foreign insurers

• Moody's: Chinese Auto Market Will Lead to Broader Cross-Selling Chances

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 21, 2012

  China agreeing to open up its mandatory third-party liability motor vehicle insurance market to foreign insurance companies is credit positive for those insurers, says Moody’s.

• New Rules Could Put Japanese Insurers on Equal M&A Footing

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 5, 2011

  Japanese insurers could soon be on an equal footing with global competitors with respect to mergers and acquisition activity outside of Japan if a new deregulation plan is approved, according to Moody’s.

• Offshore Insurance Tax Bill Reintroduced

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 13, 2011

  Legislation designed to close a tax loophole that benefits property and casualty insurers based offshore has been reintroduced in the House and Senate.

• Industry Experts Assess Impact Of TRIA

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 9, 2011

  Industry experts discuss the impact on the insurance industry of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.

• Obama’s Budget Proposal Brings Foreign Tax Issue Back Into Focus

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 21, 2011

  The Obama administration’s 2012 budget proposal has reopened the debate over taxing certain reinsurance premiums ceded to foreign insurers by their U.S. affiliates.

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  Obama’s Budget Proposal Brings Foreign Tax Issue Back Into Focus

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 15, 2011

  The Obama administration’s budget proposal has reopened the debate over taxing certain reinsurance premiums ceded to foreign insurers by their U.S. affiliates.

• Insurers Say FIO Should Play Strong Int'l Role, Engage Industry

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 9, 2010

  Trade groups representing large insurers are urging the Treasury Department to ensure that the Federal Insurance Office (FIO), created under the financial services reform bill, plays a strong role in representing the U.S. on global insurance issues.

• 'Scare Tactics' Decried On Foreign Re Bill

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 19, 2010

  Foreign insurers are "using scare tactics" to maintain the status quo.

• Foreign, Domestic Insurers Square Off In Offshore Tax Testimony

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 15, 2010

  Domestic and foreign insurers traded barbs--although the foreign insurers did so anonymously--at a congressional hearing over whether the U.S. should tighten rules dealing with the ceding of premiums to offshore parent companies by U.S. affiliates.

• Foreign, Domestic Insurers Square Off In Offshore Tax Testimony

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 14, 2010

  Domestic and foreign insurers traded barbs--although the foreign insurers did so anonymously--at a congressional hearing today over whether the U.S. should tighten rules dealing with the ceding of premiums to offshore parent companies by U.S. affiliates.