Insurance Regulation
Regulatory Change Positions Pakistan’s Insurance Sector For Expansion
Pakistan's insurance sector is set for a boost in competition which could help spread the uptake of insurance after the industry regulator allowed conventional firms to offer sharia-compliant ...
SEC Launches Tower Group Investigation
Tower Group International's situation has taken another turn for the worse, with news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is now investigating the struggling Bermuda insurer and ...
Which Nonbank Financial Firms Will Face More Regulatory Oversight?
The U.S. systemic risk council will meet on Sept. 4 to discuss naming nonbank financial firms for tougher regulatory oversight, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday. The Financial Stability ...
Is FIO About to Step Into Data Collection?
The Federal Insurance Office (FIO) has taken a step toward fulfilling one of its obligations under the Dodd-Frank Act—a step that may ultimately have significant implications for auto insurers. ...
Let the Sunshine In
In public policy, it has often rightly been said that "sunlight is the best antiseptic." Recognizing this, governments all around the world have begun to open their proceedings more to the public and ...AIG Resumes D.C. Lobbying Efforts After Hiatus
Insurer American International Group is ramping up its lobbying team in Washington, almost six years after it halted such efforts following its rescue by the U.S. government during the financial ...
Managing Risk Amidst a Sea(son) of Change
It is hard not to notice that the business environment for property/casualty insurers has changed the past few years. Profound changes, including an evolving regulatory construct and the rise of "big ...
Lloyd’s, AIG Executives Added to Federal Insurance Advisory Committee
Top executives from Lloyd's of London, AIG, Prudential Financial Inc. Marsh & McClennan Companies and General Re Corp. are among 21 new appointees to the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance. ...