insurance Regulation
By Arthur D. PostalA new group, the States Alliance for Balanced Insurance Regulation, will represent small and midsize insurance-related businesses in the looming battle over the role of federal regulators.
August 04, 2010
GAO Finds Gaps in Medicaid Rate OversightThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been inconsistent in reviewing states' Medicaid managed care rates, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
August 02, 2010
Fed Chairman: Economy is Recovering SlowlyComments come at annual Southern Legislative Conference
August 02, 2010
NCPA Study: Liabilities of Defined Benefit Plans Are UnderestimatedMany state and local governments that offer defined benefit pension plans underestimate these plans' liabilities because they use high discount rates in their calculations, according to a study released by National Center for Policy Analysis on July 29.
August 01, 2010
Will the States Be Able to Regulate Big RIAs?State regulators and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will meet soon to iron out the details of shifting nearly 4,000 advisors from federal to...
July 31, 2010
Ethics update: Time to take an oathWould you sell an 85-year-old widow an annuity with a long surrender period?
July 30, 2010
Deloitte: Solvency Regs Can Still Be ShapedInsurers and reinsurers should be taking the time to understand - and comment on - massive changes in financial rules that are now in the planning stages.
July 26, 2010
Compact Team Eyes Indexed-Linked FeaturesProviding an annuity crediting feature through an insurance company's general account is different from providing the same type of feature through a separate account.