State Regulation
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NAIC Panel Questions Reliance On Rating Agencies
By Allison BellThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners should work with states to reduce state-law reliance on the big credit rating agencies, an NAIC panel says.
April 29, 2010
Out of State Agents Warned On N.Y. Fee RulesAnxiety is growing within the agent and broker community about rules that will go into effect in New York in January that will require them to disclose to their clients information about the compensation they receive from insurance companies.
April 26, 2010
Warning: Scammers' 5 biggest threats to your clientsNASAA's five scams to help guard your clients from.
April 19, 2010
New York Hiring ExaminersThe New York State Insurance Department is looking for insurance examiners and examiner trainees.
April 16, 2010
Court Upholds LISA In Florida DisputeA Florida appeals court has affirmed a ruling by a state administrative law judge that state regulators can't demand information from life settlement firms in the state about business they conduct outside of Florida.
April 14, 2010
New York Seeks Comments On Discretionary Clause DraftEmpire State regulators have posted a version of a proposed regulation that would prohibit annuity issuers and life and health insurers in the state from using contracts that include discretionary clauses.
April 05, 2010
Missouri Puts National States In RehabA Missouri state judge has placed National States Insurance Co. into rehabilitation and turned it over to regulators at the Missouri Department of Insurance.
April 01, 2010
If the U.S. No Longer Leads, Who Will?These days, American economic leadership is being repeatedly thrust into question. Surely, the likes of China and Russia have long been complaining about a "uni-polar" world...