Archive

  • News in brief: GFIA president, Aon adding climate to cat models, and more

    16 November 2020

    Reinsurers' Covid-19 losses begin to fade

  • 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 denounce racial injustice after George Floyd's death

    02 June 2020

    Floyd, an African American, died from asphyxiation caused by white police officer

  • 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

  • US life insurers commend Trump administration on Nafta modernisation

    13 December 2019

    USMCA "critical to continued success" of insurers working in North America

  • FSOC ratifies vote on activities-based approach to systemic risk

    06 December 2019

    Move welcomed by life insurers’ association

  • IAIS Abu Dhabi: Why the Treasury and NAIC returned different ICS conclusions

    19 November 2019

    "Team USA" voiced wildly divergent tones in their reaction to the ICS talks in Abu Dhabi last week. But, despite their strong statements, the US negotiators appear to be in accordance over zero implementation of IAIS's capital accord and the potential to move forward with compromise. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • Senate bill proposes state insurer vote on FSOC

    03 May 2019

    PRIVA addresses need for insurance representation on Financial Stability Oversight Council