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Best May Cut Ratings Outlook on Life Insurers

Ratings agency A.M. Best may lower its outlook on the U.S. life insurance and annuity sector to “negative” from “stable,” it warned Tuesday, as American and European sovereign debt concerns continue to grow. Life insurers, with long-duration liabilities and a …

Changes on the Playing Field; P&C Insurers Question Impact of New Regulations

The European insurance industry is becoming increasingly aware that the Solvency II regulations, which are scheduled to take effect as of January 1, 2013, will not only impose a different set of rules for the industry, but could also fundamentally …