U.S. Treasury

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  Genworth introduces new fixed index annuity

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  June 18, 2013

  Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company have added a new annuity to their SecureLiving Fixed Index Annuities suite.

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  Captive paper comments aim for fixes

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  June 5, 2013

  Uniformity and disclosures are the new watch words now that "shadow" industry has been removed from the NAIC white paper.

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  Assessing FATCA's impact on the insurance industry

  By Stephen Chapman, Chris Joline  |  May 20, 2013

  While many provisions of the final regulations’ simplified or clarified the impact on insurers, certain provisions have ultimately complicated or raised additional questions on FATCA's impact.

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  PPACA may penalize some Native Americans

  By Garance Burke  |  May 16, 2013

  Indians who get IHS care can ignore the individual mandate, but the exemption is narrow.

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  Treasury: Government nears end of SIFI process

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  May 1, 2013

  The top Treasury overseer of financial institutions said Thursday night that the government “is nearing the end of the process” of designating which nonbanks, such as insurers, will be deemed systemically significant and therefore subject to federal regulation.

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  AALU to Congress: Life insurance is not a tax expenditure

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  April 30, 2013

  In preparation for the debate on tax reform, the industry is now marshaling arguments to defend the tax-favored treatment of its products.

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  FSOC to meet; still debating SIFI

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 24, 2013

  They will meet Thursday to approve the FSOC annual report, but signs indicate the first designation of a SIFI is near.

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  Dodd-Frank: A Guide

  By Allison Bell  |  April 22, 2013

  Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010: The Insurance Provisions

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  Treasury: Government near the end of SIFI process

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 19, 2013

  However, it’s still unclear when votes will be made in designating an insurer as systemically significant.

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  Treasury rejects notion of too big to fail

  By Arthur D. Postal, Liz Festa  |  April 19, 2013

  “No financial institution, regardless of its size, will be bailed out by taxpayers again,” says Treasury undersecretary.