State Regulation
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NAIC Prepares Response To Broker Probes
By Jim ConnollyState insurance commissioners are preparing inquiry letters to brokers and companies to address allegations about bid-rigging and problems with undisclosed broker compensation arrangements.[@@]Commissioners also ...
October 27, 2004
Regulators Weigh InState insurance regulators are following up an announcement of a plan to investigate brokers fees to see if a problem exists and to regulate these ...
October 20, 2004
A Whole New MeaningCalifornia Proposes Regulations On Oct. 20, California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi proposed regulations to prevent brokerage compensation abuses, which could be in place at the ...
October 20, 2004
Blumenthal And Ario Discuss Brokerage Fees ProbeConnecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is requesting information from 20 insurers in connection with an investigation of price-fixing and bid rigging in the insurance ...
October 13, 2004
Carriers Find HIPAA Compliance ManageableComplexity wont prevent insurers from meeting deadlinesBy Matt BradyAs they enter the homestretch for becoming fully compliant with the regulations outlined in the Health Insurance ...
October 06, 2004
GAO: China Responds To Insurer ConcernsChina has been handling insurance trade compliance issues reasonably well.[@@]That's the assessment of a team of researchers at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.The team, ...
September 23, 2004
Georgia Expands Military Base Sales Practices ProbeGeorgia insurance regulators have started working with regulators in at least 3 other states to investigate allegations of problems with insurance sales practices on ...
September 22, 2004
Senate Panel Hears Optional Federal Charter DebateThe life industry made another pitch for an optional federal charter Wednesday at a Senate Banking Committee hearing.[@@]But, speaking on behalf of state insurance ...