David Parks Fackler David Parks Fackler, the assistant actuary, devised what became known as the contribution plan of dividend allocation. 2012 – SOA – Actuarius to Actuary: Chapter 1 – 19p In a paper read before the insurance commissioners in June last Mr. D. P. Fackler said: Many have grave fears of bad results if the…

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Jim Millstein 2009-2011 – U.S. Department of the Treasury – Chief Restructuring Officer 2008 Financial Crisis 2010 0526 – COP – Hearing – TARP and Other Government Assistance for AIG —  [BonkNote]  — [PDF-241p] – [VIDEO-CSPAN-Parts 4 and 5] 2010 0526 – COP – Hearing – Written Testimony – Jim Millstein (Chief Restructuring Officer U.S. Department…

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Robert Nelson 1990s – Chairperson of the National Association of Life Underwriters (NALU) Task Force on Illustrations – (Currently NAIFA) I sincerely believe we have a flawed instrument in today’s sales illustrations. …we did not communicate the impact of change as well as …we should have. Our biggest mistake would be to delay. ⇒  I…

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Alan Frost – AIG AIGFP, Sales / Marketing 2010-05-11 FCIC staff audiotape of interview with Alan Frost, American International Group, Inc. (Part 1).mp3 2010-05-11 FCIC staff audiotape of interview with Alan Frost, American International Group, Inc. (Part 2).mp3 I didn’t realize that our threshold for rating on sub prime was single A (l thought it…

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COP – Congressional Oversight Panel – People The panel consisted of five outside experts appointed as follows: Richard H. Neiman (43rd Superintendent of Banks of New York,) –  chosen by the Speaker of the House (Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) selected Richard H. Neiman on November 14, 2008) Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) – chosen by the minority leader of the House…

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Jim Leach Jim Leach (R-IA) 1977-2007 – US House 1995-2001 – Chair – House Financial Services Committee – January 4, 1995 – January 3, 2001 GLBA-Gramm–Leach–Bliley-Act 1985 0911 – GOV (House) – The South Dakota Loophole, Jim Leach (R-IA) House – Committee on Banking, Financial and Urban Affairs – Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation…

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Doug Slape (James) Doug Slape Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Texas Department of Insurance 2021 1214 – Slape receives the NAIC Robert Dineen Award for outstanding service – [link] 2008 0627 – Bloomberg – AIG to Absorb $5 Billion Loss on Securities Lending: Insurance Units Wrote Down $13B Tied To Mortgages, by Miles Weiss – [link-BonkNote] 2008…

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Brian Fechtel breadwinnersinsurance.com/ 1994 06 – Best’s Review – The Life Industry’s Policy of Confusion, By Brian Fechtel, Life Health Edition – 4p 2011 – Brian Fechtel – Northwestern’s Deceptive Advertisement and Marketing, Blease Research  —  20p breadwinnersinsurance.com/beware-deceptions/northwestern-s-deceptive-advertisement 2011 – ACCI -The Disclosure Solution to the Problems Consumers Face in the Life Insurance Marketplace, by…

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Obituaries SOA – Society of Actuaries – Obituaries 2015 Peter Katt  —  legacy.com///peter-katt 2021  David Babbel – legacy.com///david-babbel 2023 Raymond Dirks – [Equity Funding Scandal] – 2023 12 – NYT – Raymond Dirks, Whose Tipster Case Redefined Insider Trading, Dies at 89. In a far-reaching decision, the Supreme Court restored him from censured analyst to whistle-blower…

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Elizabeth F. Brown Georgia State University 2009 – LR – The Development of International Norms for Insurance Regulation, Elizabeth F. Brown – 46p 2013 – LR – Will the Federal Insurance Office Improve Insurance Regulation? – Elizabeth F. Brown – 51p 2015 – Prior Proposals to Consolidate Federal Financial Regulators, prepared for the Volcker Alliance,…

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