Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers

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  Head of Senate banking to retire

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  March 26, 2013

  Johnson's decision establishes former Gov. Mike Rounds, a Republican and an insurance agent, as the likely front-runner to succeed him.

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  Debate over fed, state, international rules intensifies

  By Elizabeth Festa and Arthur D. Postal  |  March 21, 2013

  Insurance regulation is going to change. The critical issue is how and to what extent.

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  IRI releases study in connection with NARAB hearing

  By Arthur D. Postal and Elizabeth D. Festa  |  March 19, 2013

  The IRI study details the difficulties state regulations impose on broker-dealers conducting annuity sales.

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  McRaith: FIO reports will be out by July

  By Arthur D. Postal and Elizabeth D. Festa  |  March 13, 2013

  FIO Director Michael McRaith said all long-awaited reports would be released by July.

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  NARAB II introduced in House and Senate

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  March 12, 2013

  The legislation to streamline the insurance agent licensing process has support in the House and Senate.

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  Prudential names new chief actuary

  February 27, 2013

  Eric Lin will also serve as chief risk selection and pricing officer for Prudential Group Insurance.

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  12 key post-election personnel moves

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  November 12, 2012

  The results of the election will generate substantive change in who makes the decisions affecting the insurance industry in Washington. Here is a look at the key people certain to be impacted by the change.

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  Avoiding the fiscal cliff

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  November 8, 2012

  There is strong evidence that a "grand bargain" will be agreed to by Congress and the White House by year-end in order to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.

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  Industry Lawyers Give Their Own Verdict on PPACA

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth Festa  |  July 3, 2012

  As the smoke clears from the Supreme Court decision on health care, what does the future look like for the industry?

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  Industry Offers Mixed Reaction to PPACA Decision

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  June 28, 2012

  In response to the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, industry groups express mixed feelings — and also caution that the real decision won't be made until November.