final financial services

• NAMIC Questions FIO Scope; Warns Against Duplicative Data Requests

  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

• Focus Shifts To Regulation Writing, Implementation On Fin'l Reform Law

  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.

• Insurers Look To Help Craft Fin'l Reform Regulations

  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.

• President Signs Fin. Svcs. Reform; Insurers Turn Focus To Regs

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 21, 2010

  President Obama has signed financial services reform legislation, setting in motion an intense effort by interested parties to shape the regulations that will implement the bill to their liking.

• P&C Groups Support House-Passed Finance Reform Bill

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 2, 2010

  Property and casualty insurance trade groups are voicing general support for financial services reform legislation as passed by the House, especially because it preserves state regulation of insurance.

• Treasury Power Over Trade Pacts Limited

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 28, 2010

  The Treasury Department's authority to conclude bilateral trade agreements on insurance with foreign countries will be considerably watered down.

• 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.