State Legislature

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  Florida Senate extends annuity law to all ages

  By Maria Wood  |  May 13, 2013

  The new law would also impose stricter criteria when recommending an exchange or replacement of an annuity.

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  Hawaii forms public LTCI study bill conference committee

  By Allison Bell  |  April 17, 2013

  Some want the state to set up a limited-benefit long-term care benefits program.

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  Insurance regulators unveil plan to institute PBR

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 7, 2013

  Department resources, RBC requirements and captives/SPVs remain knots the task force must untangle.

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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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  Stone to appeal dismissal of ELNY suit

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  February 7, 2013

  Stone says he is in it for the long haul to represent ELNY shortfall annuitants.

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  Show Me state says, 'show me no health exchange'

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  December 5, 2012

  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says he can't do a state exchange under the health care reform law, even though he wants to.

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  Exchanges: New grants are in but verdict is out on establishing state systems

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  September 27, 2012

  States are at odds internally and with HHS on if, and how, to proceed with a recent walk-out in Kentucky by Democratic legislators.

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  Researchers: Producer Role in Exchanges Still Evolving

  By Allison Bell  |  July 18, 2012

  California and Colorado exchange builders have yet to decide what to do about paying brokers.

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  Florida Latest State to Domicile Captives with Formation Law

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  April 25, 2012

  New law becomes effective in July--capital and surplus requirements on par with some other states.

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  Cuomo Gets 'Fireworks,' Cost Concerns, After Executive Order to Establish Exchange

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  April 13, 2012

  New York's governor takes exchanges out of the hands of the legislature and puts them in the hands of the health and financial services departments.