Archive

  • NY Life in talks to buy Cigna unit for $6bn

    11 December 2019

    Deal hoped to be finalised by end of year

  • AIG confident of 2019 underwriting profit as rate headwinds continue

    11 December 2019

    CEO Duperreault talks legacy business, social inflation and underwriting at GS conference

  • US eliminates reinsurer collateral for Bermuda, Japan and Switzerland

    11 December 2019

    Three countries given "reciprocal jurisdiction" status

  • New normal of low rates requires underwriting prioritisation

    10 December 2019

    Hard to overestimate fear of recession on insurers, says EY

  • US insurers in better place to meet LDTI

    10 December 2019

    Deadline extension has helped but work required to meet daunting change, Deloitte says

  • FSOC ratifies vote on activities-based approach to systemic risk

    06 December 2019

    Move welcomed by life insurers’ association

  • Cannabis insurance: ending the bad trip

    05 December 2019

    Conflicting state and federal laws, uncertain pricing and novel risks have discouraged most insurers from participating in the cannabis market so far. But as the US edges nearer to federal legalisation, this could change. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • US casualty reserves: courting disaster?

    22 November 2019

    Rising claims and shrinking reserves in the US casualty business have led to speculation about an impending crisis. Could it really get that bad? Sarfraz Thind investigates

  • US House extends terrorism risk insurance programme

    20 November 2019

    The bipartisan agreement extends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act introduced in 2002

  • IAIS Abu Dhabi: Why the Treasury and NAIC returned different ICS conclusions

    19 November 2019

    "Team USA" voiced wildly divergent tones in their reaction to the ICS talks in Abu Dhabi last week. But, despite their strong statements, the US negotiators appear to be in accordance over zero implementation of IAIS's capital accord and the potential to move forward with compromise. Sarfraz Thind reports