Federal Reserve Board

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.”

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.

Fed takes on Dodd-Frank conflicts

By Elizabeth D. Festa | May 9, 2013

The conflict is between the capital standards set under Dodd-Frank and the minimum floor set by the Collins Amendment.

ACLI concerned with US GAAP proposal

By Liz Festa | May 3, 2013

Insurers with thrifts or S&Ls would have to account for their liabilities in accordance with GAAP.

Disability Insurance Observer: Fed goals

By Allison Bell | May 2, 2013

Insurers should lobby to get the FOMC to pay more attention to long-term savings efforts.

Treasury: Government nears end of SIFI process

By Arthur D. Postal | May 1, 2013

The top Treasury overseer of financial institutions said Thursday night that the government “is nearing the end of the process” of designating which nonbanks, such as insurers, will be deemed systemically significant and therefore subject to federal regulation.