Archive

  • Insurance Risk & Capital Americas conference returns to New York

    11 September 2024

    It will be held on Monday 16 September in New York - with a 40% discount for InsuranceERM subscribers

  • NAIC's asset-intensive reinsurance proposals fuel agony and ecstasy

    02 August 2024

    Soon-to-be-unveiled US rules could have a dramatic impact on the business of asset-intensive reinsurance and have drawn a surge of conflicting opinions from consumers, insurers and regulatory advisors. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • US lawmakers advance resolution to prevent DOL's fiduciary rule

    16 July 2024

    Industry bodies gather forces against DOL regulation which could stymy annuities growth

  • Nine insurance associations file lawsuit against DoL fiduciary rule

    31 May 2024

    The trade bodies criticise "arbitrary and capricious" ruling which will harm consumer choice on income and annuity products

  • US insurers slam S&P's "excessively conservative" capital model review

    05 May 2022

    ACLI submits 41-page document to outline concerns

  • IRC Americas: ICS is not reasonable for long-term US market needs

    24 September 2021

    Global capital standard rounded on by participants for its broad-brush approach

  • ACLI resists calls to abolish Federal Insurance Office

    09 August 2021

    The US industry body's stance is at odds with that of state representatives

  • COMMENT: AI will help insurers reach underserved markets

    30 September 2020

    Leah Walters and Diane Stuto respond to plans by New York regulator Linda Lacewell to address innovation and diversity risks

  • US and UK finance groups propose "united vision" for regulation

    25 September 2020

    British American Finance Alliance lobbies for involvement in future free trade agreement

  • US insurers in Covid-19 coverage crisis

    24 March 2020

    Insurers 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