NAIFA News

The U.S. Senate voted 87-12 today to repeal part of last year's health care law that expanded IRS Form 1099 reporting requirements for small businesses. The House previously passed the bill. It now goes to President Obama, who is expected to sign it. NAIFA President Terry K. Headley issued the following statement on the Senate’s vote: "NAIFA is happy with today’s Senate vote and commends the bipartisan effort in Congress to repeal the 1099 provision."

May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month, and to help you prepare, the LIFE Foundation is sponsoring a free DIAM webinar on April 7 at 1 p.m. EST.

NAIFA President Terry K. Headley testified Friday at the NAIC's 2011 Spring National Meeting in Austin on how unintended consequences of the 2010 health care law are harming insurance advisors and consumers.

NAIFA President Terry K. Headley is scheduled to testify March 27 at the 2011 Spring National Meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on how unintended consequences of the 2010 health care law are harming insurance advisors and consumers.

A recent article by Wall Street Journal reporter Daisy Maxey about fee-only life insurance consultants is misleading to consumers, especially those who may come to the misguided conclusion that a fee-based consultant can offer a lower-priced life insurance product with identical benefits to that of an insurance agent representing an insurance company (or companies) on a commission basis.

More than any regulator-imposed standard of care, this long-standing tradition of quality service ensures their trustworthiness.

First Membership Month All-Stars Announced

Tim Hanford, NAIFA outside counsel, reviews the Obama Administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2012 and its attempts to target the insurance industry, its products and its policyholders as a way to generate revenue. Listen to the 18-minute call to learn why you should be involved in the public policy process.