Regulation/Legislation

Roy Woodall vowed at a confirmation hearing to "vote his conscience" as a member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

As health care costs continue to rise and employees are asked to shoulder more of the out-of-pocket expenses, voluntary products can help mitigate the burden. The savvy broker can create a reliable income stream by matching the right voluntary benefits to the right employer.

In the wake of Dodd-Frank and NRRA, states are considering two different agreements, NIMA and SLIMPACT. Florida, with nearly $15 to $20 million in annual tax revenues at stake, has elected to go with NIMA. Floridas insurance commissioner tells us why.

During its 2011 session the Florida Legislature passed HB 7107, a landmark Medicaid reform act that will convert Floridas Medicaid system from a traditional fee-for-service system to one primarily based upon managed care plans. The time for managed care entities to get with the program is now.

Some people are so frustrated that state lawmakers have been unwilling to make major changes to Citizens Property Insurance Corp. that they want legislators to consider privatizing part of the company. Will that cause a storm of controversy?

With expanded regulations going into effect in many industries, organizations must not only show that they have compliance and ethics programs in place, but also be able to demonstrate that their programs are working.