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FSOC Offers Details On How
Insurers Could Be Designated SiFi
The FSOC, which came under intense pressure from insurers to be more specific in
disclosing the standards that will be used
in determining systemically significant
institutions, has released a much more
detailed proposal for designating non-bank
companies as “SiFi.” E Page 24
U.S. Insurers’ Net Income
Down 71% For First-Half 2011
The first-half results for property and casualty insurers are in, and the numbers are
not very pretty: private U.S. P&C insurers’
net income fell to $4.8 billion for the first
half of 2011 compared to $16.8 billion for
the same period a year ago. E Page 6
Lloyd’s Takes Over Top Spot In
Surplus-Lines Premium From AIG
An A.M. Best report on the surplus-lines
market reveals Lloyd’s of London has taken
over as the leader in surplus-lines market
share with 18. 3 percent compared with 16. 8
percent held by AIG companies. E Page 7
Columnist Warns Of The Perils
Of Copycat Ratemaking
Insurers with less-sophisticated data tools
might see pricing “imitation” as a solu-
tion—but the many costs and risks may
outweigh the benefits. E Page 26
In Exclusive NU Roundtable, Award Winners Discuss Their
Fears & Philosophies—Plus Loss Control, Return-To-Work Strategies,
Incentives, Safety And Educating The C-Suite
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