insurance liabilities

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  Chicago Fed examines life industry's asset scenarios

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 23, 2013

  Life insurers have less liquidity risk than banks, but they are not immune from runs, analysts conclude.

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  IAIS G-SII Methodology a Credit Positive for the Insurance Industry, Says Moody's

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  June 11, 2012

  The International Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (IAIS) newly proposed methodology for identifying too-big-to-fail insurers may have some companies fretting about new capital rules and a changing playing field, but it is a credit positive to U.S. rating agency Moody’s.

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  IAIS Releases 18-Point Assessment Methodology for I.D.'ing G-SIIs

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  May 31, 2012

  The IAIS has created 18 indicators divided into five categories for identifying global systemically important insurers (G-SIIs or G-SIFIs).

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  Harleysville Approves Proposed Merger with Nationwide

  By Noah Guillaume  |  April 27, 2012

  Harleysville Mutual policyholders and Harleysville Group shareholders voted to approve the adoption of the proposed merger with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.

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  IAIS Paper Suggests Insurers Likely Not G-SIFIS

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  November 15, 2011

  The insurance business model withstood the 2008-09 financial crisis and will likely not contribute to systemic financial problems, an in-depth report by the world's regulators concludes. Will the FSOC agree? Will insurers continue to color between the lines?