UK’s New Regulators Take Over; FCA Now Responsible for Insurance Sector April 1, 2013 By Charles E. Boyle In a move that is certainly not an April Fool’s Day joke, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), which has been...
Financial Firms Tie Support for Consumer Chief Cordray to Bureau Reforms March 25, 2013 The Financial Services Roundtable says it will support the confirmation of Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
Illinois Gets $1M for Consumer Insurance Help September 3, 2012 Illinois has received a $1 million federal grant to improve how it helps consumers who have complaints about insurance industry...
Got a Gripe? Massachusetts Consumers Had Many in 2011 March 14, 2012 Home improvement contractors, used cars, insurance claims and foreclosure scams were among the top consumer complaints lodged by Massachusetts residents...
Connecticut Unveils ‘Insurance Checkup’ Campaign for Consumers February 13, 2012 By Young Ha Consumers know what their premium costs every month, but not everyone really knows exactly what their homeowner or renter policy...
Banks Having to Defend Credit Card Insurance November 16, 2011 By Alexandra Alper When Mariya Kruseck broke her tailbone snowboarding and lost her part-time job five years ago, the then 19-year-old college student...
McDonald’s Not Smiling Over Happy Meals Lawsuit April 20, 2011 By Dan Levine A lawsuit seeking to stop McDonald’s Corp. from offering toys with Happy Meals must be dismissed because parents can always...
Financial Consultant Bjelobaba Analyzes Changing UK Regulations April 6, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle The UK’s Conservative government announced, even before it was elected, that it planned to reform the country’s financial regulatory system...
New Product Safety Database Under Scrutiny March 1, 2011 By Jennifer C. Kerr It’s something Nikki Johns wishes had been around before her infant son died in a drop-side crib: a centralized federal...
North Dakota Insurance Department Recovers $5.5M for Consumers in 2010 February 25, 2011 North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm reported that the North Dakota Insurance Department helped recover or save more than $5.5...