Car Sharing Lobbyists Battle Car Renting Lobbyists, Driving State Lawmakers Crazy April 19, 2019 By Joshua Brustein The bill that turned Illinois into the focal point of a bitter debate over car-sharing last year started as a...
Regulators Disagree Over Giving Fintechs Federal Charter to Skirt State Rules January 14, 2019 By Pete Schroeder The U.S. Federal Reserve is wary of giving “fintech” firms such as OnDeck Capital Inc. or Kabbage Inc. access to...
State Regulators Fight Federal Charters for Fintechs October 26, 2018 By Michelle Price A body of U.S. state banking regulators on Thursday sued the federal government to void its decision to award national...
New York Challenges Federal Ruling Allowing Fintechs to Skirt State Regulation September 14, 2018 New York state’s top banking regulator on Friday sued the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, seeking to...
Insurers Welcome Global Regulation Provision in Banking Reform Bill May 23, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The financial services regulatory reform measure passed by Congress yesterday, which contains parts of more than 25 different bills, includes...
State Regulators Scrutinizing Use of Premium Caps in Insurance Rating April 20, 2017 By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU, ARP Concerns over price optimization are leading regulators to think carefully about the implications of longstanding practices in insurance rating, including...
Why Allowing Health Insurance Sales Across State Lines Won’t Help March 7, 2017 By Peter Orszag The effort to replace Obamacare faces increasing challenges, the more it is subjected to the harsh light of scrutiny. A...
New York State Finalizes First-in-Nation Cyber Security Regulation February 17, 2017 By Jim Finkle and Karen Freifeld New York state announced a final cyber security regulation on Thursday with mandatory standards for banks and insurers to combat...
How Notification Requirements for Conditional Renewals Vary by State February 10, 2015 By Christopher J. Boggs All but four states and the District of Columbia address the insurance carrier’s duty to notify an insured of its...
Federal Government Shutdown Effect on P/C Insurance Industry September 30, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson If Congress fails to agree by midnight tonight on a resolution to continue funding the federal government, the property/casualty insurance...