Regulatory Review
MAF Fall 2003
Joe Olson
Amerisure Insurance Companies
September 24, 2003
THE PARTNERSHIP PROMISE: A PASSION TO EXCEL
Agenda
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Federal Regulation
NAIC Status
National Issues
General State Issues
Individual State Issues
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From the Media
Dictionary
• Bigotry: The open expression of
conservative opinions
• Inappropriate: True, but unmentionable
for political reasons
• Spew, Spout: To speak in a way that is
inappropriate. A style of speech favored
by bigots (see above)
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From the Media
Dictionary (cont)
• Judiciary: A body of citizens charged
with making those laws that Congress
has omitted to make
• Tax cut for the rich: Tax cut
• Warmonger: A person who wishes ill to
his country’s enemies
• Media: A program of indoor relief for
unemployable intellectuals
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NAIC and Regulation
• Federal Regulation: Who will Regulate
the Business of Insurance?
• Mired in Limbo: The NAIC
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National Issues
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Terrorism
Asbestos
Class Actions
Privacy
Corporate Governance
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General State Issues
• Credit Scoring
• Regulatory Modernization
• Budgets
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Specific State Issues
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
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