September 13, 2026 | The Point
The History of NAIC: How America’s Unaccountable Insurance Regulator Went From Coop to Corporation
Highlights: Most Americans have no idea what the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is. Those who may be familiar with NAIC likely think of it as a trade association, or a quasi-governmental advisory body that helps state insurance departments...
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August 25, 2026 | The Point
The Phony War on “Dynamic Pricing” (aka Banning Happy Hour!)
Highlights: As a general rule, once politicians decide they want to micromanage the economy, they don’t let basic economics get in the way of a good panic. Take Senator Elizabeth Warren’s recent social media declaration: “We should all be worried...
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August 10, 2026 | The Point
New: Pinpoint in the Washington Examiner: The Obscure Nonprofit Jacking Up Your Insurance Bills
Pinpoint Executive Director Eric Ventimiglia today published the following op-ed in the Washington Examiner: “A nonprofit organization called the National Association of Insurance Commissioners is responsible for the rules that ultimately affect consumers’ insurance premiums. These rules and standards govern...
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August 6, 2026 | The Point
Katherine Van Dyck: Washington’s Anti-Market Crusader
Highlights: Under the leadership of Lina Khan, the Biden Federal Trade Commission (FTC) racked up a record of major failures. She lost high-profile efforts to block acquisitions by Microsoft and Meta. Her effort to block the Spirit-Frontier airline merger ended...
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August 4, 2026 | The Point
Tax Foundation Brings the Carried Interest Debate Back to Reality: Minimal Revenue, Slower Growth, and Thousands of Lost Jobs
A new analysis from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation provides new data estimating the negative economic impact of raising taxes on carried interest – an important contribution to the debate after the Yale Budget Lab – recently in the news for...
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