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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 14, 2012
Forty-one signatures have been secured on a letter from senators to the Senate leadership urging prompt action on legislation reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 19, 2012
The president of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies says the “Volcker rule” contains “ambiguities” that could potentially inappropriately impact property and casualty insurers that have banks or thrifts.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 17, 2011
It is unnecessary for P&C insurance companies to be overseen by the Financial Stability Oversight Council as potentially “systemically significant,” and Congress should move to take away that authority, NAMIC contends.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 15, 2011
It is unnecessary for property and casualty insurance companies to be overseen by the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and Congress should move to take away that authority, a P&C trade group contends.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 8, 2011
The Senate Banking Committee today approved Roy Woodall to be the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council with insurance expertise and sent the nomination to the full Senate for final approval.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 25, 2011
Illinois Insurance Director Michael McRaith was appointed as the first director of the Federal Insurance Office, a move that drew praise from insurance industry members.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 18, 2011
Insurance industry officials issued supportive statements regarding Illinois Insurance Director Michael McRaith’s appointment as Federal Insurance Office director.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 13, 2010
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) is making clear that it believes it was Congressional intent for the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) created under the financial services reform
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
July 26, 2010
President Barack Obama signed financial services reform into law last week, setting in motion an intense effort by interested parties to shape the regulations and government bodies that will implement the legislation to their liking.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
July 22, 2010
Now that President Barack Obama has signed financial services reform into law, an intense lobbying effort will be set in motion to shape the regulations that will implement the bill to the liking of insurers, brokers and other interested parties.