House Committee Passes the SECURE Act Retirement Bill
In what is, these days, a remarkable show of bipartisanship, the U.S. House Ways & Means Committee approved - unanimously - on April 2 a bill that would expand options for retirement savings. The Setting [...]
House Panel Holds Hearing on the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest Proposal
Members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, under its newly emboldened Democratic leadership, held a March 14 hearing that looked dubiously at the SEC’s proposed Regulation Best Interest. What prompted the hearing is [...]
SAVE THE DATE – “Virtual” Day on the Hill
On a single day - Thursday, May 9 - NAIFA-NYS members from across New York will visit their legislators in their district offices, a "Virtual" Day on the Hill that means members don't need to [...]
NAIFA Weighs in on NAIC “Enhanced Suitability” Draft Regulation
In a February 15 comment letter to state insurance regulators at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), NAIFA joined with the AALU, the Financial Services Institute (FSI), and other groups to endorse a "best [...]
Legislative Breakfast Comes to Rochester
Venturing out on a cold Western NY morning, members of our Rochester affiliate met on January 25 for their 2019 legislative breakfast. Area lawmakers and staff were there - and had plenty to say [...]
Chautauqua Legislative Lunch Is Focused and Friendly
Our Chautauqua affiliate may be small in number, but it has a big-time commitment to NAIFA-NYS and its advocacy. The Chautauqua legislative luncheon on January 24 was an ideal forum to discuss NAIFA-NYS' legislative [...]