Authored by: Edward Toy – Senior Manager, Investment Specialist 2018 began in many respects following the trends of 2017. The second half of the year, however, saw a dramatic increase in volatility and uncertainty. This was driven by concerns over the economy as forecasts began to show slowing global growth, including in the US, and...
From: Wayne Johnson, Jan Moenck and Eric Scott To: Bill Rivers, NAIC On behalf of the Risk & Regulatory Consulting, LLC (“RRC”), this letter responds to your request for input and perspective on the Receivership Model Law (E) Working Group’s Draft Revisions to the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Model Act. RRC appreciates the...
Authored by: Barry Wells Published in: IRES: The Regulator, Winter 2018 Reality or “Fake News”? Science based or science fiction? The debate continues, and while these are certainly important considerations, you’ll find no answers to these particular questions in this offering. Rather, Interested Reader, the intent of this article is to share a high level...
Authored by: Barbara Bartlett and Christopher Rushford Published in: SOFE: The Examiner, Summer 2018 The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) ensures that policyholders receive value for the premium they pay for their health insurance coverage. The MLR exams are about validating that health insurance issuers (issuers) offering commercial individual or group health insurance coverage are complying...
Authored by: Dave Heppen and Veronika Cooper Published in: SOA, The Financial Reporter, June 2018 In 2016 and 2017, we conducted a study of root causes in insurer insolvencies and impairments, with the focus on analyzing potential risk factors and prevention measures. The study was sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, Casualty Actuarial Society...
Authored by: Patricia Matson and Leslie Jones Published in: SOA, The Financial Reporter, June 2018 Well, we hate to say it, but that is not correct. While it may be true that, in general, the current post- PBR standards are similar to the pre-PBR standards at the moment, the truth clarify is the is that...
From: Tricia Matson & LeeAnne Creevy To: David Altmaier, Chair At the Spring National Meeting, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Group Capital Calculation Working Group (“GCCWG”) exposed a memo from NAIC staff dated February 28th (updated for comments from the March 24th meeting) that included a proposed approach to determining the scope of...
From: John Humphries, Dave Heppen, and Debbie Rosenberg - Risk & Regulatory Consulting, LLC To: Tim Mullen, NAIC Director of Market Regulation Risk & Regulatory Consulting, LLC (“RRC” or “we”) supports the efforts of the Big Data (EX) Working Group (“Working Group”) to outline a process for determining whether changes to the current regulatory framework...
Authored by: Parker Stevens Published in: IRES: The Regulator, Winter 2017 Is everyone in your family insured? I’m not talking about your spouse or your children, I’m talking about your pets. As a pet owner of two dogs, a cat and a horse, I often feel like I’m always at the vet’s office for something....
From: Tricia Matson, LeeAnne Creevy, and Nan Nguyen To: Christy Neighbors, Chair (Nebraska), Group Solvency Issues (E) Working Group The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Group Solvency Issues (E) Working Group (GSIWG) sent out a revision of the NAIC Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) Guidance Manual (“the Guidance Manual”) and requested public comments....
Request for Comments on Receivership Model Law – Working Group’s Draft Proposed revisions to the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Model Act (#520)