Archive

  • The FIO's climate letters reveal burning desires

    30 November 2021

    The Federal Insurance Office (FIO) has published a raft of comment letters after its request for information on climate regulation. Could this be the tinder to spark new rules? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Investor expresses concern over lack of insurer climate disclosure

    25 November 2021

    Zero visibility on fossil fuel underwriting, says Green Century

  • FIO joins Sustainable Insurance Forum

    02 September 2021

    Climate change regulation a "top priority" for the US Treasury, says FIO head

  • ACLI resists calls to abolish Federal Insurance Office

    09 August 2021

    The US industry body's stance is at odds with that of state representatives

  • NAIC still failing to address racial bias in underwriting

    06 August 2020

    Use of AI and other data penalises minorities, says CEJ's Birny Birnbaum

  • Gefion enters liquidation after watchdog denies extension

    30 June 2020

    Finanstilsynet had rejected Gefion's recovery plan last week

  • Danish regulator orders Gefion to stop writing business

    27 March 2020

    DFSA was unconvinced the insurer could meet the SCR

  • Denmark's Gefion ordered not to expand its scope of business

    16 January 2020

    Danish regulator warns Gefion has "serious liquidity problems"

  • 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

  • Denmark's Gefion gets €6m capital boost

    11 October 2019

    The need to increase Gefion’s capital position became apparent after regulatory intervention