Regulation & Compliance
Lloyd’s Underwriters Paying To Settle NYDFS Charges Related to NRA-Branded Insurance
In a December 20 consent order, 10 Lloyd's of London underwriters have entered into an agreement to pay $5 million to the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) for underwriting fire ...
Vullo Stepping Down as New York Insurance Regulator
Maria Vullo is stepping down as head of New York's banking and insurance regulator, she said in an interview last week, after three years in which she created a national model for cybersecurity ...
AXIS Gains S&P Outlook Upgrade, as Strategic Initiatives Elicit Support
AXIS Capital Holdings won an outlook upgrade from Standard & Poor's Global Ratings as well as an affirmation of its other ratings, thanks to growing confidence in its various strategic ...
U.S., Britain Sign Post-Brexit Covered Agreement for Insurance
The U.S. Treasury and U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Tuesday they intended to sign a new bilateral insurance agreement with Britain that will provide insurance market regulatory certainty ...
Global Reinsurance Market Outlook Upgraded to Stable: A.M. Best
A.M. Best has upgraded its outlook for the global reinsurance market to stable from negative, citing greater market stability and the benefits that alternative capital brings to the table. Stability ...
DOT’s New Policy on Automated Vehicles: Why Carriers Need to Act Now
Any hope that the government would help stall the evolution of automation in the automotive industry is now gone. Earlier this month, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) released ...
CNA’s Commercial Lines Improvements Win Outlook Upgrade From S&P
CNA Group gained an outlook upgrade from Standard & Poor's based on improvement of its commercial lines business. S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook for CNA to positive from stable. As ...
Global Insurance Regulators Delay Applying ‘Too Big to Fail’ Label to Carriers
Global insurance regulators will put off singling out insurers deemed so important to the financial system that they are required to hold extra capital, in a victory for companies such as American ...