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On March 25, 2014, Delaware’s House of Representatives passed HB 104 “An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Certificates Of Insurance” by a vote of 38 to 0. The bill, which passed in the Senate on March 19th by a vote of 18 to 0, is on its way to the governor for consideration. …
Read More Delaware Bill Cracks Down on Fraudulent Certificates of Insurance

We cordially invite you to join insurance industry attendees to the AIRROC Boston Regional Education Day on April 9th. The full day program and post-session reception will be held in the offices of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA. …
Read More Please Join Us – AIRROC Boston Regional Education Day – April 9, 2014

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published guidance on the significance and potential implications of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) remit to promote effective competition and, from April 2015, enforce competition law under the Competition Act 1998. The guidance gives comments and recommendations to both the FCA and the insurance industry on the new regulatory objectives of the FCA and how these can be best achieved. …
Read More UK: The Association of British Insurers Publishes Recommendations for the Financial Conduct Authority on its Competition Remit

President Barack Obama announced a new round of sanctions against Russian officials and influential individuals on March 20, 2014. According to the President, this new round of sanctions targets “individuals with substantial resources and influence who provide material support to the Russian leadership, as well as a bank that provides material support to these individuals.” …
Read More U.S. Sanctions Levied Against an Additional 20 Russian Individuals and One Russian Bank

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published yesterday, the results of its market study into general insurance ‘add-on’ products. Add-ons are sold alongside or on the back of ‘primary products’ such as travel insurance sold with a flight, or mobile phone insurance sold with a mobile phone. …
Read More UK: Financial Conduct Authority Finds Insurance ‘Add-On’ Market Is Not Competitive

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi has voiced several concerns about the long overdue (2 years to be exact) Federal Insurance Office (FIO) report, “How to Modernize and Improve the System of Insurance Regulation in the United States” (the “FIO report”). …
Read More CT Commissioner Leonardi Speaks out About the FIO Report

President Obama stepped up the diplomatic pressure on Russia by signing a new executive order titled “Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine” (the “Second Executive Order”). The Second Executive Order follows on the heels of a referendum in the autonomous region of Crimea on March 17, 2014, in which over 90% of the voting population of Crimea casted ballots in favor of seceding from Ukraine and joining Russia. …
Read More President Obama Issues Second Executive Order Regarding Crisis in the Ukraine; Targets Officials of the Government of the Russian Federation

U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) has introduced a bill, S.2012, in an effort to clarify the application of Section 171 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) to insurance companies. Section 171 (codified at 12 U.S.C. 5371) requires insured depository institutions, depository institution holding companies, and nonbank financial companies to maintain certain capital levels on a consolidated basis (i.e., Basel III global capital standards). …
Read More Senate Bill Would Allow Federal Reserve to Exclude Insurers From Dodd-Frank Consolidated Capital Requirements

In a letter dated November 10, 2013 (the “Letter”) to the United States Senate Banking Committee (the “Committee”), the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) showed support for Committee members seeking to address the potential confusion regarding capital and leverage requirements for insurers regulated by the Federal Reserve due to being either considered (1) a thrift holding company, or (2) a systemically important financial institution as designated by the Financial Stability Oversight Council. …
Read More Insurance Regulators Make a Plea to the United States Senate Banking Committee Regarding Capital Regulations for Insurers