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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Eugene A. Ludwig is encouraging insurers to create new commercial opportunities for banks. Many insurance industry members criticize Ludwig for promoting the 3,300 banks overseen by the OCC, at the expense of insurance companies. A particular example is the recent Rule 5, or the "operating subsidiary" rule, under which national banks may apply for an array of powers from the OCC. These powers include every kind of insurance sales and perhaps underwriting.
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Results of a study conducted by McKinsey & Co recommended that the Ad Hoc Property/Casualty Working Group should centralize the activities of major trade advocacy groups in the property and casualty insurance industry to save money. The advocacy groups have different operating styles, due and service structures, and viewpoints on political and regulatory matters. The study also forecasted a possible cut of 35% in total costs for up to $30 million in industrywide savings.
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The US Dept of Agriculture (USDA) will no longer sell subsidized catastrophic insurance policies to farms in markets which are adequately served by private firms offering similar policies. This privatization is part of the 1996 farm bill, and will allow farmers to buy higher levels of coverage and establish more complex forms of risk management. The USDA will still act in a reinsurance capacity, subsidizing some policies and 'buy-ups.'
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