Department of Financial Services

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  How 10 states are handling unclaimed property

  By Robert D. Laurie, Chester R. Ostrowski  |  March 29, 2013

  The issue of unclaimed property has swept the life insurance industry and the nation. Here's how 10 states are acting on the issue.

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  LICONY trying to work with DFS on regulatory updates

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  March 28, 2013

  LICONY president Thomas Workman outlined several legislative initiatives to update to NAIC standards.

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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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  Reserving emerges as key fed-state issue

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

  McRaith doesn't want state efforts duplicated, but does need the Treasury to be “fully informed.”

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  The ELNY outrage continues

  By Bill Coffin  |  January 29, 2013

  The ELNY debacle gets one shade stranger as the attorneys representing ELNY shortfall payees are held in contempt.

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  Governor Cuomo, I’m calling you out

  By Bill Coffin  |  November 20, 2012

  Governor Cuomo could make the ELNY payees whole if he really wanted to. He doesn't. Why is that?

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  FIO seeks Advisory Comittee recommendations by March

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  November 15, 2012

  McRaith made it clear that he would like to see some formulated recommendations developed now that FACI has had time to find its sea legs.

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  N.Y. institutes policy cancellation, health coverage relaxations

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  November 6, 2012

  Insurance consumers in 10 counties are under a moratorium for 30 days.

• Point of no return

  By Bill Coffin  |  November 6, 2012

  This month, we are presenting a very special editorial project, an investigation into the rehabilitation, restructuring and liquidation of the Executive Life Insurance Company of New York, or ELNY.

• Millennial: Setting Benchmarks

  By Micheal K. Stanley  |  November 6, 2012