New York Sees Its Cyber Rules for Insurers as Model for Other States April 10, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn A group of U.S. state insurance regulators should use New York’s sweeping cyber security rules as a model for how...
UBS Analysis: Poor Morale Could Hurt AIG Turnaround, Hiring April 4, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn A morale crisis at American International Group Inc. could prevent the U.S. insurance company from keeping and hiring the talent...
Bedbugs, Peacocks Among Animal Insurance Claims by Businesses March 30, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn Bedbugs in hotel rooms and aggressive peacocks are some of the creatures behind an uptick in animal-related insurance claims filed...
AIG Executives Hope Meetings Reassure Analysts, Investors March 26, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn American International Group Inc. executives have been meeting with investors and analysts to build confidence in the insurer and its...
Consumer Group Warns on Trump Budget Cut of Flood Map Funds March 21, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn A proposal by the Trump administration to cut $190 million in funding for updating U.S. maps of flood-prone areas would...
AIG Among ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’ Insurers Trying to Assess Path Forward Under Trump February 24, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn Insurance giant American International Group sees “considerable uncertainty” about U.S. regulations that deem non-bank financial institutions as being too big...
Coalition Urges Modernization of National Flood Insurance Program February 1, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn A U.S. flood insurance program that is drowning in billions of dollars in debt can be modernized to bolster its...
U.S. Reports Auto Insurance Unaffordable for Millions; Insurers Call Report ‘Ill-Conceived and Unnecessary’ January 24, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn Nearly 19 million Americans live in areas where auto insurance is unaffordable including a large number in the New York...
Bluetooth Toothbrushes, Telematics, Fitbits and Data Tracking Acceptance January 19, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn Twice a day, Scott Ozawa’s Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush tells his dental insurer if he brushed for a full two minutes. In...
New York Financial Regulator to Delay Cyber Security Rules December 22, 2016 By Suzanne Barlyn New York’s financial regulator will delay an anticipated Jan. 1 deadline for banks and insurers doing business in the state...