Regulation & Compliance
A.M. Best Upgrades AXIS Capital Holdings to A+
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating of AXIS Specialty Ltd. and its operating affiliates to "A+" (Superior) from "A" (Excellent) and its issuer credit ratings to "aa-" from "a+". ...
Regulators Eye Global Guidelines for Financial Crimes and Punishment
Crooked bankers and insider traders would have no safe havens under planned global guidelines for market-abuse penalties, amid concerns some countries don't have strict enough rules. Culprits should ...
Boat Owners, Insurers Testing Waters of ‘Sharing Economy’
Getting out on the open sea, wind in your hair, enjoying the ride with your family and friends. Then there's the boat payments, storage fees, fuel, maintenance and repair — these costs can quickly ...
Brookfield, AIG End Lawsuit Tied to 2008 Collapse
American International Group Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management Inc. agreed to end a 2009 lawsuit in which Brookfield sought a judge's ruling that the insurer's collapse triggered default ...
FEMA Chief Tells Senators He Can’t Delay Flood Insurance Rates
Pressure continues to build in Congress to delay implementation of flood insurance reforms that are raising premiums for thousands of property owners across the country. But the man in charge of ...
Two Voted Against Designating Prudential As Systemic Risk
Prudential Financial Inc., the second-largest U.S. life insurer, was designated systemically important in a 7-to-2 vote by a council of regulators charged with preventing another crisis. Edward ...Meadowbrook Cuts Credit Facility to Meet Loan Covenants
Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc., which had its rating cut in early August by A.M. Best, said it will reduce the funds available on a credit facility as part of an agreement to comply with loan ...NY Proposes Rules on Troubled Mortgage Insurance
New York regulators have proposed new rules governing insurance obtained by lenders to protect their investments in properties with troubled mortgages. The Department of Financial Services says the ...