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  FIO Appointee McRaith To Stay With Illinois Dept. Until End Of May

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 18, 2011

  Michael McRaith, the Illinois insurance director who will become the first head of the Federal Insurance Office, has told his staff that he will continue at his present job “through at least the end of May.”

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  McRaith Named FIO Director

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 17, 2011

  Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner just announced at this afternoon’s FSOC meeting that Michael McRaith will be the first director of the Federal Insurance Office.

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  Signs Point To Illinois Insurance Director McRaith As FIO Head

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 3, 2011

  Signs are emerging that Michael McRaith, Illinois insurance director, will soon be named the first director of the Federal Insurance Office.

• Fed Preemption Powers Limited in House, Senate Fin. Svcs Agreement

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 24, 2010

  The Treasury Department's authority to preempt inconsistent state laws when concluding bilateral insurance trade agreements with foreign countries will be considerably watered down in final financial services reform legislation.

• Financial Bill Set For Final Vote As Senate Votes For Cloture

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 20, 2010

  The Senate voted today to limit further debate on financial services reform legislation, setting up likely final passage of the bill by Friday.