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Insurance Risk & Capital Americas virtual conference continues today
23 September 2021Three tracks will examine the risk, investment and ESG factors impacting insurers
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The US Climate Survey: good, bad and ugly
03 August 2021US insurers' efforts to understand and mitigate climate risks is difficult to discern, but the NYDFS and InsuranceERM have dug into the NAIC's annual survey to find patchy progress and some surprising opinions. Sarfraz Thind and David Walker report
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Lawyer says he has "smoking gun" in US business interruption case
22 January 2021John Houghtaling, who is handling $3bn in claims on behalf of small businesses forced to close by Covid-19, believes his case will be a watershed for the US BI saga. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Operational risk best practice for insurers
24 September 2020Expert insights from the InsuranceERM Americas 2020 conference
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Bermuda Monetary Authority appoints insurance supervisor
02 September 2020Gerald Gakundi brings regulatory and industry experience to role
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Racial equality is overwhelming message at NAIC meeting
11 August 2020President Ray Farmer calls 2020 a moment of historical inflexion, commits NAIC to change
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NAIC creates 'race and insurance' committee
24 July 2020Will look at race bias and ways of increasing diversity in industry
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US lawmakers pressure insurers on Covid-19 business interruption claims
15 April 2020Seven US states have bills that would force insurers to cover business interruption claims
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US insurers in Covid-19 coverage crisis
24 March 2020Insurers are being asked critical questions about their role in protecting consumers from the coronavirus pandemic. Despite calls from on high, the industry says it will not cover business-interruption and workers compensation losses. As the crisis deepens, industry bodies say such demands could threaten the stability of the sector. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Flood, climate, capital: NAIC president Ray Farmer's agenda for 2020
21 January 2020Ray Farmer is the new president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. In this Q&A with Sarfraz Thind, he talks about flood coverage, international regulation and how he intends to raise climate awareness