Regulation & Compliance
P/C Industry Fills Drone Coverage Void Left By Regulators
Thousands of drones flown without government approval by real estate companies, movie studios and other businesses are getting coverage by insurers writing their own safety rules to fill a void left ...
New York Hedge Fund Launches Bermuda Reinsurer
Sandell Asset Management Corp., the activist hedge-fund firm run by Tom Sandell, started a Bermuda-based reinsurer to support its investing strategy. Sandell Re will rely on the hedge fund to oversee ...
Monetary Incentives Don’t Prompt Whistleblowing; Protections Do
New research from North Carolina State University and Bucknell University finds that strong, reliable anti-retaliation policies can encourage employees to notify internal authorities of possible ...
Attacking Cyber Risk: NY Regulator Mandates Warranties from Insurer Vendors
Cybersecurity is likely the most important issue that the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) will face in 2015, and perhaps for many years to come after that, New York Financial Services ...
A.M. Best Affirms AIG P/C Subs Despite Reserve Deficiency
Although A.M. Best says property/casualty insurance loss reserves at American International Group remain deficient, the rating agency affirmed the "A" financial strength rating of AIG's U.S. and ...
Regulatory Vetting Prompts One-in-10 to Decline Financial Leader Jobs in U.K.
More than one in 10 people picked for the top jobs in British finance pull out during a regulatory vetting process which has got tougher since the financial crisis. People put forward for chief ...
Fairfax Financial to Benefit From its Acquisition of Brit plc: Moody’s
The proposed acquisition of Brit plc by Fairfax Financial Holdings is "credit positive" for Fairfax, according to Moody's, which noted that the deal will significantly boost Fairfax's underwriting ...
S&P Optimistic About Platinum as RenRe’s $1.9B Acquisition Nears
Platinum Underwritings Holdings is the beneficiary of a continued positive ratings outlook from Standard & Poor's with a possible future two-notch upgrade after it combines with RenaissanceRe. ...