Mohawk Valley Breakfast Is Where the Legislators Are
The third stop on the NAIFA-NYS 2020 legislative breakfast tour was in the Mohawk Valley on March 10. Nearly every area legislator (plus many legislative staff) attended and heard briefings on NAIFA-NYS priority issues [...]
Debt Among American Seniors Skyrockets 543% in Two Decades
Between 1999 and 2019, the total debt for Americans above age 70 skyrocketed 543%, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, thanks largely to a deterioration in the nation's "modest social safety net". [...]
The Race Is On: NAIFA, Others Push for State Approval of NAIC “Best Interest” Model
State insurance regulators finally have hammered out their "best interest" model regulation for annuities, and now NAIFA and other industry players are pushing states around the country, both liberal and conservative, to pass the new [...]
Social Security “Blind Spots”: the Facts that Few People Know
According to a new survey from SimplyWise, there are five common blind spots in people's understanding of Social Security benefits and requirements--and that, of course, highlights the critical need for consumers to rely on a [...]
With Clock Ticking, Will DOL Propose New Fiduciary Rule?
Industry observers have been wondering when the Department of Labor (DOL) will issue its new fiduciary rule--a replacement for the Obama-era rule that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down in March 2018--ever since [...]
Legislative Breakfast Comes to Rochester
NAIFA-Rochester hosted Day 2 of this year's Western New York legislative breakfast tour, featuring association leaders and members, state lawmakers and staff, and senior members of the NAIFA-NYS government relations team. On the agenda [...]