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By Elizabeth Festa, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 18, 2012
Lawmakers and industry and government officials pushed for supervisory harmony and a robust role abroad by the U.S. Federal Insurance Office to increase international competitiveness for the U.S. insurance industry.
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By Elizabeth Festa, Arthur D. Postal PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 3, 2012
Insurance companies that own or operate a savings & loan will face fresh oversight from the Federal Reserve Board, which is creating a process by which to examine those financial institutions that have significant banking assets.
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By Staff Writers |
March 29, 2012
While the insurance industry is state regulated, Washington D.C. has always remained a major player in the business. PC360 Washington editor Arthur D. Postal has compiled a list of the top-20 public and industry figures in Washington D.C.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 28, 2012
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America says U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., will address the Annual Leadership Luncheon just prior to the IIABA’s Legislative Conference & Convention.
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By Elizabeth Festa, PropertyCasualty360.com, Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 21, 2012
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners acknowledges in a letter to a member of Congress that it is not a “regulatory body,” but acts to provide a “forum and vehicle” for its members who are standard-setters.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 28, 2012
A senior member of the House Financial Services Committee is asking the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to explain the legal reasoning behind its decision to describe itself as a “standard-setting organization” rather than a trade group.
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By Arthur D. Postal |
February 9, 2012
The much-awaited Federal Insurance Office (FIO) report on reforming and modernizing state insurance regulation, mandated by Dodd-Frank, likely will not be unveiled until the end of this month or early March.
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By Denise Tessier |
January 20, 2012
Adopting ERM to meet ever-increasing risks in the new year.
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By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
December 19, 2011
If a bill rolling back the Federal Insurance Office’s authority should pass, it would limit financial transparency and the effectiveness of regulatory supervision, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
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By Elizabeth D. Festa and Arthur D. Postal |
December 9, 2011
A panel of the House Financial Services Committee has reported out legislation to the full committee that would significantly restrict the ability of federal regulators to get financial information from insurance companies.