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FTC Approves New Rules for CAN-SPAM Act
(5/20/2008)
The Federal Trade Commission has approved four new rule provisions under the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM or the Act)... Full Story
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PIA Consumer Alert: Protect Yourself Against ID Theft
(11/20/2007)
How would you feel if you were stopped for a traffic violation and suddenly found yourself being handcuffed and taken to jail for a crime you never committed... Full Story
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Agents Sue ChoicePoint Over Sale of Information
(10/10/2007)
The Latin American Agents Association said two of its agent representatives have filed a lawsuit against ChoicePoint alleging the company failed to protect customer information and violated agreements not to sell information to third parties... Full Story
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ChoicePoint Needs Agency Users to Sign FTC Form, PIA-Suggested Changes Made
(3/7/2006)
As a part of its formal settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on a previous data security issue that arose in California, ChoicePoint is required by the FTC to secure signed documents from all of its database users asking the individual with corporate authority to certify that... Full Story
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President Bush Signs Bill Maintaining EBR for FAXes
(7/12/2005)
On Saturday, July 9, the President signed the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 (S. 714) into law. The bill maintains the “established business relationship” (EBR) exception that allows associations and companies to send unsolicited commercial faxes to their members and clients... Full Story
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PIA National Petitions FCC for Change In “Do Not Call”
(7/12/2005)
S. 714 (see related story) has no effect on the current Do-Not-Call rules, which still preclude an agent from calling a current client beyond an 18-month period from the date of the original contract – while insurance carriers are permitted to contact the client for the life of the relationship... Full Story
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Congress Passes "Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005"
(6/29/2005)
The United States Congress voted for passage of S. 714, with the Senate passing the bill on June 24 and the House following suit on June 27th, just four days before the FCC's restrictive fax rules were to go into effect. The bill, which restores the existing business relationship (EBR) exemption for commercial faxing, must be signed by President Bush before becoming effective. The President is expected to sign the bill without hesitation, but the matter is not yet concluded... Full Story
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July 1 Compliance Deadline for “Do-Not-Fax” Regulations Approaching
(6/22/2005)
PIA members should be preparing themselves for the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) fax regulations set to take effect on July 1. This, while simultaneously asking the FCC to postpone the effective date, so Congress can act with a common sense compromise before the end of the year... Full Story
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