We have reported previously on the progress of the Lloyd’s Legislative Reform Order (LRO) through the UK Parliament and on the consultation by Lloyd’s in relation to the proposed amendments to the Lloyd’s Byelaws (you can see our most recent post by clicking here). 

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Read More UK: Lloyd’s Legislative Reform Order: Amendments to Lloyd’s Byelaws

We reported last week that the FSA was consulting on whether to lift its ban on short selling of stocks in financial companies and certain amendments to the disclosure rules in connection with short positions (see the post by clicking here). 

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Read More UK: FSA Lifts Short Selling Ban

Cornerstone Research, in cooperation with Stanford Law School’s Securities Class Action Clearinghouse, recently released its report on federal securities class action filings in 2008. 

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Read More Cornerstone Report: Securities Class Action Filings Soar in 2008 Due to an Increase in Filings Against Financial Services Firms

Although all of the Latin American jurisdictions had notable regulatory and market developments in 2008, Costa Rica stands out as particularly significant given the the fundamental nature of the developments seen there in the past year. …
Read More Costa Rica: Major Insurance and Reinsurance Developments in 2008

Although all of the Latin American jurisdictions had notable regulatory and market developments in 2008, Brazil stands out as particularly significant given the size of the market involved and the fundamental nature of the developments seen there in the past year. 

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Read More Brazil: Major Insurance and Reinsurance Developments in 2008

Although all of the Latin American jurisdictions had notable regulatory and market developments in 2008, Argentina stands out as particularly significant given the size of the market involved and the fundamental nature of the developments seen there in the past year. …
Read More Argentina: Major Insurance and Reinsurance Developments in 2008

Los mercados latinoamericanos de seguro y reaseguro siguen creciendo para servir las economias dinamicas de la region y la creciente demanda consumidora.  Previamente cerrados a competicion extranjera en los areas de seguro y reaseguro, los paises latinoamericanos siguen liberalizando sus sistemas regulatorios para conformar con los requisitos de acuerdos de comercio libre con los Estados Unidos y Europa y para satisfacer a demandas nacionales para mejores productos y precios. 

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Read More Presentacion Electronica Gratis: Mercados (Re)emergentes: Sucesos Importantes en Los Mercados Latinoamericanos de Seguro y Reaseguro

On January 14, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 2) (the “Act”) by a vote of 289-139.  The Act would expand coverage and extend the effective date of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (“SCHIP”), which is set to expire at the end of 2009 fiscal year. 

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Read More SCHIP Bill Passed Again By House