Regulation & Compliance
Florida’s Citizens Says Clearinghouse Delay Allows More Insurers to Join
Florida's state-backed property insurer announced that the debut of a new web-based clearinghouse would be delayed for a few weeks in order to ensure it is working efficiently and to allow more ...
Treasury’s FIO Releases Long-Awaited Modernization Report
After nearly two years of delays, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Federal Insurance Office (FIO) today released its report on how to modernize and improve the system of insurance regulation in ...Fitch Affirms QBE Financial Strength at A+, Downgrades Issuer Default Rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the "A-plus" insurer financial strength (IFS) ratings for the subsidiaries of QBE Insurance Group, while downgrading the group's long-term issuer default rating (IDR) to ...
Fragmentation Will Damage Global Internet, Warns Kaspersky CEO
Governments around the world may be compelled to wall off their Internet systems as nations and companies move to protect sensitive data amid increasing cybercrime and espionage, Kaspersky Lab Chief ...
Insurance and Regulation Remain Obstacles to Amazon Drones
For Amazon's recently announced drone delivery system to get off the ground, the company will have to solve numerous difficult technological challenges. Chief among them will be increasing battery ...
Study Forecasts Growth for Professional Liability Insurance Market Across Europe
The market for professional indemnity insurance across 10 European countries - Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the UK - will be worth around ...
Congress Could Address ‘Fast Track’ Trade Authority in Early 2014
The Obama administration could secure "fast-track" trade promotion authority from Congress early next year, a leading lawmaker said on Tuesday, handing it the means to secure two big new trade deals. ...
Q&A: Liability Insurance and Admitting Wrongdoing in SEC Settlements
Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reached a settlement with New York-based hedge fund adviser Philip A. Falcone and his advisory firm Harbinger Capital Partners. The ...