Insurance Oversight

• All States Will Have Health Exchange

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  March 7, 2012

  Every state will have a health insurance exchange when the system is scheduled to be implemented on Jan. 1, 2014, the head of the government bureau implementing the healthcare law says.

• A (Speculative) Sneak Peek at FIO Report

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  February 9, 2012

  The much-awaited Federal Insurance Office (FIO) report on reforming and modernizing state insurance regulation, mandated by Dodd-Frank, likely will not be unveiled until the end of this month or early March.

• Rothman Named Minnesota Commissioner Of Commerce

  By Staff Writer  |  January 7, 2011

  Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton appointed attorney Mike Rothman as head of the state's Commerce Department. He will start Jan. 12.

• Rep. Biggert To Head Insurance Subcommittee In House

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 9, 2010

  Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., was named to head the House Financial Services Committee subcommittee that deals with insurance in the next Congress.

• Trio of Finalists Earn Place in the Spotlight

  By Melissa Hillebrand, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 3, 2010

  AH&T, Hugh Cotton and Lapre Scali stand out in technology, sales and producer development.

• Agents Seeking To Protect Commissions In MLR Debate

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 11, 2010

  A coalition of insurance agent groups is asking the NAIC to exclude commissions from a new medical loss ratio requirement in the federal health care reform law.

• HHS Rep Promises MLR Flexibility For Employers

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 1, 2010

  The Department of Health and Human Services last night issued a statement that it will allow great flexibility to employers in applying medical loss ratio (MLR) standards to certain health plans under the health care reform law.

• Feds Give Flexibility To Limited Benefit Med Plans

  By Allison Bell, Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 15, 2010

  An insurance agents' group is lauding the decision of federal officials to provide the industry great flexibility when selling limited-benefit medical plans.

• NCOIL Invites State Leaders To Discuss Financial Reform Issues

  By Staff Writer  |  August 30, 2010

  With an eye toward broad state consensus on financial services reform, the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) is inviting state leaders from across the country to a summit to discuss current regulatory issues.

• More AGs Push for Role in Insurance Oversight

  By Paul Tetrault,JD,ARM, Aim  |  May 6, 2010

  The insurance industry operates with a high level of oversight from public officials. That's a given.