Tariffs and threats of tariffs have been roiling financial markets since January. Property and casualty insurers are no less concerned, as the cost of repairing and replacing damaged property is a driver of claim costs and, ultimately, policyholder premiums. Triple-I Chief Economist and Data Scientist Dr. Michel Léonard recently sat down to explain the implications … Read more
Introduction On 11 February 2025, the Commission announced the withdrawal of the 2017 Proposal to reform the Comitology Regulation. The reasons for the withdrawal are rather succinct: ‘[n]o foreseeable agreement – the Proposal is blocked and further progress is unlikely’. Branded by the Commission as a ‘new push for European democracy’, the proposal had arguably … Read more
In an eblast to members and other stakeholders, Triple-I highlighted the growing need for tort reform in Georgia and the expanding movement in Florida threatening to undo the positive 2022 and 2023 reforms that have stabilized the Sunshine State’s insurance market and driven down prices for consumers and business owners. March 24 marks two years … Read more
The EU’s institutional landscape is based on Article 13 TEU and the institutional balance between the EU’s actors is determined by the specific powers and tasks assigned to them. The EU’s prime institutional set-up consisting of the European Parliament, European Council, Council and European Commission is also reflected in EU external action. At the same … Read more
In recent years, a worrying trend has been observed in member States’ migration policy: the latter are increasingly invoking national security arguments to justify restrictive measures and refoulement in the area of migration, as the examples of Greece, Poland, and Hungary demonstrate. This development raises serious questions about the safeguarding of the principle of non-refoulement, … Read more
