Posts Tagged: regulatory activity
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Jan 11, 2012
No Comments2011 Regulatory Trends Web Seminars: A Year End Look at Regulatory and Market Conduct Activity
These “Regulatory Trends” web seminars take a look at not only 2011’s key legislative and regulatory changes, but also some recent market conduct enforcement actions. From managing regulatory changes to addressing market conduct exams and enforcement actions, the insurance industry dealt with multiple compliance challenges last year. The recordings are available for Property & Casualty, Life & Annuities, and Health. Click here to...
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Aug 22, 2011
No Comments2011’s First Half: Don’t Get Too Comfortable
This year has proven to be another extremely busy year for state and federal legislators and regulators and, of course, for the greatly impacted insurance industry. More than ever before, managing regulatory change has never been more critical to the insurance industry. With calls for more consumer protection and financial transparency across all lines; timeframes...
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Jul 21, 2011
No CommentsHealth Insurance: An Alphabetical Mid-Year Snapshot
Recognizing that we have just passed the “mid-point” of 2011, I thought it might be beneficial to highlight some of this year’s health insurance legislative and regulatory updates, alphabetically by state of course, along with specific references to bill numbers, regulations and bulletins. Alabama’s HB 75, effective June 9, 2011, provides for the adoption of...
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Jun 20, 2011
No CommentsPortable Electronics Coverage: Better Than A Bowl of Rice
At the close of a recent “girls’ night out,” a friend of mine made the horrifying discovery that her prized new smart phone had slipped from her purse into the ladies’ room toilet. What to do?!! While some of us would have sadly walked away, Jen retrieved it, took it home, and did something involving...
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Jun 15, 2011
No CommentsSurplus Lines 2011 ― A Time for Change
Surplus lines insurers (often referred to as nonadmitted insurers) play an important role in providing coverage for risks otherwise unable to obtain needed protection in the admitted market. Depending on the characteristics of and/or claims history of a prospective insured, an underwriter may decline some risks, even if they ordinarily specialize in a particular market....
