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Tim Scott: “I would encourage you to break from the tradition of leading from behind by developing a capital standard that first…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2015
I would encourage you to break from the tradition of leading from behind by developing a capital standard that first works for our domestic insurance companies.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Scott urges regulators to prioritize domestic insurance standards over international influences.

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