Federal Insurance Office

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  Nelson: Let's see where ComFrame is headed

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  May 9, 2013

  The head of NAIC is calling for the IAIS to assess the project before it goes any further.

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  NY doubles down on captives, private equity firm scrutiny

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  May 1, 2013

  New York insurance regulators have the captives industry and private equity firms that own annuity companies under a microscope for their effect on financial solvency and stability and they fear policyholders may be left holding the bag.

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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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  Dodd-Frank: A Guide

  By Allison Bell  |  April 22, 2013

  Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010: The Insurance Provisions

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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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  2014 budget details the "vision" for the FIO

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 10, 2013

  According to the proposed budget, the FIO should have the “ability to immediately estimate exposures related to catastrophic events.”

• Turf wars

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 9, 2013

  Has anyone in the insurance industry ever heard about a conflict of interest? Does anyone remember 2008 and 2009?

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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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  Insurance regulators unveil plan to institute PBR

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 7, 2013

  Department resources, RBC requirements and captives/SPVs remain knots the task force must untangle.

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  MetLife: We're not risky, but a SIFI designation is

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  April 3, 2013

  MetLife’s CEO asks if the failure of the company would "threaten the financial stability of the United States."