international insurance News

3 Problems with the Coverage Territory

When a customer buys an insurance policy, one of the often unanswered (and unasked) questions is “where does this policy apply?” You may not think it’s a big deal. But what if you just wrote a CGL policy for a …

Hanover Partners with RSA Group to Expand International Specialty Offerings

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has a new agreement with the multinational insurer RSA Group to join its global network as a U.S. strategic network partner. This relationship expands The Hanover’s international specialty capabilities for domestic businesses with overseas risks. …

Congress Could Shrink Federal Insurance Office

Congressional efforts to curtail the federal government’s involvement in insurance regulation continue this week as a House panel is scheduled to consider a measure to trim the sails of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO). Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wisc., chairman of …

Insurers Welcome Global Regulation Provision in Banking Reform Bill

The financial services regulatory reform measure passed by Congress yesterday, which contains parts of more than 25 different bills, includes a provision on international insurance regulation that is being met with cheers by the insurance industry. This bill, which rolls …

FIO’s McRaith: 150 Comments Received on Modernizing Insurance Regulation

Speaking at an industry conference yesterday, the Federal Insurance Office’s top official gave an update on his department’s upcoming report on the U.S. insurance regulatory system. FIO Director Michael McRaith said he has received close to 150 comment letters from …