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NAIC digs its claws into EU-US covered agreement
17 February 2017A Congressional hearing has given opponents of the covered agreement the opportunity to argue for its renegotiation under the Trump administration. Christopher Cundy reports
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Covered agreement could disappear under Trump, say lawyers
14 February 2017New administration may see agreement as favouring EU interests
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FIO and Eiopa team up on cyber risk
17 January 2017Authorities met on 9 January
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NAIC slams secretive process behind covered agreement
16 January 2017Could act as "backdoor to force foreign regulations on US companies"
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Final push to sign EU-US covered agreement in 2016
12 December 2016Insurance Europe encouraged by recent progress
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Decision on US equivalence not before year-end
26 November 2015US insurers to face significant obstacles to operate in the EU
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US clears last hurdle to negotiate covered agreement with EU
23 November 2015Regulators seek Solvency II equivalence in return for harmonisation of reinsurance collateral requirements
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FIO attacks scope and timing of state regulators' captive reform
05 October 2015Proposed rules insufficient to stop insurers from using captives to overly reduce level of reserves
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Deal on reinsurance collateral stalls over bureaucratic hurdles
27 August 2015Negotiations 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.
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Tying federal regulators in knots
28 May 2015Insurers 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