Archive

  • NAIC digs its claws into EU-US covered agreement

    17 February 2017

    A Congressional hearing has given opponents of the covered agreement the opportunity to argue for its renegotiation under the Trump administration. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Covered agreement could disappear under Trump, say lawyers

    14 February 2017

    New administration may see agreement as favouring EU interests

  • FIO and Eiopa team up on cyber risk

    17 January 2017

    Authorities met on 9 January

  • NAIC slams secretive process behind covered agreement

    16 January 2017

    Could act as "backdoor to force foreign regulations on US companies"

  • Final push to sign EU-US covered agreement in 2016

    12 December 2016

    Insurance Europe encouraged by recent progress

  • Decision on US equivalence not before year-end

    26 November 2015

    US insurers to face significant obstacles to operate in the EU

  • US clears last hurdle to negotiate covered agreement with EU

    23 November 2015

    Regulators seek Solvency II equivalence in return for harmonisation of reinsurance collateral requirements

  • FIO attacks scope and timing of state regulators' captive reform

    05 October 2015

    Proposed rules insufficient to stop insurers from using captives to overly reduce level of reserves

  • Deal on reinsurance collateral stalls over bureaucratic hurdles

    27 August 2015

    Negotiations between the EU and the US were scheduled for before the summer, but have yet to start. There is a growing concern that the delay thwarts plans to grant the US equivalence status under Solvency II before the regime goes live. Hugo Coelho reports.

  • Tying federal regulators in knots

    28 May 2015

    Insurers are increasing their lobbying efforts as legislation advances through Congress that is designed to limit the discretion of federal regulators in designating systemic firms and devising capital standards. Hugo Coelho reports