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Is the NAIC a Trade Group or Official Standard-Setter?
By Elizabeth Festa & Arthur D. PostalLong 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 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.
December 06, 2011
NAIC Responds to Budget Critique, Noting Increased Demands, Decreased State FundsThe evolving nature of insurance regulation and market uncertainty require more of an operating reserve, while federal and global initiatives bearing down on state regulation require more interfacing with authorities in Washington and abroad, and travel, the NAIC says, defending its proposed 2012 budget.
December 06, 2011
NAIC Responds to Budget Critique, Noting Increased Demands, Decreased State FundsThe evolving nature of insurance regulation and market uncertainty require more of an operating reserve, while federal and global initiatives bearing down on state regulation require more interfacing with authorities in Washington and abroad, and travel, the NAIC says, defending its proposed 2012 budget.
December 05, 2011
Labor Wants to Tighten MEWA RulesProposed regulations would create a federal registration process and a federal cease-and-desist process for multiple employer plans.