The Potential Perils of Reaching for Yield
As investors continue to search for yield in this prolonged low interest rate environment, credit spreads have compressed considerably. Within [...]
March 26, 2013 | Categories: At Large, Industry Insight
AAM Sector 2012 Review and 2013 Outlook
Entering 2012, our macro-economic outlook could have best been described as cautious. Although the U.S. economy was coming off a [...]
January 25, 2013 | Categories: At Large, Home Page - Thought Leadership Article, Industry Insight
High Yield Credit: An Evaluation for Prospective Insurance Company Investors
Low interest rates challenging traditional insurance company business model More insurance companies using high yield to mitigate book yield decline [...]
December 3, 2012 | Categories: At Large, Industry Insight
SAS 70 Out and SSAE 16 In: AICPA’s New Service Organization Reporting Standards
Companies today increasingly rely on the services of outsourced providers to perform certain tasks or functions related to their business. [...]
June 29, 2011 | Categories: At Large, Industry Insight
FINANCIAL REFORM BILL TO CREATE OFFICE OF NATIONAL INSURANCE
Congress concluded its negotiations of the long-awaited financial regulatory reform bill (officially the “Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010”) [...]
June 29, 2010 | Categories: At Large, Industry Insight
STANDARD & POOR’S PROPOSES NEW ERM LEVEL III REVIEW, SEEKS COMMENTS
In May, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released a proposal describing its intention to expand its review of insurers’ Enterprise Risk [...]
June 28, 2010 | Categories: At Large, Industry Insight
California Insurance Commissioner Poizner Issues Warning Regarding Iranian Investments
All insurers who are licensed in California have undoubtedly become familiar with the California Department of Insurance’s recent requests for [...]
March 3, 2010 | Categories: At Large, Industry Insight


