WRIN.tv Week in Review: December 8 - 12, 2014.
John P. Greene
Semi-retired executive with a record of accomplishments in B2B marketing, communications and media.
Last week on WRIN.tv...
Monday Morning Headlines from SNL Insurance included:
- Congress was poised to approve a long-term reauthorization of TRIA
- The Federal Reserve Governor shared hopes that Congress would permit the Fed to treat traditional insurance under the right capital model.
- The NAIC, FIO, and the Fed are proposing U.S. group capital standards to the IAIS.
- Thatcham Research said automated emergency braking in autos could reduce casualties and low-speed, front-to-rear crashes in the U.K.
- And, the Wyoming Insurance Commissioner announced that he is leaving insurance regulation to join the rodeo.
Rich Sega, Conning’s Chief Investment Officer spoke about the Federal Reserve’s decision to end quantitative easing and how it will affect insurer investment strategies.
In another edition of Eye on the Storm, Dr. Tim Doggett, Senior Principal Scientist at AIR Worldwide wrapped up the hurricane season, blaming El Niño for relative calm in the Atlantic basin, and record activity in the Pacific.
D&O & Life Sciences series, host Michael Garofalo from RT Specialty’s National Life Science Practice welcomed Kevin LaCroix from RT ProExec to discuss why Life Science Companies are subject to more securities litigation than any other industry.
Kevin Tappen, Senior Financial Analyst from A.M. Best explains where the negative rating pressure is coming from in the U.S. Non-Standard Auto Market.
And in another WRIN.tv Rewind, we looked back at the first edition of Reinsurance Today, when the President of the RAA Frank Nutter welcomed Gen Re Chairman and CEO Tad Montross.
If you missed these or any of our previous programs, watch them now from the WRIN.tv On Demand Library.