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New York State and Insurance Regulation

Introduction:
Recently, there is much talk in the news about regulating the insurance industry at the federal level. This recent activity has been sparked by the current credit card account defaults, bank closures and financial institution failures. The AIG situation and this past fall financial melt-down has also pushed the consideration for federal regulation. Although AIG’s [...]

AIG Focusing on Property and Casualty Business

The Wall Street Journal reported today that AIG is focusing on stream-lining its business to focus on Property and Casualty insurance (P&C). The struggling Insurance Company is trying to pay down it’s debt to the US government by finding buyers for its other business units.AIG has agreed to sell its …

Are Credit Swaps Insurance?

Are CDS Insurance?Credit Default Swaps(CDS) are used as insurance for risk protection against defaults of bonds and mortgages. Although they are like insurance they actually are not based onthe same principles as insurance. Hence, they are not allowed to be sold as insurance. A slight diversion, rental car protection is never …

ISDA, BIS - Credit Swaps Default Volumes - Credit Crises

Credit Default Swap (CDS) Volumes Decreasing

NY Regulation: Financial Guaranty Insurance Companies

Credit-Swaps and Insurance Insurers

Are Insurance Companies Solvent?- AIG as an Example

These are difficult times for Americans. We are all worried about our 401Ks, Pensions, Money Market Funds, Equity Investments and the solvency of our banking systems. How about our American Insurance companies? - Are our Annuities, Life Insurance, and Casualty Insurance products safe? These are troubling questions but there may be a silver lining in [...]