Regulation & Compliance
Florida Private Flood Bill Now Law But Market May Take a While to Develop
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed legislation designed to encourage private insurers to offer flood insurance, but the industry is tamping down expectations that it will result in a viable market in ...
Climate Change Bottom-Line Talk Grows, S&P Director Says
Companies and governments worldwide are changing their behaviors and examining their risks in the face of climate change, a managing director for Standard & Poor's said as he held up the ...
1990s Soft Market Redux? Not Quite, But Global Re Outlook Negative, Says Moody’s
In June, Moody's Investors Service changed its outlook on the global reinsurance sector to negative from stable, noting that the current soft market has traits similar to the one that persisted in ...
Insider Options Trades Seen in 25% of U.S. M&A Deals: Research
About a quarter of U.S. merger and acquisition deals have insider-related options trading activity before official announcements, but only a fraction are being investigated by regulators, according ...
Wind Park, Power Grid Investments Causing Solvency II Headaches for EU Insurers
Insurance regulators in Europe won't relax rules designed to protect customers from risks to investments in structures like wind parks and power grids, the head of the industry's watchdog said. ...
Florida Judge Approves Deal for Heritage to Assume Sunshine State Policies
A Florida judge has signed off on a plan by regulators to allow a failed Florida property insurer's policyholders to be assumed by another company, although policyholders will retain the option to ...
Commercial Auto Insurers Still Struggling
Underwriting results in most commercial lines insurance segments have noticeably improved over the last two years. However, commercial automobile insurers continue to struggle as this industry ...
California Regulators Want Insurers to Speed Up Ridesharing Policies
The California Public Utilities Commission wants the insurance industry to get off its duff and start creating some products to offer ridesharing drivers. A proposal issued by CPUC on Tuesday further ...