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ACLI, IRI Praise New Treasury Rules on Deferred Annuities in Qualified Retirement Plans, IRAs
... Americans face," Covington said. Treasury recognized "it made a lot of sense" to have people take responsibility for their own retirement. The Treasury and IRS said the new rules ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 3, 2014
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 Insurance Markets Advance as ASEAN Countries' Economies Grow
The development of insurance markets in the major economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has not lagged behind these countries’ economic growth. Their comb...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: June 9, 2014
 Special Report: Saudi Arabia Non-Life & Life - Market Review. Competition, Growth Dampen Saudi Insurers' 2013 Performance
Saudi Arabia’s insurance market remains one of the main markets within the Gulf Cooperation Council, with premiums expected to surpass the United Arab Emirates over the next five y...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: April 28, 2014
 Special Report: Japan Captive Insurance - Segment Review. Ties Between Insurers, Industrial Giants Limit Scope of Japan's Captive Market
Japanese-owned captive insurers remain a small fraction of the total number of captives globally, despite Japan’s position as the world’s third-largest economy and the second large...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: April 28, 2014
 Best's Asia-Pacific Weekly - April 8, 2014 Edition
A look at World Bank statistics paints a promising picture of Indonesia. Its population stood at 246 million as of 2012, making it the fourth most-populous country behind China, In...
Source: BestWeek Asia-Pacific   Date: April 8, 2014
Update: Japan's Consumption Tax Hike Impacts Insurers
...Removes information in the eighth paragraph.) Japan's consumption tax hike is expected to affect insurance companies' earnings, with major insurance groups already taking account ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 1, 2014
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 Special Report: U.S. Life/Annuity - Review & Preview. U.S. Life/Annuity Sector Holds Gains as Economy Continues to Strengthen
The U.S. life and annuity sector has maintained strong risk-adjusted capital, generated steady GAAP and statutory operating earnings, improved balance sheet fundamentals and enhanc...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: February 10, 2014
 Special Report: U.S. Life & Annuity - Trend Review. Pension Risk Transfer Opportunities Emerging for U.S. Life Insurers
A.M. Best has observed a growing interest by pension plan sponsors to provide guaranteed income solutions to retirees, manage longevity risk and minimize the negative consequences ...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: February 3, 2014
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 Special Report: U.S. Surplus Lines - Segment Review. Surplus Lines Results Stumble Amid Sandy Losses, but Premium Growth Continues
Surplus lines insurers in 2012 posted one of the worst years overall in recent memory, as the underwriting performance of U.S. domestic and domestic specialty surplus lines compani...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: September 23, 2013
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 Special Report: U.S. Life/Annuity - Issue Review. Economic and Regulatory Climate Can Alter Life/Annuity Product Creditworthiness
Since A.M. Best issued its first report on product creditworthiness in April 2008, the U.S. life/health industry has expanded its array of product offerings. These innovations were...
Source: Special Reports   Date: August 15, 2013
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Randall & Quilter’s Bermuda Strategy Reflects Solvency II, Improved UK Tax Rules
The announcement by Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. that it will move its corporate domicile to Bermuda reflects both uncertainty over Solvency II and an improved tax ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 24, 2013
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 Special Report: U.S. State Compensation Funds – Segment Review. State Funds Report Second Year of Increased Net Premiums Written in 2012
State workers compensation funds reported a second year of increased net premiums written in 2012, buoyed in part by a hardening market, improved economic activity and the likeliho...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: July 8, 2013
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Trade Association Requests Government Incentive to Promote Hong Kong as Maritime Hub
Agnes Choi, chairman of HKFI. Hong Kong has been an international port since 1970s and it needs to maintain this leading edge. Hong Kong government "should provide tax exemptions, ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 2, 2013
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 Briefing: Global Reinsurance – A.M. Best to Monitor Implications of Offshore (Re)Insurance Tax Plan
President Obama’s budget includes a proposal to end some tax benefits enjoyed by most international (re) insurers doing business in the United States. A.M. Best does not believe th...
Source: Commentaries   Date: April 17, 2013
NIMA Offers States Free, One-Year Membership
News Service, May 25, 2012). Insurance regulators were initially optimistic about NIMA after a series of states signed on in 2011. But since then, NIMA has been beset with ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 12, 2013
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South Carolina Bill Would Provide Coastal Insurers With Premium Tax Credit
South Carolina's coastal areas. He wants to avoid the situation he sees in Florida, where a last-resort insurer is dominant in the coastal wind insurance marketplace, but cannot ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 29, 2013
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MetLife Moving 2,600 Jobs From Northeast US to NC to Cut Costs, Establish Hubs for Retail, Global Operations
...Life said in a statement. The MetLife jobs will be moved from Boston; Bloomfield, Conn.; Warwick, RI, Somerset, N.J., Johnstown, Pa. and Irvine, Calif., to the two North Carolina ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 8, 2013
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Update: 'Fiscal Cliff' Tax Deal Receives Positive Insurance Industry Reviews, With Caveats
Congress will hit a number of IIABA members with higher taxes. But he said the situation could have been worse had Congress approved Obama's original proposal or had all of the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 10, 2013
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'Fiscal Cliff' Tax Deal Receives Positive Insurance Industry Reviews, With Caveats
Congress had gone in a different direction. Industry representatives told BestWeek the deal avoids tax hikes on a significant portion of insurance professionals, provides certainty ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 9, 2013
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 Special Report: U.S. Property/Casualty – Financial Review. U.S. P/C Net Income Improves in 3rd Qtr; Sandy’s Impact Yet to be Realized
The U.S. property/casualty industry’s underwriting and operating performance continued to improve through the third quarter of 2012, as pricing momentum was sustained and catastro...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: December 27, 2012
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