Last week (March 25, 2021), the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released for public comment proposed guidance for New York domestic insurers on managing financial risks from climate change (the...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 5 (2021) (Circular Letter) relating to insurer diversity in the boardroom and C-suite. The Circular Letter outlines new...more
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its 2020 Fall National Meeting virtually from December 3 to December 9, 2020. The meeting was originally scheduled to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, but was...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 15 (2020) (Circular Letter) relating to the impact of climate change on insurers. Among other things, the Circular Letter outlines...more
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its 2020 Summer National Meeting virtually from July 28 to August 14, 2020. The meeting was originally scheduled to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but was...more
There continues to be significant regulatory activity related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on the insurance industry, as well as claims for damages due to looting and vandalism following the recent civil...more
On May 22, 2020, US Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), joined by twenty co-sponsors, introduced H.R. 7011, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA).
The bill would establish a federal backstop for business...more
There continues to be significant regulatory activity related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on the insurance industry, as well as claims for damages due to looting and vandalism following the recent civil...more
There continues to be significant regulatory activity related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on the insurance industry, as well as claims for damages due to looting and vandalism following the recent civil...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a significant amount of insurance regulatory activity for both life and property & casualty insurers. This alert summarizes the current state of some of the most notable COVID-19-related...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have significant economic consequences in the US, a key issue for insurers and businesses throughout the country will be whether all or a portion of losses may be covered by insurance....more
5/7/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Business Losses ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have significant economic consequences in the US, a key issue for insurers and businesses throughout the country will be whether all or a portion of losses may be covered by insurance....more
4/23/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Civil Authority Coverage ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Governor Bel Edwards ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Property Insurance ,
Putative Class Actions
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has proposed three new rules relating to corporate governance and oversight for New York insurers. The new rules would bring New York insurance laws in line with National...more
This page will be updated with notable regulatory, legislative, and litigation developments on this topic.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have significant economic consequences for the US economy, a key issue for...more
There continues to be significant regulatory activity related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on the insurance industry, including suspension of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)...more
There has been significant activity at both the state and federal levels related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on the insurance industry. This alert summarizes some of the most notable COVID-19-related...more
On March 10, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a letter to all DFS-regulated insurance entities providing guidance and requesting assurance that all regulated entities have preparedness plans to...more
3/16/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Civil Authority Coverage ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Emergency Response ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
New Guidance ,
NYDFS ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
On January 21, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released his Fiscal Year 2021 executive budget proposal for the State of New York. The budget includes proposed legislative that would increase the authority of the Superintendent...more
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its 2019 Fall National Meeting from December 7 through 10 in Austin, Texas. Notable developments from the Fall National Meeting include:
..Bermuda, Japan and...more
12/27/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Casualty Insurance ,
Flood Insurance ,
Innovation ,
Insurance Industry ,
Life Insurance ,
Liquidity ,
NAIC ,
Property Insurance ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Reinsurance ,
Stress Tests ,
Technology ,
Terrorism Insurance
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its 2019 Summer National Meeting from August 3 through August 6 in New York City. Typically the sleepier one among the NAIC’s three national meetings, this year...more
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Reinsurance (E) Task Force has approved proposed revisions to the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law (Model Law) and the Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation (Model...more
5/22/2019
/ Capital Requirements ,
Covered Agreement ,
EU ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Financial Solvency ,
Insurance Industry ,
Jurisdiction ,
NAIC ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Reinsurance ,
Risk-Based Approaches ,
The Model Law ,
UK ,
US-EU Covered Agreement ,
USTR
On January 13, 2017, the then-US Secretary of the Treasury and the then-US Trade Representative (USTR) notified Congress that they had negotiated a covered agreement with the European Union (EU). After a period of uncertainty...more
5/21/2019
/ Dodd-Frank ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Federal Insurance Office ,
GAAP ,
IFRS ,
Insurance Industry ,
Legal History ,
NAIC ,
Reinsurance ,
Solvency II ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US-EU Covered Agreement ,
USTR
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its 2019 Spring National Meeting from April 5 through 9 in Orlando, Florida. This meeting was distinguished by a very large class of new commissioners (15 in...more
4/18/2019
/ Annual Meeting ,
Cybersecurity ,
FSOC ,
IAIS ,
Insurance Industry ,
Life Insurance ,
Long Term Care Insurance ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
NAIC ,
Reinsurance ,
Risk Assessment ,
SIFIs ,
US-EU Covered Agreement ,
Working Groups
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Reinsurance (E) Task Force has issued updated proposed revisions to the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law and the Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation (Credit for...more
Throughout 2018, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Reinsurance (E) Task Force has been working on proposed revisions to the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law and the Credit for Reinsurance Model...more
12/31/2018
/ Comment Period ,
Covered Agreement ,
EU ,
Insurance Industry ,
Jurisdiction ,
NAIC ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Reinsurance ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US-EU Covered Agreement