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  • Tying federal regulators in knots

    28 May 2015

    Insurers are increasing their lobbying efforts as legislation advances through Congress that is designed to limit the discretion of federal regulators in designating systemic firms and devising capital standards. Hugo Coelho reports

  • Guarantees and securities lending triggered MetLife's Sifi designation

    15 May 2015

    US Justice Department fights for dismissal of insurer's legal appeal

  • NAIC's Urias: "ICS should not be tied to one valuation methodology, not at this stage"

    14 May 2015

    The attempt to create global convergence on insurance supervision is proving to be a bumpy ride. Christina Urias, the NAIC's director for international regulatory affairs, explains to Hugo Coelho how the states view the reinsurance collateral agreement with the EU and the global capital standard.

  • Judge asked to dismiss MetLife's appeal against Sifi designation

    11 May 2015

    Justice Department to file public version of supporting reasons on 18 May

  • Insurers spend more than €5m lobbying EU

    07 May 2015

    Allianz, Axa, Prudential top spenders' list

  • AIG weighs on restructuring to escape Sifi-tag

    05 May 2015

    Follows GE's decision to sell banking business

  • Senate moves to tie Fed's hands on ICS

    01 May 2015

    Bipartisan bill to create advisory committee on global standards

  • MetLife could slim down business to avoid Sifi regulation

    27 April 2015

    Credit Suisse sees insurer following the footsteps of General Electric

  • US Senate probes Sifi designations

    16 April 2015

    Republicans concerned about transparency of FSOC decisions

  • Fed weighs up two-step roll out of capital requirements

    08 April 2015

    Industry lobbies against rapid implementation of Sifi reforms