Register Now for 2012 E-Reg Conference

Registration is open for the NAIC and NIPR E-Reg Conference. This year’s conference will be held April 29 – May 2, 2012, at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo.

E-Reg provides insurance regulators and industry professionals the opportunity to explore the latest technology trends and initiatives affecting insurance regulation today. Attendees may choose from five conference exchanges: company licensing; market regulation; producer licensing; rate and form filing; and TechEx (regulators only).

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Alaska Selects SBS

Linda S. Hall
Alaska Insurance Director

Kevin M. McCarty
NAIC President and
Florida Insurance
Commissioner

The NAIC announced the Alaska Division of Insurance has formally licensed State Based Systems (SBS), an NAIC owned and operated regulatory tool.

"We look forward to taking
full advantage of the many opportunities afforded by
SBS from an efficiency, cost savings and customer service perspective," said Linda S. Hall, Alaska Insurance Director.

"Alaska is the 23rd NAIC member to license SBS, further illustrating the regulatory tool's flexibility in supporting the needs of all states regardless of size or geographic location," said Kevin M. McCarty, NAIC President and Florida Insurance Commissioner.

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Puerto Rico Implements SBS

Ramón Cruz Colón
Puerto Rico
Insurance
Commissioner

The NAIC announced the State Based Systems (SBS) implementation for Puerto Rico.

“We believe our licensees, companies and consumers will see immediate benefits through their use of the SBS online resources,” said Ramón Cruz Colón, Puerto Rico Insurance Commissioner.

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The NAIC announced the release of its 2008/2009 Auto Insurance Database Report, which provides the average costs associated with personal automobile insurance nationwide.

Developed by the Casualty Actuarial and Statistical Task Force of the NAIC's Property and Casualty Insurance Committee, the report features state-by-state auto insurance data designed to provide necessary information and analysis to insurance regulators, consumers and policymakers.

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Therese M. (Terri) Vaughan, Ph.D.
NAIC Chief
Executive Officer

The Joint Forum's parent organizations, the
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), have announced the appointment of Dr. Therese M. Vaughan as Chair of the Joint Forum. This two-year appointment is effective January 1, 2012.

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