After strapping on their skis and riding up the lifts, the NAIC groups reported to their events. The results of the events of note for life insurers are as follows...more
On August 31, 2023, the Colorado Division of Insurance will hold a virtual rulemaking hearing for its proposed regulation on governance and risk management framework requirements for life insurers using external consumer data...more
8/7/2023
/ Big Data ,
Colorado ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Internet of Things ,
Life Insurance ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Third-Party ,
Vendors
Few things thrill baseball fans more than opening day. They come with a mix of excitement and trepidation. For many of them, it’s the first day they get to see their favorite team showcase its talents, and their first glimpse...more
As 2022 ended, various groups of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), as well as the Colorado Department of Insurance (CO DOI), continued to gain a better understanding of insurers’ use of consumer...more
At the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) 2022 Fall National Meeting (Fall Meeting), the various NAIC groups hit the industry with an array of snowballs of various actual and proposed surveys, guidance,...more
Colorado Senate Bill (SB) 21-169, which became law in 2021, is intended to “hold insurers accountable for testing their big data systems — including external consumer data and information sources, algorithms, and predictive...more
On June 30, 2022, the California Department of Insurance (CA DOI) released a bulletin titled "Allegations of Racial Bias and Unfair Discrimination in Marketing, Rating, Underwriting, and Claims Practices by the Insurance...more
With spring’s arrival, a bouquet of differing NAIC groups and states is popping up to consider the use of big data and algorithms by insurers, including algorithms based on machine learning. Many are focusing on life...more
The NAIC’s development of guiding principles on artificial intelligence seeks to proactively avoid proxy discrimination, safeguard against other unfairly discriminatory outcomes, and apply risk management to address unfair...more
As accelerated underwriting (AU) and artificial intelligence (AI) begin to turn life underwriting upside down, several NAIC working groups are seeking to bring order to the disruption: the Big Data (EX) Working Group (“Big...more
9/4/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
Data Management ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Life Insurance ,
NAIC ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Underwriting ,
Working Groups
The Accelerated Underwriting (A) Working Group (AU WG) sprang into action during the first part of the year learning about the landscape of insurers' use of algorithms in underwriting and potential issues of such use, holding...more
Several NAIC groups continued addressing issues related to innovation in the life insurance industry as follows...more
2/12/2020
/ Acceleration ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Innovation ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Licensing Rules ,
Life Insurance ,
NAIC ,
Personal Data ,
Third-Party Relationships ,
Underwriting ,
Vendors ,
Working Groups
Like a game of whack-a-mole, new or existing NAIC groups are being tasked to consider the various regulatory issues that are popping up from insurance innovation....more
10/11/2019
/ Annuities ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Big Data ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Life Insurance ,
NAIC ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sandbox ,
Underwriting
As the insurance industry seeks to implement new technology, several NAIC groups and states are addressing the regulatory landscape to evolve with the changes. ...more
As previously reported in our October 9, 2018, client alert, the sands began shifting in late 2018 when the NAIC Big Data Working Group (Big Data WG) began questioning life insurer’s use of big data after a LIMRA survey found...more
At the NAIC Fall 2018 National Meeting, various groups within the NAIC discussed a cornucopia of topics that impact the life and annuity industry. ...more
At recent meetings, the NAIC's Big Data (EX) Working Group (Big Data WG) has shifted its gaze to the use of big data in life insurance underwriting. Before these meetings, the Big Data WG had focused on the impact of big data...more
In response to the accelerating pace of change, the NAIC’s Summer National Meeting in Boston focused on innovation and insurtech....more
Watching as legislators, regulators, and policymakers’ consider what changes, if any, are necessary for insurers’ use of big data and algorithmic tools, is like being visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and...more
On September 21, the United Kingdom's financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), released a "Feedback Statement" after completing a review of insurance industry responses to its November 2015 "Call for...more
9/22/2016
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Data Protection ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Price Discrimination ,
Price Optimization ,
Risk Assessment ,
UK ,
Underwriting
Innovators are not only disrupting the financial industry but also financial regulation as regulators weigh how to monitor financial technology (fintech) innovators and their new products and services. As they begin to...more
8/26/2016
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Banks ,
Big Data ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Innovative Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Price Optimization ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Technology Sector
On January 6, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") released a report entitled "Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion? Understanding the Issues" ("Report") that follows the FTC's September 15, 2014 workshop on "the...more
IN THE SPOTLIGHT -
- California Passes Life and Annuity Electronic Transactions Law
LIFE INSURANCE -
- Under a Spotlight, "Shadow Insurance" Lawsuit Fails Scrutiny
- NAIC Evaluates Insurer’s Use of Variable...more
1/11/2016
/ 401k ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Big Data ,
Bitcoin ,
BSA/AML ,
E-Commerce ,
Medical Devices ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
STOLI ,
Takedown Notices ,
Variable Annuities
At the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall National Meeting, regulators and consumer representatives continued to seek transparency on insurers’ use of annuity captive reinsurance transactions (VA...more
On December 11, the Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee (Market Reg Committee) of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted the following charge...
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