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| NAIFA Legislative Action Center capwiz.com/naifa |
| March 3 , 2008 | Volume 1, No. 4 |
| U.S. House Prepares to Introduce Legislation to Streamline Agent Licensing |
| NAIFA is working closely with two members of the House Financial Services Committee who will soon introduce legislation to ease the multi-state licensing system for insurance agents. more |
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| NAIC Assesses State-By-State Producer Licensing Regulation |
| The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently unveiled a study of the progress made in modernizing producer licensing regulation over the past 10 years. more |
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| State Government Officials Oppose Optional Federal Charter |
Leading state government officials recently issued statements opposing proposals to create an optional federal system of insurance regulation as an alternative to the current multistate system. more |
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| National Conference of Insurance Legislators Tackles Key Issues at Spring Meeting |
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) addressed several important topics at its spring meeting in D.C. last week, including the use of senior designations, online producer licensing systems and the interstate compact. more |
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| Do-Not-Call List is Here To Stay |
| President Bush signed legislation in February that keeps phone numbers on the federal do-not-call list indefinitely and permanently extends the Federal Trade Commission’s authority to collect fees to operate the national Do-Not-Call Registry. more |
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Producer Compensation Disclosure—Be Alert |
| Although there has been limited legislative activity on this issue over the last several years, this legislation could be considered in your state. more |
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| March NAIFA GovPod Explains Federal Proposal to Create Agent Licensing Clearinghouse |
| Listen to NAIFA expert outside counsel Scott Sinder and John Fielding with the firm Steptoe & Johnson discuss draft federal legislation to create a new producer licensure clearinghouse called the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers. more |
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"Did You Know?" Did you know that total federal tax incentives promoting individual, family and business financial security will amount to $2.4 trillion over five years--with life insurance industry products benefiting from as much as $1.5 trillion of those tax advantages? |