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  MetLife removes alien status from captive

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa  |  May 21, 2013

  MetLife is merging three U.S. life insurers and a captive reinsurer “to create a larger, well capitalized U.S. life company.”

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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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  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.

• Obama health law needs delay, state insurance head says

  By Staff Writer  |  February 7, 2013

  Jim Donelon, NAIC president, suggests “chaos” will ensue if health insurance exchanges are implemented in October.

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  EU-US Dialogue: Exploration of future action takes hold

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  September 28, 2012

  US to EU: Okay, we're different but we both want the same things. What should we do next? EU to U.S.: Back at you.

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  Minn. governor removes exchange creation from state insurance regulator

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  September 26, 2012

  Agents had lobbied hard for this, arguing that Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman was not on their side and didn't seem to want them in the game.

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  Insurance Trade Groups Sound Off Again

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  August 23, 2012

  Several insurance trade groups are making clear to the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that while the insurance industry supports the agency’s moves to stop exploitation of seniors during the sale of financial products, the agency has no jurisdiction over insurers or agents.

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  Conn. Adds Supervisory College, Reinsurance Model Laws to International Portfolio

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  June 5, 2012

  The state, from the governor to the insurance commissioner, is ambitious in attracting new business and becoming internationally active.

• Red Flag Reminder

  By National Ethics Association  |  May 1, 2012

  Avoiding the dementia trap

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  Alaska Lawmakers Send Autism Mandate Bill to Governor

  By Allison Bell  |  April 16, 2012

  S.B. 74 would require insurers to cover applied behavioral analysis and other behavioral therapy.