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  • US and UK broker post-Brexit re/insurance deal

    12 December 2018

    The deal preserves the benefits of the existing EU-US covered agreement for UK firms

  • US-EU covered agreement: a rocky road to implementation

    27 November 2018

    US regulators have raised the ire of their European counterparts with their implementation of the covered agreement for reinsurance collateral negotiated last year. With no resolution in sight, states risk provoking a pre-emption of the law which could see the federal government taking control. US editor Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Insurance Europe accuses US of welching on covered agreement - UPDATED

    23 October 2018

    Argues draft NAIC proposals do not reflect the original bilateral deal

  • IAIS gears up for a global supervisory regime

    04 September 2018

    Since the International Association of Insurance Supervisors introduced the Insurance Capital Standard in 2016, the industry and some supervisors have pushed for fundamental changes in a number of areas. With a new consultation package, the IAIS aspires to square the circle. Aggelos Andreou reports

  • Former US insurance commissioner to lead Bermuda re/insurance association

    05 December 2017

    John Huff to replace Brad Kading

  • Bermuda ready to negotiate covered agreement with US

    28 November 2017

    Waiting for US to come to the table

  • NAIC adopts data security law

    25 October 2017

    Rules include ongoing risk assessment, third-party vendor management and breach notification

  • AIG loses US systemic risk status

    30 September 2017

    FSOC votes 6-3 to remove Sifi tag

  • NAIC edges closer to cyber security model law

    16 August 2017

    Regulation will improve cyber risk management but add to compliance costs, says Fitch

  • ILS investment here to stay, even with higher interest rates

    17 May 2017

    Reinsurers say pension funds won't give up uncorrelated risks when investment markets improve