Fix It Part 5: Infrastructure Investment, Insurance Capital and Reporting Requirements

Written By Blaise Ganguin
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FIX IT: 5 ways to grow infrastructure investment by U.S. life insurance companies is a five part series presented by Steve Dreyer, SwissThink Senior Consultant for Insurance and Infrastructure. In Part 5, Steve discusses the high capital charges for US life insurers on unrated infrastructure bonds and punitive reporting requirements. He proposes that the main regulatory bodies and rating agencies find ways to alleviate that burden to spur infrastructure investment by US life insurers.

Blaise Ganguin
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