An amendment to Illinois Senate Bill 809 proposes to add a new section to the Illinois Insurance Code (215 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/155.46) requiring insurance companies to submit supplier diversity reports. SB 809 is assigned to the Senate Insurance Committee. A Senate Insurance Committee hearing is scheduled for April 26

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Locke Lord’s Regulatory & Transactional Insurance Practice Group Invites You to a Cocktail Reception & Hors d’oeuvre Buffet during the NAIC Spring 2017 National Meeting in Denver, CO.

Sunday, April 9, 2017
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Mountain)

Peaks Lounge
Hyatt Regency Denver (conference hotel)

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The New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) has recently taken a leading stance on strengthening the cybersecurity standards within the insurance sphere, but its reach has been curtailed due to pressures within the industry. Pursuant to 23 NYCRR Part 500 (the “Regulation”), every “Covered Entity” must maintain a cybersecurity
Read More New York Bolsters Security Standards for Insurers, but exempts certain RRGs, Captives, and Others

In the early days of President Trump presidency, it has become increasingly likely that the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) will be revisited by the Republican Congress and administration. President Trump was quoted on January 30th as referring to Dodd-Frank as a “disaster” and insisting that
Read More Dodd-Frank and the Future of Federal Insurance Regulation

Please join BDO USA, LLP, Locke Lord LLP, and Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. for a complimentary breakfast briefing. This event will highlight key considerations in a successful M&A transaction or capital raising transaction in today’s economic climate for the insurance industry – what do we anticipate next?

Presenters:

Marc
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Locke Lord’s Insurance & Reinsurance Newsletter provides topical snapshots of recent developments in the fast-changing world of insurance. For further information on any of the subjects covered in the newsletter, please contact one of the members of our Insurance team.

In This Issue:

  • “New Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Requirements for


Read More Insurance and Reinsurance Newsletter – January 2017

The Connecticut Insurance Department (“CID”) recently released Bulletin No. FS-4C-16 (“Bulletin”), which concerns financial reporting requirements for captive insurers. Pursuant to existing statute, each captive insurer domiciled in (or, for branch captives, licensed in) Connecticut must file an annual financial report with the Insurance Commissioner. The Bulletin announces that required

Read More Connecticut Insurance Department Releases Bulletin Concerning Financial Reporting Requirements for Captives

Effective on December 31, 2016, New York Senate Bill 7536 was signed into law enacting New York Insurance Law Section 201 (“Section 201”). Section 201 establishes the State Insurance Advisory Board (the “Advisory Board”) composed of seventeen members appointed by the New York Superintendent. Of the seventeen members, nine will
Read More New York Passes New Insurance Law Establishing State Insurance Advisory Board

The Illinois Department of Insurance (“DOI”) has issued a notice of proposed amendments to the Insurance Department Consumer Complaints Rule ( 50 Ill. Adm. Code 926). The amendments will permit the DOI to share information related to a complaint against an entity licensed or registered under the Insurance Chapter (215)
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This week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) promulgated additional rules affecting the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (“TRIA”), which had been recently reauthorized in late 2015 (the “Rules”). Of particular note is that, in accordance with the recent reauthorization, Treasury is obligated to collect data on the terrorism market
Read More U.S. Department of Treasury Issues New TRIA Rules