State Regulation
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In The IA Crystal Ball For 2009
By Sheryl J. MooreWhat does 2009 hold for the index annuity industry? Here are some likely possibilities.
December 08, 2008
NAIC Plenary OKs Reinsurance MeasuresMembers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners have adopted a reinsurance regulatory framework proposal that has been in the works for a decade.Members of ...
December 01, 2008
Finding security in guaranty associationsGuaranty associations were created by states to protect, among others, annuity owners and beneficiaries of an insolvent insurance company. All insurance companies licensed to write annuities in a state are required, as a condition of doing business
December 01, 2008
Rules of AcquisitionAfter AIG's bailout began in September (it had drawn $90 billion from the Federal Reserve by the end of October), the uncertainty in the industry...
December 01, 2008
Beantown: Booms & BustsBoston has played a key role in American financial history since the beginnings of the nation. That role sometimes gets overlooked, partly because so much...
November 30, 2008
Finding security in guaranty associationsGuaranty associations were created by states to protect, among others, annuity owners and beneficiaries of an insolvent insurance company. All insurance companies licensed to write annuities in a state are required, as a condition of doing business
November 24, 2008
NCOIL: State Oversight Has WorkedState lawmakers want to talk about how much better the states have been doing at regulating financial services companies than federal agencies have been.Members of ...
November 24, 2008
NCOIL: State Oversight Has WorkedState lawmakers want to talk about how much better the states have been doing at regulating financial services companies than federal agencies have been.Members of ...