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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for Sunday May 26, 2024 ( 7 items )  

American Council of Life Insurers: New Rule in Louisiana Strengthens Protections for Annuity Consumers
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The American Council of Life Insurers issued the following joint statement on May 20, 2024 with National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors: * * * American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) President and CEO Susan Neely and National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)--Louisiana Chapter President Blake Gillies issued the following joint statement on the best interest annuity rule adopted recently by the Louisiana Department of Insurance: "T  more

American Nurses Credentialing Center Opens Registration: 2024 National Magnet Conference, Pathway to Excellence Conference Comes to New Orleans
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 24 (TNSres) -- The American Nurses Credentialing Center, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: * * * The Largest Nursing Conference to Gather Thousands of Nurses from Across the Globe * * * Today, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announced that registration is open for the ANCC National Magnet Conference(R) and the ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference(R) in New Orleans, Louisiana at the  more

American Sugar Alliance: America's Sugarbeet and Sugarcane Farm Families, Factory Workers Applaud the Strong Farm Safety Net in House Farm Bill
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 21 -- The American Sugar Alliance issued the following statement on May 20, 2024: * * * On behalf of America's sugarbeet and sugarcane farm families and the factory workers from across the country represented by the American Sugar Alliance, Neil Rockstad, a Minnesota sugarbeet grower, fourth-generation farmer and President of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association, and Patrick Frischhertz, a Louisiana sugarcane grower and eighth-generation farmer, issued the follow  more

American Tort Reform Association: 'Highly Unusual' Rehearing of Louisiana Case Raises Judicial Independence Concerns
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The American Tort Reform Association issued the following news release: The American Tort Reform Association filed an amicus brief this week urging the Louisiana Supreme Court to uphold a March ruling on retroactivity of statutes of limitations after the court's rare announcement that it would rehear the case. The Louisiana Supreme Court granted the rehearing on May 10, mere months after its initial ruling that a state law retroactively extending the statute of limitation  more

ATD Recognizes Outstanding Achievements in the Talent Development Industry
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 22 (TNScapv) -- The Association for Talent Development issued the following news release: During its 2024 International Conference & Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Association for Talent Development (ATD) recognized organizations and individuals for their excellence and contributions across the talent development field. "ATD award winners reflect a deep commitment to the value of developing people in the workplace. Winning organizations demonstrate how alig  more

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE & FINANCIAL ADVISORS: NEW RULE IN LOUISIANA STRENGTHENS PROTECTIONS FOR ANNUITY CONSUMERS
WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors issued the following Joint statement on May 20, 2024, with American Council of Life Insurers: * * * American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) President and CEO Susan Neely and National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)--Louisiana Chapter President Blake Gillies issued the following joint statement on the best interest annuity rule adopted recently by the Louisiana Department of Insu  more

NBCC Connects With Counselors at the 2024 ACA Conference & Expo
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 23 -- The National Board of Certified Counselors issued the following news: NBCC joined the many counselors, counselor educators, and counselors-in-training who attended the American Counseling Association's 2024 Conference & Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana, from April 11-13. At the NBCC booth, attendees had the opportunity to discuss the latest developments in the counseling profession, discover how they can advocate for mental health care, and network with other  more