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Greater Metro Region (GMR) Regional Conference
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– REG 187 ALERT –
DFS Releases FINAL
“Best Interest” Requirements.
Details HERE
Legislature Passes Our CE Credit Bill
The NYS Assembly has given final approval to the NAIFA-NYS bill that would grant CE credits to active members of associations like NAIFA-NYS. The bill now heads to the Governor’s desk. Click HERE for details on what the legislation would do.
Governor Calls for State-Run Retirement Plan for Private Sector
In his Fiscal Year 2019 budget, Governor Cuomo called for a state-sponsored and run retirement program for private-sector workers whose employers do not offer a qualified plan. The plan is the wrong approach to encouraging retirement savings and unnecessarily would displace the private market.
MEMBER NEWS
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GMR Legislative Breakfast: A Real Eye-Opener
The Greater Metro Region (GMR) is rebuilding itself after years of struggle, and the latest GMR legislative event, held on June 1 in Uniondale, proved that, slowly but surely, GMR members are coming back. The [...]
Hudson Valley Takes Its Legislative Breakfast to the Diner
Diners are great places for discussion, whether among family and friends or our Hudson Valley members at their 2018 legislative breakfast. Held on April 20 at Alexis Diner in Newburgh, the event featured Assembly Insurance [...]
Legislative Breakfasts Come to Mohawk Valley
NAIFA-NYS legislative breakfasts aren't always big affairs--but that makes them no less interesting, enjoyable, and important. The March 9, 2018 Mohawk Valley association event was a wonderful opportunity, as it was last year, to present and [...]
NEWS ALERTS
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The DOL Fiduciary Duty Rule Is Dead
On June 21, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a mandate that made effective the Court's March 15 decision vacating - in full - the Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary duty rule. The mandate [...]
Life Agents to DFS: Suspend Reg 187 Effort So All Parties Can Discuss Issues, Ideas
Life Agents to Regulators: Slow Down So We Have a Chance to Chat - NAIFA-NYS Advocating DFS to Suspend Reg 187 Effort Until All Interested Parties Can Roundtable Issues and Ideas Albany, New York, [...]
NYS Legislature Passes Our CE Credit Bill – Next Stop: Governor’s Desk
In the morning hours of June 12th, the NYS Assembly unanimously - in a vote of 120 to 0 - gave final passage to the NAIFA-NYS bill that requires the Superintendent of Financial Services to grant [...]