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Ben Nelson

Type: Person

Name: Ben Nelson (Earl Benjamin Nelson)

Title: U.S. Senator from Nebraska

Organization: U.S. Senate

Date of Birth: 17/05/1941

Place of Birth: McCook, Nebraska

Nationality: United States

Fact Sheet: Biography for Ben Nelson

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Water usage in Wichita down significantly

(WICHITA, Kan.)? AA combination of timely rains and warnings of a potential thousand dollar fine have caused Wichitans to cut back on water usage.Usage is down significantly compared to last year.In April, usage was down 12.4% from last year. In May it ... [Published KWCH 12 - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Wichita, Drought, Ben Nelson

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Charlie Crist

Poll: Scott Sees Rebound in Florida, but Still Trails Democrats

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is gaining ground on possible Democrat opponents as his job approval rating soars, according to a new Quinnipiac University Poll.But he still lags both Republican-turned-Democrat Charlie Crist and Sen. Ben Nelson each by 10 percentage ... [Published NewsMax.com - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Peter Brown, Charlie Crist, Richard L Scott

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

U.S. regulators see no need for enhanced insurer capital

* Regulators call for consistent approach to insurers* Big insurers, unlike big banks, don't need extra capital* EU Solvency II rules unproven, won't be copied in U.S.LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Insurers should not be forced to hold extra capital just ... [Published CNBC - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Adam Hamm, Solvency II, United States, Ben Nelson

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 3 reports

Ed Royce

Royce defends FIO, questions NAIC's credibility

A strong Federal Insurance Office would create healthy competition at home and a level playing field for U.S. insurers abroad, Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., said at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on June 13.Royce, a senior member of the committee ... [Published Senior Market Advisor - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Ed Royce, Ben Nelson, Federal Insurance Co Ltd

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Randy Neugebauer

Cooperation among gov’t insurance agencies questioned

Members of the Subcommittee of Housing and Insurance of the House Financial Services Committee peppered leading insurance governmental representatives, NAIC CEO Ben Nelson, the Federal Insurance Office Director Michael McRaith, and the insurance expert ... [Published Senior Market Advisor - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Woodall (United States), Randy Neugebauer, Ben Nelson, United States

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

Pandora Media Inc

4 Big Lessons From Disruptive Start-Ups

Ignoring tradition can be a path to success--but only if you dare.When an entrepreneur challenges the status quo, he or she is either squashed and forgotten about or they hit a nerve and a paradigm shift occurs. The latter happens when the entrepreneur ... [Published inc.com - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Square Inc, Tim Westergren, Ben Nelson, Jack Dorsey, Pandora Media Inc

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

Ben Nelson

A.M BestTV: Federal Insurance Office Report Draws Capitol Hill Scrutiny

Federal Insurance Office Director Michael McRaith along with NAIC Chief Executive Officer Ben Nelson and Insurance Representative on the Financial Stability Oversight Council Roy Woodall were on ... ... [Published A.M. Best - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Federal Insurance Co Ltd, Ben Nelson

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

FIO Releases First Annual Report and Testifies at Congressional Hearing on International Issues

14-June-2013AuthorsOther AuthorsThis Legal Update is part of our series of Legal Updates, provided as a courtesy to our clients and friends.FIO Annual ReportThe Federal Insurance Office (FIO) released its first annual report on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. ... [Published Baker & Daniels - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Ben Nelson, Annual Report, United States, Witness, Blaine Luetkemeyer

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Silicon Valley feels the surveillance heat

Google co-founder Sergey Brin looks on during a news conference at Google headquarters on September 25, 2012 in Mountain View, Calif.To view this content, Javascript must be enabled and Adobe Flash Player must be installed.There’s a lot of suspicion in ... [Published Marketplace - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Silicon Valley, Ben Nelson, PRISM (Surveillance Program), Surveillance, Google Inc

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 3 reports

NAIC CEO Nelson criticises IAIS and ComFrame

Published in: Regulation, RBC Worldwide, Areas, US - Canada - BermudaCompanies: NAIC, IAISCongress should be wary of international regulatory approaches that are too rigid, or apply a "one-size-fits-all" approach to issues like group supervision, Ben ... [Published Insurance ERM - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Ben Nelson, International Association of Insurance Supervisors, Federal Insurance Co Ltd

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

NAIC Updates Congress on International Insurance Supervision Issues

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release:. Ben Nelson, CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners testified before Congress that the state-based system of regulation has a strong track record ... [Published Insurance News Net - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Ben Nelson, Deponent, United States

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

$1.14 a gallon gas? That's the equivalent cost for electric vehicles

Finding gasoline for less than $1.50 a gallon is impossible. But drivers of electric vehicles are able to do just that.A new statistic — the eGallon — will now be calculated monthly by the Department of Energy to gauge the price paid by electric vehicle ... [Published Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Electric Vehicle, Ben Nelson, Nissan LEAF, Gasoline, Chevrolet Volt

Quotes

"that would create a lot more confusion than clarity" said Ben Nelson, chief executive of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), which groups state level insurance supervisors from across...

U.S. regulators see no need for enhanced insurer capital [Published CNBC - 12 hours ago]

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Water usage in Wichita down significantly [Published KWCH 12 - 6 hours ago]
U.S. regulators see no need for enhanced insure... [Published CNBC - 12 hours ago]
Poll: Scott Sees Rebound in Florida, but Still ... [Published NewsMax.com - 13 hours ago]
Cooperation among gov’t insurance agencies ques... [Published Senior Market Advisor - 14 hours ago]
Royce defends FIO, questions NAIC's credibility [Published Senior Market Advisor - 14 hours ago]
NAIC CEO Ben Nelson to Congress: “FIO Does Not ... [Published Professional Insurance Agents - 17 hours ago]
FIO Releases a Report, But It’s Not the Long-Aw... [Published Professional Insurance Agents - 17 hours ago]
4 Big Lessons From Disruptive Start-Ups [Published inc.com - 19 hours ago]
A.M BestTV: Federal Insurance Office Report Dra... [Published A.M. Best - Jun 17 2013]
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Corps, home builder battle over cleanup of form... [Published Lincoln Journal Star - Jun 17 2013]
FIO Releases First Annual Report and Testifies ... [Published Baker & Daniels - Jun 15 2013]
Silicon Valley feels the surveillance heat [Published Marketplace - Jun 15 2013]
NAIC CEO Nelson criticises IAIS and ComFrame [Published Insurance ERM - Jun 14 2013]
NAIC Updates Congress on International Insuranc... [Published Insurance News Net - Jun 14 2013]
Next ComFrame Version More Principles-Based, Mc... [Published Individual.com - Jun 13 2013]
NAIC to FIO: Participation in Supervisory Colle... [Published PropertyCasualty360.com - Jun 13 2013]
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The Minerva project plans for different kind of... [Published SeekerBlog - Jun 10 2013] The Minerva Project is sufficiently visionary that it makes me fearful they might fail. Let’s hope not. Ry Ryvard at InsideHigherEd recently profiled the Ben Nelson-founded for-profit elite university startup. (…snip…) Minerva’s doors won’t open ...
HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: An Accreditatio... [Published Instapundit - Jun 08 2013] HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: An Accreditation Fast Track? A proposal is circulating quietly on Capitol Hill to ask accreditors to create a new, more flexible form of approval for new and nontraditional providers of higher education. The measure, ...
Will Obamacare’s Insurance Exchanges Be a Bust? [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - May 28 2013] Since its passage in March 2010, some of Obamacare’s simpler mandates have been implemented; young adults under the age of 26 have received coverage under their parents’ policies, seniors have seen drug coverage expanded, and hospitals are experimenting ...
Will Obamacare’s Insurance Exchanges Be a Bust? [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - May 28 2013] Since its passage in March 2010, some of Obamacare’s simpler mandates have been implemented; young adults under the age of 26 have received coverage under their parents’ policies, seniors have seen drug coverage expanded, and hospitals are experimenting ...
Three 60′s Era Governors Lived Long and Served ... [Published The Moderate Voice - May 11 2013] Historic Tidbits: “I can’t say good morning in three minutes, much less finish my testimony here in five.” Ex-Nebraska Governor Frank Morrison, testifying before the Nebraska Legislature. They granted exceptions for three term, 95 year old ex-Governors. ...

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Get an Ivy League Education at a Reasonable Price? [Published FOX Business - Video - Jan 28 2013]

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AGENDA ANNOUNCES NEW SENIOR ADVISORS [Published CisionWire - English - Jan 22 2013]