BW INSIGHTS

2020 Iowa Election Takeaways

By Matthew McKinney | 11.06.2020
While several close races remain following Tuesday’s elections, Republicans have expanded their Iowa House majority, maintained control of the Senate, and netted at least one new congressional seat. BrownWinick’s Government Relations team has carefully reviewed the current election results and produced a detailed report on all 130 state and... Read More

2020 Election Summary

By Matthew McKinney | 10.30.2020
With only days until the November 3rd election, the BrownWinick’s Government Relation’s Team has developed a 2020 Election summary document to provide the most up-to-date information. As a reminder, the Iowa Senate has 25 seats up for election this year and the Iowa House has all 100 seats. Currently, the Iowa Senate and House are controlled by... Read More

Market Conduct Analysis Statement Blanks (D) Working Group – Impacting Market Conduct surveillance – Accelerated Underwriting—putting the cart before the horse.

By BrownWinick | 10.26.2020
One of the working groups under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC’s) Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee, the Market Conduct Annual Statement Blanks (D) Working Group’s goal is to collect uniform market conduct related data not otherwise available. To that end, the Blanks Working Group drafts and approves... Read More

2020 NAIC Summit Recap

By BrownWinick | 10.07.2020
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) hosted their 2020 Virtual Insurance Summit in a new two-week format during September 8-10 & 15-17, 2020. The Insurance Summit is hosted by NAIC and the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR). This premier event brings together innovators and regulators to explore the future of... Read More

Producers Receive Additional Relief for 2020 Crop Year with CFAP 2

By BrownWinick | 09.24.2020
The USDA released a Final Rule to announce the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) on Friday, September 18, 2020. Applications will be accepted through county FSA offices from Monday, September 21 through December 11, 2020, or until the allocated $14 billion runs out. So, what’s CFAP 2, and how does it compare to CFAP... Read More

Department of Justice Guidance on Corporate Compliance Programs

By BrownWinick | 09.14.2020
Earlier this summer, the Fraud Section of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division updated its guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs first published in early 2017. The updates reflect the DOJ’s expectation that compliance programs should not be stagnant and need to change with the company’s risk profile. In its... Read More

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Changes You Should Know

By BrownWinick | 09.14.2020
A decision out of New York prompted the Department of Labor (DOL) to issue a revised rule on the FFCRA which is scheduled to take effect 9/16/2020. The revisions cover five main areas: The Department reaffirms that paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave may be taken only if the employee has work from which to take leave and explains... Read More

New CMS COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities

By Drew Larson | 09.01.2020
On Thursday, August 27, 2020, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly filed an unpublished Rule related to COVID-19 testing requirements for long-term care (LTC) facilities. The Final Rule is scheduled for publication on September 2, 2020 and will go into effect immediately. CMS issued a memorandum to State Survey Agency Directors... Read More

Embracing Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

By Danielle Smid | 08.27.2020
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace are vital to the success of every business. Diversity and inclusion is a company’s mission, strategies, and practices to support a diverse workplace where individuals from all backgrounds and walks of life are able to participate and contribute comfortably and equally. Successful implementation will improve... Read More

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