...W. Thomas Conner; Nathaniel Segal; John M. Sanders Purpose To analyze the SEC’s newly adopted Rule 498 A, the variable contract summary prospectus rule, and concurrently adopted prospectus disclosure requirements in order to propose to insurance companies issuing variable contracts a project...

...Michele L. Schaff; Jeffery E. Schaff Purpose Discusses the significance of the Illinois Supreme Court ruling in Van Dyke v. White, which clarified that annuities are not securities in the state of Illinois, with a particular focus on the ramifications to insurance, brokerage and investment...

...Matthew A. Zolnor Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze a recent proposal by the State of New York that would subject a large portion of the credit default swap (CDS) market to state‐based insurance regulatory oversight. Design/methodology/approach Using the collapse of AIG...