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  • US flood insurance programme one day from lapsing

    30 May 2019

    Republicans block NFIP extension with deadline on Friday

  • AIG narrowly approves $21m pay for CEO Duperreault

    28 May 2019

    Advisory firms have been critical of AIG pay structure

  • Georgia insurance commissioner suspended over $2m fraud charges

    17 May 2019

    Georgia governor signs executive order to immediately suspend Jim Beck

  • International capital standards: the US's chorus of disapproval

    16 May 2019

    Development of the global insurance capital standard (ICS) has always been controversial. But the level of ire expressed by the US government, regulators and insurers at this week's NAIC conference was unprecedented. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • US cyber insurance growth rate slows

    15 May 2019

    Year-on-year premiums climb just 8%

  • Georgia insurance commissioner charged with $2m fraud scheme

    15 May 2019

    Jim Beck is alleged to have stolen the money from the Georgia Underwriting Association

  • Tennessee insurance chief steps down

    14 May 2019

    Julie Mix McPeak will be replaced by her deputy Carter Lawrence on an interim basis

  • Monsanto ordered to pay over $2bn in glyphosate case

    14 May 2019

    The pay-out is the largest glyphosate damages award to date

  • Mnuchin aims broadside at Insurance Capital Standard

    14 May 2019

    US Treasury secretary spells out US concerns at NAIC’s international insurance forum

  • US variable annuities reform wins Moody's approval

    13 May 2019

    The rating agency views the reform as credit positive