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Former Commissioners Weigh In On Federal Standards
By Arthur D. Postal, Matt BradyThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners continues to oppose federal standards for state insurance regulation, but several former regulators have different ideas.[@@]The former regulators ...
June 08, 2005
U.S. Pension Plans Suffer From Weak Investment ClimateDefined benefit pension plans probably did well in Japan and poorly in the United States during the first quarter.[@@]Analysts in the Stamford, Conn., office ...
June 08, 2005
NAIC And E-Regulators Clash Over SMART ActWashingtonAt a hearing last week, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners continued its policy of steadfast opposition to federal legislation imposing "standards" on state ...
June 02, 2005
NAIC Groups Struggle With Internal Controls ChangesState insurance regulators have plowed ahead with efforts to tighten standards for corporate governance and auditor independence, but they are taking longer to update ...
June 01, 2005
Planning In Vermont5 Years After The Civil Union LawIn less than half a month, the Vermont gay and lesbian community will celebrate the 5th anniversary of the July 1, 2000, effective date ...
May 29, 2005
Do Me A FavorSo there I was, editing a story by Matt Brady on the recent spring conference of the Life Insurance Settlement Association, when I came to ...
May 29, 2005
Making The Case For ConsistencyThe marketplace for financial products has long been subject to a disjointed array of state and federal laws and regulations. For any consumer trying to ...
May 25, 2005
NAICs SOX Changes Coming TogetherNAICSOXJune02jc --75 linesBanner: RegulationSection 404 Remains A Sticking PointWhen state insurance regulators meet in mid-June to discuss incorporating elements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of ...