Regulation & Compliance
AM Best Downgrades SCOR Ratings
AM Best announced Thursday that it has downgraded the financial strength rating to "A" (excellent) from "A+" (superior) and the long-term issuer credit ratings to "a+" (Excellent) from "aa-" ...
2022 In Review: It Was Bad
The year 2022 is in the books for most U.S. property/casualty insurers as the days tick down to statutory filing deadlines. Putting the numbers together, AM Best revealed just how bad the aggregate ...
White House Releases New National Cybersecurity Strategy
The White House announced a new national cybersecurity strategy meant to make the digital ecosystem more resilient, including a more aggressive stance against malicious cyber actors and shifting ...
Fitch Ups AIG P/C Ratings to A+; Multiyear Transformation Prompts Action
A 2022 combined ratio of 92 for the property/casualty operations of American International Group is evidence of the success of the carrier's multiyear turnaround that factored into an upgrade from ...
InsurTech Profile: AgentSync Co-Founders on the Cost of Resisting Change
Niji Sabharwal, CEO and co-founder of insurance compliance software provider AgentSync, has a message for insurers who worry InsurTech is causing too much disruption in the industry. "People often ...
AM Best Downgrades California Earthquake Authority Credit Ratings
AM Best downgraded the Financial Strength Rating of California Earthquake Authority to "B++" (Good) from "A-" (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to "bbb+" ...
Recession Early Warning: More Misleading Earnings Reports
In the United States, publicly traded companies are required to report their recent financial performance, whether good or bad, to the public. The accuracy of these reports is critical for investors, ...
U.S. FCC Proposes Additional Spectrum for Drone Communications
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday proposed new rules to make licensed radio spectrum in the 5 GHz band for the rising number of unmanned aircraft ...
