Departure of DOL Secretary May Delay Fiduciary Rule Rewrite
The resignation of DOL Secretary Alexander Acosta on July 12 may impact the agency's rewrite of its controversial fiduciary duty rule, as it's unclear whether an Acting Secretary─not confirmed by the Senate, in other words─would [...]
NAIFA-NYS Announces New Leadership Team
NAIFA-NYS Announces New Leadership Team to Strengthen the Voice of Life Insurance Agents in New York Albany, New York, July 3, 2019 — A new leadership team of financial professionals from across New York State [...]
NYS Assembly Passes Our CE Credit Bill, 101-0
On June 18, the New York State Assembly approved unanimously—in a 101-0 vote—the NAIFA-NYS continuing education (CE) credit bill. The legislation, which passed the NYS Senate 60-0 on June 7, would require the Superintendent of [...]
NYS Senate Passes Our CE Credit Bill, 60-0
In the afternoon of Tuesday, June 4 the NYS Senate passed our Continuing Education Credit bill (S4365) in a 60-0 vote — a big win for NAIFA-NYS advocacy. The bill would grant three (3) CE [...]
U.S. House Passes SECURE Act, 417-3
In a resounding show of bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives passed this morning the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, or HR 1994, by a vote of 417-3. The bill [...]
DFS Announces New Cybersecurity Division
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced on May 22 the creation of its new Cybersecurity Division, to be led by a former U.S. Attorney whose area of expertise is cyber crimes. The Division, which [...]