Insurance Regulation
Fed Nominee Yellen Promises to ‘Carefully Consider’ SIFI Rules for Insurers
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Janet Yellen said the central bank will "carefully consider" how to apply new regulatory standards to insurance companies that fall under the central bank's supervision. ...
Judge Rakoff Wants Someone to Pay For the Financial Meltdown
At a meeting of New York City securities lawyers last week, Jed Rakoff did what he does best: challenge Establishment Thinking. "While the economy has slowly improved, there are still millions of ...
European Insurers Relieved By Less Burdensome Solvency II
European insurers breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday that a deal on new capital requirements was less burdensome than initially feared, ending an uncertainty which has been hanging over the sector ...
European Politicians Reach Deal on Solvency II Insurance Rules
European politicians reached an agreement paving the way for new rules designed to make insurance companies safer after 13 years of wrangling with the industry and regulators. The European ...
Judge Rakoff Hits Failure of U.S. to Prosecute Wall Street Executives for Fraud
The federal judge who oversaw the recent civil fraud trial against Bank of America Corp. criticized the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday for failing to prosecute high-level executives over the ...
After 13 Years, Europe Appears Ready to Adopt Solvency II Insurance Regulations
Europe may be nearing an agreement on rules that aim to make insurance companies safer after 13 years of wrangling between politicians, companies and regulators. Insurers and European Union officials ...
If It Gambles Like a Bank, Regulate It Like a Bank: Bloomberg View
Five years after a crisis that almost took down the world economy, regulators are still groping for a way to address one of the global financial system's most obvious weaknesses: the trillions of ...
AIG Says NY Probing If ALICO Misled Regulator, Lacked License
American International Group Inc. said regulators in New York are probing whether former subsidiaries lacked proper licenses and provided misleading information. The insurer is responding to requests ...