Regulatory Reform and Advertising

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I was lucky enough to hear Benjamin Gentry, (a graduate student in the Communication, Culture and Technology program at Georgetown University) speak at last year’s ACLI Legal and Compliance Section Conference. We have continued a dialog about issues related to insurance advertisements and social media. We are both preparing to speak at separate engagements in April and it has been helpful to bounce ideas off each other. He recently sent me this NYT article from November 2010.

As I read it, I couldn’t help but think of the many ways in which the social media management technology, as discussed in the article, could (and should) lead to changes in the way insurance advertising is regulated by state insurance departments. Muc

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Which Expat Insurance Is Best For Me?

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Many people today live and work abroad. Whether you stay one month covering the opening of a new office or 10 years raising a family in a different country, the need for expatriate insurance is higher than ever.

Many people will not qualify for local health insurance in their new country. For others, the standard of public healthcare is not high enough to meet their requirements. Expat health insurance fills the gap. Which coverage is right for you?

Two types of expatriate health insurance exist to cover you wherever in the world you live. The first is short term insurance, covering five days to three years. Short term insurance protects you in the event of illness or injury at your temporary home.

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A Homeowners Guide to Keeping Moisture Out of Your Home

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As a homeowner, you have enough to worry about.

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NYSID Website Has New Page on Modernization Initiative

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I have previously written about the Modernization Initiative. (See 12/3/2010 post.) Today the NYSID unveiled a new page on their newly designed website devoted to the Initiative. In addition to the final report of the committee looking at modernization, there is the previously announced first-ever webinar on doing “me too” property and casualty filings. Most interesting are the updates as of January 11, 2011 that are provided on that page. It is great to see some of the recommendations coming to life and being implemented.

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What would a repeal of health reform mean to you?

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Health reform seems to be a political hot potato that simply won’t go away. After a passionate public debate that dominated the 2008 presidential election, the Obama Administration seemed to do the impossible when it ushered the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law in March 2010. However, that was not to be the end of the debate on health reform.

The 2010 midterm elections saw a wave of voter discontent – and again, passionate debate on health reform – as incumbents were shown the door and a new generation of Congressmen and women were elected. Now,

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