John Sununu

  • John Sununu  (R-NH)
  • 1997-2003 – US House (January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003)
  • 2003-2009 – US Senate (January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009
    • OFC – Optional Federal Charter
      • Office of National Insurance within the Treasury Department
      • National Insurance Act of 2006
      • National Insurance Act of 2007
      • 2008 0109 – LexisNexis – The National Insurance Act of 2007, 2008 Emerging Issues 9 – 7p
  • COP – Congressional Oversight Panel –
    • John E. Sununu (R-NH) – chosen by the minority leader of the Senate (Mitch McConnell appointed John E. Sununu on December 17, 2008 after his original choice Judd Gregg had “stepped aside” December 1).
    • August 21 2009 – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appointed Paul S. Atkin
  • 2009 0114 – COP – Hearing – Modenizing America’s Financial Regulatory Structure, Congressional Oversight Panel – [PDF-180p, VIDEO-CSPAN, VIDEO-YouTube] – mp3
  • Senator John SUNUNU (R-NH).
    • On the issue of consumer safety, Mr. Hillman used the phrase ”working to ensure that consumers are best protected” and talked a little bit about the Twin Peaks Model which separates this responsibility for consumer protection.
    • But that can create significant problems in that there are elements of consumer protection or consumer services that could and would have a direct effect on the safety and soundness of the institution.
    • It would be a mistake to have an agency or an organization responsible for those consumer protection initiatives without also having an obligation and a responsibility to think through exactly what the effect on this regulation would be on safety and soundness.
  • Senator John SUNUNU (R-NH). So you think things are really going to change. It’s been a slow, painful–
  • Ernst CSISZAR (NAIC, South Carolina Insurance Commissioner): I think–
  • Senator SUNUNU.-dragged-out process–
  • Mr. CSISZAR.-I think we can make a change–
  • Senator SUNUNU.-but things are about to change.
  • Mr. CSISZAR.-and I-you know, as I said, you know, and I’ve been criticized for it, but I welcome this kind of opportunity, in a sense, because it does put pressure on us to change. And I don’t think that’s necessarily bad.  (p94)

2003 1022 – GOV (Senate) – Federal Involvement in the Regulation of the Insurance Industry, (CSPAN) Insurance Industry Regulation – [PDF-147, VIDEO-CSPAN]