(Formerly Advocacy Updates)
GovWatch is a short summary of breaking legislative and regulatory news of interest to NAIFA members. GovWatch helps NAIFA members keep a watchful eye on important legislative and regulatory developments that could positively or negatively impact your business.
- July 16, 2008: House & Senate Override President's Medicare Advantage Veto
- July 15, 2008: NAIC Life Committee Approves Senior Designations Model Regulation
- July 9, 2008: House Insurance Subcommittee Approves Agent Licensing Reform Legislation and Measure to Create Federal Office of Insurance Information
- June 16, 2008: NAIFA Questions Intent of FINRA Rule Proposal, Requests Clarification
- May 29, 2008: NAIFA and ACLI Publish STOLI Alert
- May 22, 2008: U.S. House of Representatives Passes Tax Extender Bill
- May 15, 2008: House Ways & Means Committee Approves Tax Extender Package
- April 17, 2008: House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Options for Insurance Regulatory Reform
- April 16, 2008: House Passes HSA Documentation Rules
- April 8, 2008: House Ways & Means Committee May Impose HSA Documentation Rules
- March 31, 2008: U.S. Treasury Department Proposes Far Reaching Financial Services Regulatory Reform Plan
- March 21, 2008: NAIFA, AALU and ACLI Issue STOLI Primer
- March 13, 2008: U.S. House Introduces the National Association of Registered Agents & Brokers Reform Act
- March 13, 2008: Senate Approves Baucus Estate Tax Budget Amendment
- March 11, 2008: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Offers Permanent Estate Tax Reform as Budget Amendment
- March 7, 2008: Congressional Budget Committees Approve FY 09 Budget Blueprints
- February 7, 2008: Economic Stimulus Package Heads to President's Desk
- February 4, 2008: President Bush Releases Proposed FY 09 Budget
- January 29, 2008: Congressional Reaction to State of the Union
Also see NAIFA Advocacy Updates for watches sent prior to January 2008.