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The Standard Formula Podcast | Using an Internal Model to Calculate the Solvency Capital Requirement
The Standard Formula Podcast | Dissecting the Solvency Capital Requirement
Best Practices for Negotiating Manuscript Exclusions
AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights - Episode 1: A Primer for Providers When Insurance Companies Refuse to Pay
The Standard Formula Podcast | Solvency II Back to Basics: Technical Provisions
D&O Insurance Myths (Part 2)
Hinshaw Insurance Law TV | Bad Faith Law
The Standard Formula Podcast | Investment Rules for Insurers and Reinsurers
D&O Insurance Myths (Part 1)
The Standard Formula Podcast | Understanding the UK’s Matching Adjustment Regime
The Standard Formula Podcast | Solvency II Back to Basics: Third Country Branches and Cross-Border Provision of Services
Standard Formula Podcast | Reinsurance and Risk Transfer: Risk Mitigation Under the Solvency II Regime
Hinshaw Releases Second Edition of Duty to Defend: A Fifty-State Survey
Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Transaction Insurance Solutions
The Standard Formula Podcast | Understanding Insurance Resolution Regimes
The Risk Roundtable: Demystifying the Intersection Between NJ Workers' Comp & Employment Practice Liability
GILTI Conscience Podcast | Tax Insurance 101
Insurance for the Cannabis Industry: Risks & Challenges
The Standard Formula Podcast | International Association of Insurance Supervisors: Who They Are and Their Industry Impact
Crypto Offerings Launch by Major Investment Bank, Asset Manager and Insurer - According to a recent report, a major multinational investment bank and financial services firm is now allowing its investment advisors to pitch...more
EU’s 12th Sanctions Package - On 19 December 2023, the Council of the European Union (EU) together with the Commission published its 12th round of sanctions....more
Hong Kong regulators recently brought criminal enforcement actions against virtual asset trading platform JPEX and individuals associated with the platform. This case has become the first opportunity for local authorities to...more
Just a few years ago, Christie’s auction house sold a non-fungible token (NFT) representing a purely digital work of art for over $69 million. A company called OpenSea, positioned as the Amazon of NFTs, is valued at over $13...more
In the last week of December 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court published a much-anticipated decision in the EMOI Services LLC v. Owners Insurance Co. case. The decision was bold, and the court made no attempt to limit its holding...more
This morning, the FTX crypto exchange (and more than 130 affiliates) filed for bankruptcy in Delaware. FTX was recently valued at $32 billion, and now it appears to be worth $0. The bankruptcy petition listed at least $10...more
Some important insurance decisions were handed down over the past month. We begin in Ohio, where public nuisance claims by state and local governments over opioids and lead paint were on full display. In Acuity, the...more
Insurers and consumers alike are seeing the emergence of cryptocurrency in their daily lives. As increasing numbers of companies worldwide begin using bitcoin and other digital assets for a host of investment, operational,...more
Regulators released comprehensive guidance to banks, intermediaries, and insurers on virtual asset-related activities. Key Points: ..Banks and intermediaries looking to provide distribution, dealing, and advisory...more
The T-Mobile Data Breach is One You Can’t Ignore - "Hackers claim to have obtained the data of 100 million people—including sensitive personal information." Why this is important: Earlier this week, reports began...more
Winning a championship ring is everything. Just ask the Los Angeles Dodgers, who won 11 National League West titles between their 1988 and 2020 World Series Championships and would likely have traded several of those division...more
As the market for NFTs heats up, market participants should remain mindful of the regulatory implications of complex schemes. As the current crypto boom has progressed, it seemed Decentralized Finance (DeFi) had cemented...more
Letter from Our Co-Chairs - As the digital transformation of financial markets accelerates at breakneck speeds, fintech presents significant opportunities and challenges for both investors and innovators around the world. ...more
Much of the world’s focus is on the COVID-19 pandemic, and rightfully so, but sanctions regulators also have their gazes fixed on another issue: the maritime industry. On May 14 2020, we saw the U.S. Departments of State and...more
Last week, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) held its annual Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance symposium, which brings together key players and thought-leaders in the insurance industry to discuss...more
The first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was launched in 2009. Just ten years later more than 1600 cryptocurrencies exist. As cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are increasingly utilized by businesses and individuals,...more
States have long been “laboratories of democracy” where policymakers can try out certain innovative policies on a local or regional level that could eventually, if successful, become national programs. On the tech side, some...more
Potential Uses of Blockchain Technology in the Insurance Industry - For the most part, blockchain technology is still in its experimental stages. The most widely known use of blockchain technology outside the insurance...more
To cryptocurrency insiders, the name Satoshi Nakamoto is synonymous with mystery. In 2008, Nakamoto published a white paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” explaining the “cryptographic hash function”...more
In this post, we provide a brief overview of initial coin offerings (ICOs), discuss certain recent enforcement actions involving ICOs and highlight potential coverage issues under management and professional liability...more
In a January 18 letter to two of the fund industry’s leading advocacy groups, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management advised fund sponsors not to initiate registration of funds that intend to invest...more
Breakingviews on Broadcom’s threat to Qualcomm’s board in the form of a slate of 11 director nominees for the company it has, so far, unsuccessfully attempted to purchase....more
The Times went all in on Twinkies this weekend, with a look at how they came to be and how their comeback recently helped private equity execs laugh their way to the bank....more