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UK Government Announces Financial Regulatory Changes; ABI, Lloyd’s Comment

The UK’s Conservative government recently announced the long awaited regulatory reform proposals for financial services, covering both banks and insurers. They are far reaching, and will require changes in the way the UK’s insurance industry is regulated. As a result …

Guernsey Statement: ‘No Plans’ to Seek Equivalence under Solvency II

The Commerce and Employment Department of the States of Guernsey (the Guernsey Government) and the financial regulator, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) have released a joint statement, which affirms that “there are no plans for the Island to seek …

U.S. Lays Out Factors to Designate Risky Firms

U.S. regulators proposed using six different factors Tuesday to help them gauge when a non-bank financial firm poses risks to the system and merits additional oversight. The Financial Stability Oversight Council agreed in a unanimous vote to open a 30-day …

New Regulation Aims to Reduce Deaths in Rollover Crashes

Automakers must develop new approaches to reduce the number of people ejected in U.S. rollover crashes, which are blamed for 10,000 deaths annually over the past decade. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) expects manufactures to modify existing side …