Regulation & Compliance
Munich Re No Longer Insuring Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
A subsidiary of Germany's Munich Re will no longer insure the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Europe amid the fear of sanctions by the U.S. government. The U.S. has been threatening sanctions ...
U.S. E&S Insurers Win A.M. Best Outlook Upgrade Over Pandemic Resiliency
Resiliency from the U.S. excess & surplus lines market in the face of pandemic challenges has earned it an outlook upgrade from A.M. Best. A.M. Best revised its outlook for U.S. E&S to Stable ...
AI, Privacy, Racial Bias Among State Insurance Regulator Priorities for 2021
The country's insurance regulators are vowing to prioritize the monitoring of the use of consumer and non-consumer data by companies, the use of artificial intelligence, and the availability and ...
Repair Your Damaged Reputations, AM Best Tells UK Insurers
While most of the COVID-related problems that plagued U.K. commercial property insurers will abate after the March anniversary of lockdowns, battles with reinsurers and damaged reputations are ...
Kemper Granted A.M. Best Ratings Upgrade
Kemper Corp. was granted an A.M. Best upgrade of its financial strength rating, based on a strong balance sheet and solid operating performance over time. The property/casualty insurer and its ...
Insurance Commissioner’s Perspective: Innovation as a Driver for Change
Social justice is an easy goal on which to agree, though as the events of the past year have taught us, we often fall short transforming the aspirational into reality. That doesn't mean we stop ...
Ranking U.S. Insurers: How They Score on ESG Performance
For the past several years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have figured prominently in the investment decisions of institutional investors, pension funds and shareholders. The ...
EU Regulator Seeks More Hands-On Approach to Insurer Capital
The European Union's capital rules for insurers need changing to reflect low interest rates and provide stronger intervention powers like banning dividends to preserve solvency during market shocks, ...