APCIA calls out Consumer Watchdog on "self-serving" lawsuit

The state’s unique bifurcated regulatory structure involves two primary entities: the DFS, traditionally led by the chief financial officer and responsible for managing consumer services, including the intake and initial processing of insurance complaints; and the OIR, headed by the insurance commissioner, overseeing insurer licensing, rate approvals, and market conduct examinations. Source link

“Despite these large trade and market disruptions, we believe that the impact on most well-diversified insurance companies is manageable,” said Nadja Dreff, senior vice president, sector lead Global Insurance & Pension Ratings, Morningstar DBRS. “We expect insurers will take mitigating actions in the form of premium increases, adjustments to supply chains, tighter control of expenses,…

Craig R. Smiddy, president and CEO of Old Republic International, said that since joining BITCO in 2023, Lehman has contributed to growth, profitability, and operational efficiency, and that his leadership will help maintain continuity as the company continues to serve agents, brokers, and customers with specialized insurance solutions.  Source link

The proposal, introduced by the Department of Banking and Insurance, calls for the adoption of the NAIC Term and Universal Life Insurance Reserve Financing Model Regulation #787, known within the industry as the XXX/AXXX Model Regulation. The move would bring uniformity and greater transparency to reserve financing, an area that has historically presented regulatory challenges. Source link

Before that final payment, however, K&B reached a separate settlement with Moving & Storage’s insurer, Selective Insurance Company of America. On November 16, 2020, Selective paid K&B $92,424.24 in exchange for a general release. The agreement released both Selective and Moving & Storage from “any and all claims that may be submitted by another insurance…

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