Insurance Regulation
U.S. Federal Reserve Meeting on Insurer Capital Rules Set for June 3
The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold an open meeting this coming Friday on proposals, in the works for more than five years, for capital requirements and other rules for insurance companies. The ...
U.S. ORSA Reports Need Improvement: Regulator’s Viewpoint
If U.S. regulators graded insurers on their ORSA reports, the report cards might say "incomplete" or "needs improvement," a representative of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ...
AIG, Prudential Won’t Need Bank Capital Rules: Fed Reserve Governor
U.S. insurers deemed big enough to threaten the financial system will probably face capital standards that are simpler and less costly than those imposed on Wall Street banks, Federal Reserve ...
Insurers Can Endure Best by Being Global and Diversified: S&P
Global, diversified insurers are best positioned to withstand the industry's top economic and competitive challenges, according to a report published by Standard & Poor's Global Ratings. ...
Unlike Buffett, S&P Sees ‘Considerable’ Climate Change Impact for Insurers
While the overall impact of climate change on the insurance industry is difficult to quantify, the multilayered effects of regulation, reputation and litigation will be "considerable" over the long ...
Anbang Insurance Reportedly Drawing Scrutiny from Chinese Regulators
China's insurance regulator is planning to send inspectors to Anbang Insurance Group Co., a person with knowledge of the matter said, after the watchdog stepped up scrutiny of insurers' investments ...
AIG CEO Hancock: Revamp Plan Will Work Without More Drastic Action
More than two months after activist billionaire investors Carl Icahn and John Paulson gained seats on American International Group's expanded board, observers have wondered: Will their presence ...
InsurTech Startups Must Realize They Can’t Disrupt Regulation
The year 2015 marked a substantial shift in insurance: in one year alone, investment in insurance tech reached $2.65 billion. This number encapsulates the immense growth happening in the start-up ...