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USA Focus
News
Credit Suisse bond holdings a concern for US insurers
A number of insurers have small size holdings in troubled bank
Insurers' bond exposure to SVB is limited but equity fallout might hurt
One insurer entity invested 325% of equities in the banking sector, AM Best finds
International regulations fail when they favour one market, says ex-Fed chief
Insurance rules stymied when politics get involved, US regulators say
Insurance regulators call for moderation on anti-fossil fuel policies
Need to look at climate change incrementally, says NAIC head
NAIC's CLO regulation proposals highlight fissures in market
Regulators met this week with no conclusive outcome
US auto insurers face difficult road to return to profitability
Fitch says there has been a sharp deterioration in the sector's performance in last two years
Record-breaking year for US PRT market in 2022
Growth was driven by nine individual transactions near or over the $1bn mark
Climate is now one of the largest risks for US insurers
Californian storms show insurers are "dealing with a different playing field," AM Best says
Insurers stepping up their metaverse efforts
Over half of insurers expect to expand metaverse investment long-term, says KPMG
Chubb beefs up climate team with three hires
New venture branded Chubb Climate+
Ex-Senator Patrick Toomey appointed to Apollo board
Toomey has backed deregulation of the financial sector and voiced support for private equity
Most US insurers benefiting from LDTI transition
New accounting standard will smooth earnings volatility and increase transparency
Macroeconomic threat to future performance of "stellar" US surety sector
US surety underwriters facing tough macroeconomic conditions, says AM Best
Private equity firms could find themselves on IAIG list
Regulators admit growth of PE-backed insurers has sizeable influence on sector
Analysis
Insuring the Big One
The US population is underinsured against earthquakes despite the frequent reminders of how serious this peril can be. Then again, covering quakes is just not easy, as Sarfraz Thind reports
Crypto insurance after the FTX fallout
FTX's collapse capped a bad year for cryptocurrency markets and has prompted serious questions for the burgeoning crypto insurance business, as Sarfraz Thind reports
Covid and Great Resignation 'popped the lid' on people risk
US insurance experts at the Insurance Risk & Capital Americas conference explained how Covid-19 has led insurers to up their game as people risk challenges begin to bite. Paul Walsh reports
War fuels clamour for political risk insurance
It seemed inconceivable that Europe would be in the midst of a major war in 2022. But the events in Ukraine have pushed political risk to the fore, leaving many to ponder how to insure the unthinkable. Sarfraz Thind reports