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The Standard Formula: Encyclopaedia of Prudential Solvency – Chapter 5: Prudential Solvency Regimes in the Middle East

This chapter discusses the prudential solvency regimes in the Middle East, a crucial topic for anyone involved in the insurance industry. The Middle East is an exciting place to be in today’s insurance market. It is expected...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Regulatory task force adopts asset adequacy testing for asset-intensive life reinsurance

U.S. life carriers engaging in “asset intensive reinsurance transactions” should consider new requirements for reporting and actuarial testing of these arrangements being developed by the National Association of Insurance...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Standard Formula: Encyclopaedia of Prudential Solvency – Chapter 4: The Prudential Solvency Regime of the Cayman Islands

This chapter of the Encyclopaedia of Prudential Solvency focuses on the prudential solvency regime of the Cayman Islands, a prominent (re)insurance hub. The Cayman Islands initially rose to prominence in the insurance...more

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ReConnect Recap: Key Takeaways from the 2025 Conference

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If last year’s first ReConnect conference embodied a successful proof of concept, the second iteration has not only maintained momentum, but leveraged last year’s foundation to propel towards greater success. The total number...more

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US NAIC Spring 2025 National Meeting Highlights: Reinsurance (E) Task Force

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The Reinsurance (E) Task Force (“RTF”) of the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) held a virtual meeting on March 4, 2025, in lieu of meeting in person at the NAIC’s Spring 2025 National Meeting. In...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Standard Formula: A Guide to Solvency II – Chapter 13: Supervision

1. The Supervision Regime - Proportionality - The supervision regime is built on the principle of “proportionality,” in an effort to ensure that supervision remains effective and meets its underlying purposes without...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Standard Formula Podcast | Solvency II Back to Basics: Third Country Branches and Cross-Border Provision of Services

“The Standard Formula” podcast continues its Back to Basics series — a deep dive into the Solvency II regime — discussing the regime’s provisions regarding third country branches and the cross-border provision of services. ...more

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Financing Transactions for Cayman Regulated Insurers

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As a leading jurisdiction for the domicile of captive insurance companies and, more recently, reinsurance companies (together “insurance vehicles”), the laws of the Cayman Islands have a central role and require careful...more

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Insurance Regulatory Update: US-UK Covered Agreement Finalized; NAIC Model Law Amendments Delayed

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On December 11, 2018, the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Trade Representative announced that the U.S. and U.K. had reached a final agreement on certain reinsurance collateral and other insurance regulatory measures outlined in the...more

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Rhode Island Makes Technical Changes to Its Credit for Reinsurance Regulation

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Rhode Island adopted the NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation in 2014. Recently, Rhode Island made technical changes to the regulation and substituted forms issued by the Rhode Island Department of Insurance by...more

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New Mexico Adopts NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation

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Effective July 24, 2018, New Mexico adopted the NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation. New Mexico adopted the Model Rule as “part of a broad effort to modernize reinsurance regulation and to conform with the...more

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Alaska Follows Other States In Adopting Law Based On Updates To NAIC Credit For Reinsurance Model Law

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On July 13, 2018 Alaska became the last state to incorporate amendments to the NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Law into its insurance code when Governor Bill Walker (I) signed House Bill 401 into law....more

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NAIC Publishes Exposure Drafts Of Proposed Revisions To Credit For Reinsurance Models To Implement The Covered Agreement

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The NAIC has published proposed revisions to the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law and the Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation that are intended to facilitate compliance by the states with the provisions of the Covered...more

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Italy: IVASS reviews rules on corporate governance system and outsourcing

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IVASS published on 5 June Regulation no. 38 concerning provisions on the corporate governance system (the “Regulation“) implementing EIOPA Guidelines pursuant to Solvency II Directive....more

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US-EU Covered Agreement - An Overview

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

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Spain: The MiFID II delegated regulations on notification of qualifying holdings and authorisation requirements and their...

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In the mid-80s, through the adoption of Council Directive 85/611/EEC of 20 December 1985 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in...more

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Corporate Insurance Newsletter – February 2018

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The Hogan Lovells’ Corporate Insurance Newsletter for February has been published. This provides a round-up of UK, EU and international regulatory developments relevant to UK based insurance market participants. ...more

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Special Focus: NAIC Hearing Regarding The Implementation Of The Covered Agreement

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On July 31, 2017 we posted a Special Focus article on the final approval of the Covered Agreement(“the Agreement”) negotiated and entered into by U.S. and E.U. dealing with reinsurance collateral reform and insurance...more

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Wyoming Enacts Legislation And Adopts New Regulations Governing Credit For Reinsurance And Term And Universal Life Insurance...

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New regulations relating to credit for reinsurance and term and universal life insurance reserve financing took effect in Wyoming on November 30, 2017. The regulations implement amendments to Wyoming statutes that took effect...more

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District Court Largely Denies Defendants’ Requested Protective Order On Variety Of Discovery Requests In Consolidated Class...

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On November 15, 2017, we reported on two class actions alleging that the “EquityComp” workers’ compensation insurance program marketed and sold by Applied Underwriters (“defendants”) violated California insurance law and...more

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US: National Association of Insurance Commissioners to Hold February Hearing on Collateral Requirements for EU Reinsurers

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) will hold a public hearing in New York City on 20 February 2018 to consider how U.S. States should address the elimination of reinsurance collateral requirements for...more

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California DOI Amends Regulation Of Reinsurance

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The California Department of Insurance (DOI) has adopted a set of amendments, effective January 1, 2018, to its regulations regarding reinsurance accounting, agreements and oversight. These changes were made to conform the...more

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Connecticut Insurance Department Issues Two Bulletins

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The Connecticut Insurance Department recently issued two bulletins, both of which mandate financial reporting by insurers to the Department....more

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U.S. Covered Agreement Policy Statement Affirms U.S. State-Based Regulation Of Insurance

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We have posted several times on the negotiation and finalization of the Covered Agreement (“the Agreement”) negotiated by the Obama Administration and approved by the Trump Administration with the European Union....more

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Update on the Status of the Covered Agreement

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Both the E.U. and the Trump Administration have now indicated that they will sign the Covered Agreement negotiated by the Obama Administration. How and when will the various provisions of this Agreement be implemented? In a...more

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