CFO / Financial
Insurer Ratings Unlikely To Change With New Governance, Mgmt. Criteria: S&P
In mid-November last year, Standard & Poor's announced it was updating its criteria for evaluating management and governance for corporate entities and insurers, but the rating agency does not ...
S&P Explains Rating Evaluation Of Insurer Governance, Management Strategy
As insurers seek to compete in the challenging global economy, key strategic decisions are critical to striking a balance between growth, profitability, and risk. A combination of slow global ...A.M. Best Comments On Moody’s UK Downgrade
A.M. Best Europe-Rating Services Ltd. said it "does not anticipate any impact on its ratings of insurers operating in the UK as a direct consequence of the sovereign downgrade." Best was referring to ...U.S. House Republican Focused On Tax Reform
The top U.S. Republican tax legislator on Tuesday renewed a vow to try overhauling the complex federal tax code this year, but he said no actual legislation would be forthcoming soon. Dave Camp, ...IASB, FASB Fail To Agree On Bank Loan Loss Rules; Insurers Press For Time
Investors will have to grapple with two sets of rules for how banks recognize losses on loans after the world's two main accounting regulators failed to agree a common approach. At the height of the ...Investment Strategies: Consider Asset Mix Alternatives
Alternative mixes of investments can prove to be more efficient in risk and return than a simple duration decision. Approaches include income-oriented tactics, credit-based solutions, lowering ...
Is Strategic Planning Effective At Insurance Companies?
It has been three short months since I accepted the challenge of putting together carrier-focused content for the new website we are launching at Wells Media—CarrierManagment.com. For those of you ...
Navigating the Low Interest Rate Environment
Central banks in developed economies have driven interest rates down to record lows, causing investment income to fall sharply, and putting pressure on earnings. The primary challenges for ...