Regulatory

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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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  Income-based premiums triple Medicare costs under PPACA

  By Robert Bloink, William H. Byrnes  |  May 13, 2013

  New rules put into effect under PPACA can impact retirement income planning in ways your clients might not yet realize, by increasing their Medicare premiums proportionally as income increases.

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  Scope of data shows wide picture of any systemic risk

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  May 13, 2013

  With more disclosure, we will be able to have a more coherent, public debate on this, Paul Sharma says.

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  The state of the game

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  May 13, 2013

  The push for tax revenues is pitting states against insurers over the issue of unclaimed funds.

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  Calif. sues Texas insurer over escheat records

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  May 13, 2013

  California's controller alleges American National Insurance has been stonewalling his record requests.

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  Bernanke says Fed increasing financial monitoring

  By Martin Crutsinger  |  May 10, 2013

  The Federal Reserve now monitors a wide range of financial institutions that could hasten another financial crisis, Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday.

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  GAO critical of Death Master File

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  May 10, 2013

  The Government Accountability Office says the DMF is not the last word on death reports.

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  Nelson: Let's see where ComFrame is headed

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  May 9, 2013

  The head of NAIC is calling for the IAIS to assess the project before it goes any further.

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  How important is a Series 65?

  By Charles K. Hirsch  |  May 9, 2013

  Three top advisors peer into a crystal ball.

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  Fed takes on Dodd-Frank conflicts

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  May 9, 2013

  The conflict is between the capital standards set under Dodd-Frank and the minimum floor set by the Collins Amendment.