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• ICS version 1.0 inspires little faith in IAIS timetable

  15 August 2017

  Despite the IAIS heralding the launch of insurance capital standard version 1.0, insurers say it has achieved a lot less than originally promised. Is it time to scale back ambitions for version 2.0? Callum Tanner reports

• Trump government threatens federal and international regime for insurers

  06 December 2016

  'Systemically important' designations, the EU-US covered agreement and US enthusiasm for the IAIS may all disappear over the next four years with Donald Trump as president. Some state commissioners are planning to make the most of an administration that, like them, sees too much power in the hands of federal authorities. Callum Tanner reports

• Fed outlines two-tier framework for insurance supervision

  07 June 2016

  Public consultation to discuss suitability of consolidated and building-block approaches

• Fed to hold open meeting on insurance rules

  31 May 2016

  Board of Governors to discuss capital requirements for Sifis and insurers with thrifts

• Insurers question Fed's two-tiered approach to insurance capital standards

  23 May 2016

  Governor Tarullo outlined plans in a speech last week

• Fed to adopt bank-like capital rule for too-big-to-fail insurers

  20 May 2016

  First version will allow few risk categories, but standard will become more granular over time

• US insurers call for halt to HLA consultation

  04 September 2015

  Trade group says IAIS should focus on definitions first