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Trump election will see deregulation in Washington but FIO to remain
14 November 2024PE-insurers may face less scrutiny under new administration
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ICS-AM comparability decision going down to the wire
25 September 2024Meeting in Washington, DC passed with no conclusion last week with December deadline looming
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The heat is on for US asset-intensive reinsurance regulations
29 August 2024At 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
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Asset-intensive reinsurance: the Bermuda question
05 July 2024No conversation on US life insurance happens without mention of Bermuda these days. The volumes of liabilities transferred to the island are staggering. But is this a sign of international alignment or regulatory arbitrage? Sarfraz Thind reports
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PE and insurance: perception versus reality
21 June 2024Private 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
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ICS remains stuck in the transatlantic rift
16 October 2023Thomas Sullivan, ex-Federal Reserve insurance chief, talks to Sarfraz Thind about his fight against the imposition of "European" capital standards on US markets