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FIO’s report on insurance regulation could have many tentacles

Bob Graham — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:44:55 +0000

A report expected from the Federal Insurance Office later this month, addressing how to modernize and improve insurance regulation, could significantly affect the insurance industry, according to an industry regulatory expert.

FIO’s report on insurance regulation could have many tentacles via IFAwebnews.

NAIC outlines plan for handling of ULSG and term UL product reserves

IFAwebnews Staff — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:00:32 +0000

The association representing state insurance commissioners released a draft framework providing guidance for evaluating the reserves of universal life with secondary guarantee and term universal life products.

NAIC outlines plan for handling of ULSG and term UL product reserves via IFAwebnews.

NAIC touts ‘overlooked’ financial benefits of life insurance policies

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:00:53 +0000

The organization representing state insurance commissioners is promoting life insurance as an “overlooked” potential source of immediate funds.

NAIC touts ‘overlooked’ financial benefits of life insurance policies via IFAwebnews.

NAIFA offers its blueprint for Federal Insurance Office’s role

Bob Graham — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:35:23 +0000

A trade group representing insurance agents and financial service professionals submitted its comments on the Federal Insurance Office's Dodd-Frank study on modernizing and improving insurance regulation.

NAIFA offers its blueprint for Federal Insurance Office’s role via IFAwebnews.

NAIC pushes brokers’ case to feds on exempting commissions from MLRs

Bob Graham — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:45:21 +0000

The organization representing state insurance commissioners is backing health insurance agents and brokers' efforts to get their commissions removed from the formula mandating how carriers use premiums they collect

NAIC pushes brokers’ case to feds on exempting commissions from MLRs via IFAwebnews.

State insurance commissioners won’t brave Hurricane Irene to meet

Bob Graham — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:38:32 +0000

The association of state insurance commissioners, including those on the East Coast who have been busy since the Aug. 23 earthquake and who could become busier with Hurricane Irene's aftermath, has cancelled its summer national meeting.

State insurance commissioners won’t brave Hurricane Irene to meet via IFAwebnews.

NAIC must thwart questions on whether its positions are self-serving

Bob Graham — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:43:16 +0000

Each time the organization representing state insurance commissioners puts out its critique of some aspect of the federal health reform law or its proposed implementation, a key question is raised: Is the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) representing the interests of those it is serving, primarily consumers, or is it serving its own interests?

NAIC must thwart questions on whether its positions are self-serving via IFAwebnews.

NAIC: Multi-state health exchange plans could stymie competition

Bob Graham — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:05:44 +0000

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is telling federal officials that its proposal for regulating new federally mandated multi-state health insurance plans could upset state insurance markets and erode consumer protections.

NAIC: Multi-state health exchange plans could stymie competition via IFAwebnews.

Agents left to explain how NAIC, S&P view insurers’ risk differently

Bob Graham — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:00:50 +0000

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and Standard & Poor's seem to have differing views on insurers' risk since the U.S. government debt downgrade last week.

Agents left to explain how NAIC, S&P view insurers’ risk differently via IFAwebnews.

10 insurers with direct, indirect U.S. risks see S&P ratings drop

Bob Graham — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:43:05 +0000

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered to “AA+” from “AAA” its long-term counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on the member companies of five U.S. insurance groups, following its lowering of the U.S.'s credit rating last week.

10 insurers with direct, indirect U.S. risks see S&P ratings drop via IFAwebnews.