Archive

  • US eliminates reinsurer collateral for Bermuda, Japan and Switzerland

    11 December 2019

    Three countries given "reciprocal jurisdiction" status

  • 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

  • IAIS Abu Dhabi: compromise on global capital standard keeps process on track

    14 November 2019

    Paul Walsh summarises the reaction to today’s agreements that keep the Insurance Capital Standard on track, but not without objections from Canada and questions about US comparability

  • Team USA under pressure from Senate to reject bad ICS deal

    13 September 2019

    Vote on ICS 2.0 is due in November

  • Long-term care insurance warning for US market

    22 August 2019

    A recent report on GE Capital's long-term care insurance (LTCI) exposure has triggered market concerns, with Fitch Ratings arguing LTCI products are among the riskiest marketed by US life insurers. Sarfraz Thind explains

  • Long-term care insurance warning for US market

    21 August 2019

    Report on GE Capital’s long-term care insurance exposure triggers market concerns

  • US regulators must focus on cyber, technology

    06 August 2019

    Linda Lacewell highlights need for more women in insurance at NAIC's New York event

  • Climate risk in the US: time to stand up

    18 July 2019

    Trenchant politics, vested interests, short-term thinking ... tackling climate change in the US is an uphill battle. Washington insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler tells Sarfraz Thind about the difficulties of standing up to the status quo

  • NAIC approves law on EU-US covered agreement

    26 June 2019

    States receive go-ahead to implement pact designed to reduce reinsurer collateral

  • 2019 Atlantic hurricane season: facing the eye of the storm

    06 June 2019

    Forecasters are predicting a relatively average Atlantic hurricane season, but emerging risks could impact losses in unexpected ways. Paul Walsh and Sarfraz Thind report