FinCEN Will Tighten SAR Confidentiality, Loosen Info Sharing Among Some Affiliates The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is exploring ways to broaden the sharing of information about money laundering and terrorist financing. It is also taking action to clarify rules about the confidentiality of suspicious activity reports....
Insurers Continue to Grapple with Issues Surrounding Civil Unions Connecticut has become the third state to legalize gay marriages, but that action probably won’t clear up the issue of civil unions and their impact on insurance coverage in other jurisdictions....
Mental Health Treatment Parity Is Now Law of the Land Insurers must now provide mental health insurance benefits that are on par with those for physical ailments. The new federal mandate applies to group health insurance plans with 51 or more employees....