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The UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announced on 13 January 2011 that seven insurance companies (Ageas Insurance Limited (formally Fortis Insurance Limited), Aviva plc, AXA Insurance UK plc, Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society, RBS Insurance Group Limited, Royal Sun Alliance and Zurich Insurance plc), and two IT software and service providers (Experian Limited and SSP Limited) have offered formal commitments to limit the type of information shared through a specialist market analysis tool. …
Read More UK: OFT Competition Investigation Results in Formal Commitments from Motor Insurers to Limit Data Exchange

The Financial Services Authority (the FSA) has confirmed in its Final Notice dated 15 December 2010 that Barry Williams, a director at Surety Guarantee Consultants Ltd (SGC), has been fined £25,000 and banned from working in regulated financial services. …
Read More UK: Director of Specialist Underwriters Banned for Turning a Blind Eye to Fraud

On January 6, 2011, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed legislation on the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact (the “Compact”).  With the passage of this legislation, New Jersey becomes a member of the national commission that develops uniform standards and consumer protections for asset-based insurance products (e.g., life insurance, annuities, disability income and long-term care insurance).  The Compact also establishes a clearinghouse for review of these product filings. …
Read More New Jersey Joins the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact

As expected, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced during his State of the State address plans to merge the Insurance Department with the Banking Department and Consumer Protection Board in order to create a new Department of Financial Regulation.  Governor Cuomo stated that the merger is necessary to properly regulate modern financial services organizations and the “primary mission of this new agency will be to stand up for consumers, protect them against predatory lending and unlawful foreclosure practices, and provide access to good, honest and capable financial services at competitive rates.” …
Read More UPDATE: New York Governor Formally Announces Plan To Merge Insurance Department with Banking Department

According to reports, it is anticipated that incoming New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will announce during his State of the State Address tomorrow, January 5, 2011, plans to merge the Insurance Department and Banking Department into a single agency in an effort to reduce costs and improve efficiency.  Such a merger would require approval from the New York State Legislature before it would become effective. …
Read More BREAKING NEWS: New York Governor To Propose Merger of Banking and Insurance Departments