Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance broker subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., announced the launch of a new marine & energy mutual, agency and captive reinsurance solutions practice, and the appointment of Demian Smith as managing director to lead …
National Association of Insurance Commissioners President Jim Donelon questioned the need for a countrywide halt on approvals of captive insurance deals one day after New York’s regulator said the transactions hide risk. “I don’t see an obvious need for such …
New York State’s financial regulators issued a report today that found a widespread use of captive, reinsurance entities by New York-based life insurance companies. Calling these arrangements “shadow insurance,” the report said life insurers used their captive entities, often based …
Four mortgage insurers agreed to pay about $15 million to settle claims that they paid kickbacks to mortgage lenders in exchange for business, the U.S. consumer watchdog said on Thursday. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said the deals took place …
