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January 30, 2006
Voss: Fingerprint Model Needs New ApproachThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners may have to go back to the drawing board if it's going to approve a fingerprint model this year.Iowa ...
January 30, 2006
Finetre To Develop FA SystemA company that runs a major online variable annuity sales system is branching out into fixed annuities.Finetre Corp., Herndon, Va., has agreed to work with ...
January 30, 2006
Colonial Beefs Up Administration SiteA unit of UnumProvident Corp. is updating its Web tools for voluntary benefits customers.Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, Columbia, S.C., says the ColonialConnect for ...
January 27, 2006
ChoicePoint Hit With Fine Over Data BreachThe Federal Trade Commission says it will require ChoicePoint Inc., a major supplier of consumer data to the insurance industry, to pay $10 million in ...
January 27, 2006
Lobbyist Joins NAIFAThe National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors has hired Jill Edwards to be director of federal relations.Edwards previously worked for 3 years on the ...
January 27, 2006
Fingerprint Model Waits In LimboMembers of a key National Association of Insurance Commissioners panel seem to be reluctant to touch a controversial fingerprinting proposal.Officials on the Market Regulation and ...
January 27, 2006
New York Fines Health InsurerEmpire State regulators say they expect insurers to respond quickly when informed about consumer complaints.The New York State Insurance Department has imposed a $150,000 fine ...
January 26, 2006
Keating Discusses Suitability DecisionMembers of the American Council of Life Insurers have been responding positively to the ACLI board's decision to support broader annuity sales suitability protection.Frank Keating, ...
January 26, 2006
FPA Relocates D.C. StaffThe Financial Planning Association has moved its Washington office.The new office, which houses the FPA's government relations staff, its new public affairs department and its ...
January 26, 2006
Lynch Moves To GoldenCareA major long term care insurance brokerage firm has brought in a new manager.The brokerage firm, GoldenCare USA, Plymouth, Minn., has hired Michael Lynch to ...