Regulation & Compliance
AIG Reportedly to be Freed From U.S. Systemic-Risk Designation
U.S. regulators are planning to release American International Group Inc. from the special government oversight ordered for the insurer after its central role in the 2008 financial crisis, according ...
S&P Revises Berkshire Insurance Subs’ Outlook to Negative
While affirming the "AA+" financial strength and long-term counterparty credit ratings on Berkshire Hathaway operating insurance subsidiaries, S&P Global Ratings said Monday that it revised the ...
Prime Insurance Gets Upgraded to ‘A’ Rating from A.M. Best
A.M. Best announced Friday that the rating agency has upgraded the financial strength rating of Prime Insurance Company to "A" from "A-," also revising the outlook on the rating to positive from ...
FSOC Leaves SIFI Labels Unchanged
A panel of U.S. regulators decided after meeting on Friday to stick with its existing policy for stricter rules on a handful of large financial institutions it deems "systemically important." The ...
U.S. and EU Sign Covered Agreement on Insurance Regulation
The United States and European Union signed a bilateral agreement on prudential insurance and reinsurance measures on Friday. Both sides announced in July their intention to sign the agreement, also ...
A.M. Best Slaps Canal Insurance With Ratings Downgrade
Canal Insurance Co., a family-owned insurer focused on commercial trucking and specialty transportation, is dealing with a big ratings downgrade from A.M. Best. A.M. Best knocked down the A- ...
SEC Discloses Edgar Hack; Thiefs May Have Profited From Stolen Info
The vulnerability of governments and businesses to cyberattacks was exposed again Wednesday when a top U.S. financial regulator said hackers had breached its electronic database of market-moving ...
Fitch’s Hurricane Irma Insured Loss Estimate Hovers Between $25B-$50B
Estimated insured losses for the insurance industry for Hurricane Irma range from $25 to $50 billion based on a number of estimates, according to a report from Fitch Ratings. Fitch's calculation ...