Legislation
Breaking news and analysis on the latest legislation and activities affecting financial services from Capitol Hill.
Many Insurance Issues Facing Congress
By Arthur D. PostalHaving kicked most critical decisions down the road, Congress will have to navigate a very crowded highway, including one cluttered with a number of insurance ...
May 01, 2006
Pension Reform Bill Near?Lawmakers failed to unveil the much-anticipated compromise bill on pension reform before leaving for spring break in mid-April, which means the unveiling of a final...
April 03, 2006
Irish Authorities Withdraw CFD Stamp TaxLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Ireland's Revenue Commissioners, the country's tax authority, has withdrawn a compliance notice that aimed to extend the 1% tax on equities transactions to contracts for difference after the Finance Ministry said it would review the relevant legislation. The climb-down ends two weeks of uncertainty following a Compliance Notice published...
January 22, 2006
Senate Not Buying House Line On Medicare Part D ChangesThe Senate is seen as likely to act relatively promptly to amend legislation governing the prescription drug benefit under Medicare, but the sweeping modification to ...
May 18, 2005
Baker Letter Attacks NAIC Response On ReformBY ARTHUR D. POSTALNU Online News Service, May 18, 2005, 2:00 pm. EDTThe NAIC's recent response to Congress' efforts to draft insurance modernization legislation ...
February 09, 2005
House Passes Class Action Bill; Next Stop Is Bush's DeskHouse Passes Class-Action Bill; Next Stop Is Bushs DeskWashingtonThe House overwhelmingly passed legislation on Feb. 17 that would take large multistate class-action lawsuits out of ...
June 01, 2003
ACLI Supports Legislation On Consolidated Tax ReturnsACLI Supports Legislation On Consolidated Tax ReturnsByWashington ACLI is strongly supporting new bipartisan legislation that addresses the removal of the current restraints on filing consolidated ...
March 02, 2003
Will Canning Spam Hurt Commerce?ByWashington "Low interest loans!" "Clear yourself of debt!" "Get a Ph.D. in theoretical physics in six months!"As Internet users become more and more angry over ...