Arthur D. Postal

About the Author

Arthur D. Postal

Regulatory & Compliance News Editor for LifeHealthPro.com, Arthur “Dave” Postal is a veteran reporter covering Washington, D.C. and federal insurance regulation. He has more than 30 years of experience in financial journalism, and is well-known in Washington circles as a dogged enterprise reporter with a knack for highlighting forward-looking trend analysis on regulatory matters. He also writes for National Underwriter Life & Health and National Underwriter Property & Casualty magazines and contributes legislative and regulatory news to PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at apostal@sbmedia.com.

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  GAO Criticizes FINRA, SEC on Oversight

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  June 1, 2012

  Serious questions are being raised about the effectiveness of FINRA and whether the SEC spends enough time overseeing this self-regulatory agency.

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  Jackson Acquires SRLC From Swiss Re

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  May 31, 2012

  Jackson National Life Insurance Co. has acquired a U.S. subsidiary of Swiss Re for $621 million in an effort to grow its traditional life insurance servicing business.

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  The Hartford Sells VA Business to Forethought

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 27, 2012

  The Hartford has sold its variable annuity marketing business as part of its effort to reduce its role in the life insurance business.

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  SunAmerica Reshapes Its Distribution Channels

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 12, 2012

  AIG’s SunAmerica Financial Group unit is reorganizing to consolidate and expand its distribution channels.

• Dodd Bill: Industry Groups See Worms In That Can

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  November 11, 2009

  The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 discussion draft is long enough to have room for many troubling provisions, insurance industry Congress watchers say.