state insurance measures

• Fed Preemption Authority Debate Stalls Financial Reform Compromise

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

  Final action on the insurance section of financial services reform legislation has been delayed as conferees work through an impasse over a federal insurance office's scope of authority in international matters.

• Financial Services Conferees Debate Federal Preemption Scope

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 16, 2010

  Final action on the insurance title of financial services reform legislation has been delayed as conferees debate the scope of preemption authority a federal insurance office would have to preempt state law when negotiating bilateral trade accords.

• Financial Reform Conference To Discuss ONI Tuesday

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

  The conference panel charged with reconciling the House and Senate financial services reform bills will take up the powers of a federal insurance office and surplus lines reform next week on Tuesday.

• Insurers Fight Move To Limit Fed Power Over Trade Deals

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 10, 2010

  Trade groups called on the Senate last week to reject an amendment to financial services reform legislation they charge would "substantially weaken" the ability of a proposed Office of National Insurance to address "critical" trade issues.

• A Move To Limit Any Treasury Insurance Trade Pact Power

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 5, 2010

  An Oregon senator is proposing an amendment to financial services legislation significantly limiting the Treasury Department's authority to negotiate international insurance trade agreements.