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Bermuda's hot life reinsurance market draws the crowds

Last month's Biltir conference in Bermuda was busier than ever, with participants discussing everything from private equity's role, regulatory communication and Manchester United's fax machines. Sarfraz Thind reports

NAIC defends climate work against political questioning

Commissioners' association says states are best positioned to address insurance crisis

The heat is on for US asset-intensive reinsurance regulations

At its summer meeting, the NAIC put forward proposals for tightening up the supervision of life reinsurance transactions. It could either spoil or secure what is now a very lucrative market. Sarfraz Thind reports

Thai regulator founds committee to uphold actuarial standards

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

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

Ergo helps limit fallout from Thai peer's liquidation

PE and insurance: perception versus reality

Private equity and alternative asset manager-owned life insurers have been accused of making risky investments and running opaque businesses intent on making a fast buck. The facts may not bear this out, as Sarfraz Thind reports in the first of a two-part article

NAIC Forum: drop the term social inflation - call it legal abuse

More cohesion is needed to tackle tort system and geopolitical risk, say speakers at the international insurance conference

Climate voted top risk for US insurers

NAIC international forum focuses heavily on climate impact on industry

US lagging Europe on AI regulations

AI insurance guidance not uniformly implemented in US