AIG

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  MetLife removes alien status from captive

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa  |  May 21, 2013

  MetLife is merging three U.S. life insurers and a captive reinsurer “to create a larger, well capitalized U.S. life company.”

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  Lew hopes to accelerate pace of Dodd-Frank work

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  May 21, 2013

  When SIFI designations are made, it could still be some time before the public is made aware, according to Lew.

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  Barclays analyst upgrades AIG, Hartford Financial

  By AP Staff Writer  |  May 14, 2013

  Ratings for the pair were raised from "Equal Weight" to "Overweight."

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  FSOC hones in on insurers' interest rate risk

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 25, 2013

  An FSOC official said the focus is due to the increased risk people take on when interest rates and volatility are low.

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  FSOC to meet; still debating SIFI

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 24, 2013

  They will meet Thursday to approve the FSOC annual report, but signs indicate the first designation of a SIFI is near.

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  Treasury rejects notion of too big to fail

  By Arthur D. Postal, Liz Festa  |  April 19, 2013

  “No financial institution, regardless of its size, will be bailed out by taxpayers again,” says Treasury undersecretary.

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  NY doubles down on captives, private equity firm scrutiny

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 18, 2013

  Lawsky is concerned the use of captives by insurers places the stability of the broader financial system at greater risk.

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  SABIR-rattling at the NAIC and beyond

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 8, 2013

  SABIR says the threat of federal regulation usurping state regulation and states' rights has never been stronger.

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  IAIS shows its hand on FSB, extends ComFrame debate

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 6, 2013

  As the G-SII determination date gets closer, the ComFrame draft is pushed further back.

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  Fed issues final rule for nonbank supervision

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 4, 2013

  The board also established the requirements for when a company is "predominantly engaged in financial activities."