Regulatory

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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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  Lew hopes to accelerate pace of Dodd-Frank work

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  May 21, 2013

  When SIFI designations are made, it could still be some time before the public is made aware, according to Lew.

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  NH insurance commissioner reappointed

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  May 21, 2013

  Roger Sevigny's appointment now awaits final approval from New Hampshire's Executive Council.

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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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  What my mother taught me about health care

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 17, 2013

  I could report and write about health care all day long — which, oh yea, I do — but my cancer survivor mother has taught me more about it than anyone else.

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  Lobbyists: Don't forget about the fiduciary standard

  By Brian Anderson  |  May 17, 2013

  Industry lobbying efforts remain strong on the tax treatment of life insurance issue, but what about the fiduciary standard?

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  West Virginia files 69 unclaimed property suits

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  May 17, 2013

  Different from those in other states, the suits demand payment of penalties and punitive interest.

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  Lawyers: RI client truthful when he pleaded guilty

  By AP Staff Writer  |  May 17, 2013

  The fraud case involves the use of variable annuities and so-called “death put” bonds that would pay out when a person died.

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  House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern

  By Alan Fram, Stephen Ohlemacher  |  May 17, 2013

  A top House Republican charges that the IRS's tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the White House.

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  The full-service fiduciary

  By Ryan Kus  |  May 17, 2013

  Under a fiduciary standard, advisors would do best by selling both investment and insurance products. Are you ready?