Regulation & Compliance
The P/C Industry Calculates Its Future After Republican U.S. Election Gains
A day after the 2014 midterm elections gave Republicans control of the U.S. Senate, wider control of the House and major gains in state races across the nation, lobbyists for the property/casualty ...
PCI Conference Report: Gen Re CEO Say Hedge Funds Come and Go
"Twisted financial theories" and rating agency support are keeping the reinsurance space attractive to third-party investors, a reinsurance executive asserted at an industry conference this week. ...
Producer compensation programs send clear messages about what a carrier values. Commission rates, incentive structures, bonuses, and performance thresholds direct...
SEC Seeking to Dole Out $600M-Plus SAC Settlement
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to make its $602 million settlement with SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund available to people who say they are victims of illicit trading by a former ...
A.M. Best Affirms Greenlight Re at A; Upgrades Ireland Unit
A.M. Best announced Thursday that the rating agency has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) of Greenlight Reinsurance Ireland, Limited (Ireland) to "A "(excellent) from "A-"(excellent). The ...
Chubb Tells SEC It Has No Direct Ties to ‘Adjusters’ in Syria
Chubb Corp. has distanced itself from insurance adjusters in Sudan and Syria after a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry into business in nations blacklisted by the U.S. because of ...
Erie Insurance Group CEO (and Chubb Veteran) Named PCI’s New Chairman
Erie Insurance Group President and CEO Terrence Cavanaugh is the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America's new chairman, following elections at the PCI Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz., ...
Survey Says: For Many, ERM Is a Capital Idea
As insurers continue to evolve their enterprise risk management systems and controls, and regulators take a closer look, one aspect continues to be clear: Capital is king. A recent study by Standard ...
AIG, Allianz and 7 Other Giant Insurers to Start Reporting Capital Ratios
Nine too-big-to-fail insurers, including American International Group Inc., Allianz SE and MetLife Inc., must start reporting capital ratios next year using a method presented by regulators today. ...