The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors concluded its annual political involvement and political action training meeting today by sending 150 insurance and financial advisors to Capitol Hill meetings with their elected leaders and congressional staff. One year after the SEC fiduciary report, trade group remains committed to ensuring middle-market access to affordable financial advice and services. Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Time: 3-4 p.m. EST Comments address range of industry issues, including SEC/DOL standard of conduct, producer licensing, STOLI, annuities NAIFA President Robert Miller is the subject of a feature article in the current issue of InvestmentNews. State insurance commissioners vote in favor of preserving consumer access to agents, but federal action is needed. HHS Small Business Finder is missing a huge puzzle piece – how to enroll. The small business health insurance finder may assist small businesses and their employees in locating information about available plans however, it does nothing to help employers select a plan or enroll their employees. NAIFA today issued the following statement in response to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius's letter to Congress stating that HHS has suspended implementation of the CLASS Act: The United States Senate on October 12 passed a Life Insurance Awareness Month resolution sponsored by Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) along with Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), and Bill Nelson (D-FL). The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors released the following statement from NAIFA President Robert Miller on the announcement that the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration will re-propose its rule on the definition of a fiduciary. |