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National Futures Association (NFA) is the self-regulatory organization for the U.S. derivatives industry, including on-exchange traded futures, retail off-exchange foreign currency (forex) and OTC derivatives (swaps). NFA has developed and enforced rules, provided programs and offered services that safeguard market integrity, protect investors and help our Members meet their regulatory responsibilities and has done so for more than 30 years. Investor confidence is crucial to the success of the derivatives markets, and the best way to gain investor confidence is to demand the highest levels of integrity of all market participants and intermediaries. Membership in NFA is mandatory, assuring that everyone conducting business with the public on U.S. futures exchanges and in the retail forex marketplace must adhere to the same high standards of professional conduct. NFA membership also is mandatory for swap dealers and major swap participants. NFA`s membership currently numbers approximately 4,100 firms and 57,000 associates. NFA is a non-profit, independent regulatory organization. We do not operate any markets. We are not a trade association. We operate at no cost to the taxpayer. We are financed exclusively from membership dues and assessment fees.
The California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) was created in 1969. The California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) operates under Sections 1063-1063.77 of the California Insurance Code. CIGA is the largest guarantee association in the country. CIGA provides a mechanism for the payment of covered property, casualty, and workers` compensation insurance claims of insolvent insurance companies. Since its creation CIGA has successfully taken over the covered claim responsibilities of over one hundred insolvent Member Insurers. Between the years 1969 and 2000, CIGA averaged payments of approximately $51 million per year. By the year 2004, a number of insolvencies from large Workers` Compensation Member Insurers greatly increased CIGA`s payments. For the most recent five year period from 2007 through 2011, CIGA paid out in excess of $1.4 billion, an average of approximately $280 million per year for each of the past five years.
American Forensic Association is a River Falls, WI-based company in the Non-profit sector.
Rauch & Assoc is a White Sulphur Springs, WV-based company in the Non-Profit sector.
The Better Business Bureau, Inc. (BBB) has been serving the region for more than 80 years and is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting trust between consumers and the business community.