Insurance Regulation
Motorists Mutual to Acquire Southeast, Midwest Insurer
Ohio-based Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. has agreed to buy the stock of Consumers Insurance USA, which is based in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Consumers Insurance will become a wholly owned subsidiary of ...
House Republicans Call for Opening Black Box on Systemic Risk Designations
A group of Republican lawmakers demanded documents on Friday from U.S. regulators, voicing concerns that decisions about whether to designate large financial companies as systemically risky are ...AIG Fined for Covering Canadian Clients With Cuba Ties
American International Group Inc. sold coverage to clients with ties to Cuba, a nation sanctioned by the U.S., when the insurer was owned by American taxpayers after its 2008 bailout. The insurer ...
Bernhard Appointed Head of Internal Audit at Hamilton Insurance
Last week, Hamilton Insurance Group today announced that Keith Bernhard has joined the organization as Head of Internal Audit. Bernhard takes on a newly created position at the Bermuda-based company, ...
Many Employers Unfamiliar With Management Liability Risks Posed by Affordable Care Act: Travelers
A new survey sponsored by Travelers reveals that many businesses may not be prepared for implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The survey, conducted in March by ...
Beyond Market Conduct Exams: How to Establish a Compliance Culture at a P/C Carrier
Resources invested in compliance are somewhat like premiums paid for insurance policies—paying upfront today prevents you from having to pay more later. Although midsize carriers may need to expend ...
FIO’s Affordability Study Needs Unified Industry Input: Howard Mills’ View
There are very few sure things in life, but among the closest to a certainty is that every year, on the ubiquitous year-end lists of top risks insurers face in the year to come, regulatory risk will ...
Mississippi Commissioner Files Motion to Drop Flood Insurance Suit
The Mississippi Department of Insurance will drop a lawsuit filed in 2013 against the National Flood Insurance Program. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Jackson, sought to block flood insurance ...