On 31 March 2017, the EU Insurance Block Exemption Regulation n° 267/2010 (“IBER”) will expire and will not be renewed. Therefore, the types of cooperation it covered will fall under the general rules of competition law. ...more
On December 13, the European Commission announced that it would not be renewing the "Block Exemption" from the European competition laws that insurers have enjoyed since 1992. The Exemption, which is similar in some respects...more
FHFA Issues Final Rule on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Duty to Serve Underserved Markets - On December 13, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a final rule implementing the Duty to Serve provisions...more
On December 13, 2016, the European Commission announced in a press release that Regulation 267/2010, the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation (“IBER“), will not be prevented from expiring on March 31, 2017. The IBER entered...more
In the United States, the McCarran Ferguson Act provides insurers with an exemption from the federal antitrust laws. Enacted in 1945, the Act provides that conduct that constitutes the "business of insurance" is outside the...more
The European Commission has recently issued a Report announcing its preliminary view that the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation (“IBER”) should not be renewed when it expires on March 31, 2017. The IBER provides an...more