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IAIS declares AM provides "basis" for ICS comparability, work still to be done

Gaps exist in life insurance valuations and triggers for supervision

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

US bill could lessen international bodies' influence over state insurance rules

Republican congressman Andy Barr introduced the bill last week

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

NAIC's "dangerous" climate analysis proposals highlight US state split

RBC climate scenario analysis adopted despite fierce opposition from cat-prone states

War is most common exclusion in cyber insurance

Language for war in cyber remains inconsistent and diverse

Basel III endgame proposals could have profound impact on US insurers

Banking rules will hurt insurers' ability to hedge risk and create new products

NAIC adopts filing-exempt guidelines

NAIC's president says aggregation method will pass as ICS equivalent

Year-long comparability assessment will rule in US's favour, says Andrew Mais