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  AIG suit debate sparks outrage

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  January 9, 2013

  The director of Consumer Federation of America calls Greenberg’s remaining suit “outrageous.”

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  Senators raise concerns about proposed capital standards for SIFIs

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  November 15, 2012

  The June proposal to implement the so-called “Basel III” standard would require banks and SIFI non-banks such as insurance companies to maintain “loss-absorbing capital” of at least 7 percent of risk-weighted assets.

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  Report cites Prudential to be named as a non-bank SIFI

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  October 19, 2012

  Prudential Financial on Thursday advanced to the final stage of the government’s process for designation as a non-bank systemically important institution, according to several sources.

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  Supreme Court Misunderstanding on PPACA?

  By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar  |  April 11, 2012

  A possible misunderstanding about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could cloud Supreme Court deliberations on its fate, leaving the impression that the law's insurance requirement is more onerous than it actually is.

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  NAIC's McCarty and FSOC's Huff Weigh in on FSOC Final Rule for SIFIs

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  April 10, 2012

  How much of a role the state regulators will play in SIFI consultations is unclear, although the NAIC expects its involvement to be robust. The final rule seems quieter on that subject.

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  Financial Services Roundtable Supports Central Regulatory Role for FIO

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  March 19, 2012

  The Financial Services Roundtable wants the Treasury Department to use the Federal Insurance Office to coordinate the activities of all federal agencies regarding insurance in order to ensure that onerous and duplicative federal intervention in the insurance business does not occur.

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  Commenters Find Fault with State Regulation; Look to FIO to Lead

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  December 16, 2011

  The Financial Services Roundtable says the FIO should be a leader among those who regulate the insurance sector in any way, shape or form. FSR and others find much to take state regulation to task for in comments due today to The Treasury Department's office of insurance.

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  FIO Releases Agenda for Insurance Summit in Washington This Friday

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  December 7, 2011

  Sign of the times: Prudential, MetLife, CIAB, ACLI, FIO's McRaith, Deputy Secretary Wolin, and likely the NAIC, all converge in the same room at the Treasury Department on Friday. What won't come up?

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  FIO Plans Insurance Summit in Advance of Comments on Improving Insurance Regulation

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  November 30, 2011

  Belth weighs in on gaps in state regulation, targeting life insurance and annuity products he believes do not provide adequate disclosure in a letter to FIO Director McRaith. So, who's going?

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  AHIP to HHS: Maybe Exchange Boards Should Understand Insurance?

  By Allison Bell  |  November 1, 2011

  Health insurers believe the boards of the new health coverage distribution entities ought to know something about health insurance.