State Regulation
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NAIC Reports On Producer Licensing Consistency
By Jim ConnollyA 3-month review of how states are complying with uniform producer licensing standards shows that 26 of 37 standards are in high compliance among states, ...
February 13, 2008
CMS Chief Vows To Toughen Medicare Plan Sales StandardsThe head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services promised today that CMS will take swift action to root out abusive Medicare Advantage plan ...
February 10, 2008
When Settlement Firms Face Market Conduct ExaminationsAs life settlements become more a part of the mainstream of the insurance marketplace, those involved in settlements are undergoing the same sorts of procedures ...
February 10, 2008
When Settlement Firms Face Market Conduct ExaminationsAs life settlements become more a part of the mainstream of the insurance marketplace, those involved in settlements are undergoing the same sorts of procedures ...
February 09, 2008
NAIC Commissioners Prepare To GatherThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners is expecting to attract more than 40 commissioners to an annual commissioners' meeting that starts Saturday.Topics to be discussed ...
February 08, 2008
NAIC Commissioners Prepare To GatherThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners is expecting to attract more than 40 commissioners to an annual commissioners' meeting that starts Saturday.Topics to be discussed ...
February 08, 2008
The Long and Short of ItTo satisfy what it says is demand from advisors and other intermediaries, State Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corp., recently launched the SSgA Core Equity Fund, a mutual fund that takes both long and short stock positions, which is known as a 130/30 fund.
February 01, 2008
California ponders restricting annuity salesLast August, I testified at a public discussion regarding possible additions to the California Code of Insurance Regulations, dealing with annuities sales to seniors -changes that are being prompted by new powers awarded to the state's Insurance