Modernizing Insurance Regulation

<b>The future of the insurance regulation begins now</b> <p>For those involved with the insurance industry, from investment professionals to policy makers, and regulators to legislators, tremendous change is coming. With insurance premiums constituting an ever-growing portion of annual U.S. GDP and provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act specifically calling for modernization of insurance regulations, the issues at hand are pervasive. In <i>Modernizing Insurance Regulation</i>, these issues are described against a backdrop of the political and industry discussions that surround insurance, regulation, and systemic risk. Experts Viral V. Acharya and Matthew Richardson discuss a variety of issues with top thinkers in the fields of finance, derivatives, credit risk, and banking to bring to light the most germane elements of this ongoing discussion.</p> <p>In <i>Modernizing Insurance Regulation</i>, Acharya and Richardson call on the expertise of all the relevant stakeholders within government, academia, and industry to offer a well-rounded and independent view of insurance regulation and how the evolution of this key industry affects the U.S. economy now and in the future.</p> <ul> <li>Provides an overview of the feasibility of maintaining a state-level regulatory structure</li> <li>Offers a view of the issues from top academics, industry leaders, and state regulators</li> <li>Explores the debate surrounding the insurance industry and systemic risk</li> <li>Provides an in-depth look at upcoming changes under the Dodd-Frank Act</li> </ul> <p><i>Modernizing Insurance Regulation</i> provides a look into the crucial changes coming to insurance regulation and an overview of how those changes will affect almost everyone.</p>