Bernanke backs optional fed charter for insurance

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke today backed the idea of creating an optional federal charter for insurance.
FEB 25, 2009
By  Bloomberg
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke today backed the idea of creating an optional federal charter for insurance, according to the American Bankers Insurance Association. Speaking before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on monetary policy, he was asked by Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., whether he backed an optional federal charter. “It would be a useful idea,” Mr. Bernanke replied, according to a release issued by ABIA, an affiliate of the American Bankers Association. Both are in Washington. The ABIA and other insurance groups, including the American Council of Life Insurers, have called for an optional federal charter. The idea is opposed, however, by state insurance regulators and insurance agent groups.

Latest News

Stock rally rolls on as easing consumer prices lift optimism
Stock rally rolls on as easing consumer prices lift optimism

A smaller-than-expected inflation print for April was welcome news for investors bracing for tariff impacts.

Citi offloads private markets funds unit in iCapital deal
Citi offloads private markets funds unit in iCapital deal

The giant Wall Street bank's deal with the alternative fintech platform provider comes amid a broader effort to simplify its operations.

Advisors chime in on the evolution in charitable giving
Advisors chime in on the evolution in charitable giving

The best methods for giving to charity change over time with fluctuations in the market, the economy, and tax rules.

Osaic in pay fight
Osaic in pay fight

The giant broker-dealer network and Jim Nagengast, the former CEO of one of its biggest firms, are duking it out in public over compensation.

Fintech bytes: Arete Wealth forges tech tie-up with Orion
Fintech bytes: Arete Wealth forges tech tie-up with Orion

Meanwhile, cash management platform Max inks another hybrid RIA partnership, and Surge Ventures unveils an integrated AI platform addressing three financial industry pain points.

SPONSORED Beyond the dashboard: Making wealth tech human

How intelliflo aims to solve advisors' top tech headaches—without sacrificing the personal touch clients crave

SPONSORED The evolution of private credit

From direct lending to asset-based finance to commercial real estate debt.