01733cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006473 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455206681 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. United States : Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation; Detailed Assessment of Observance of IAIS Insurance Core Principles. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (80 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Observance of International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Insurance Core Principles for the United States. Most U.S. insurers write primary insurance on U.S. risks. The U.S. market is characterized by low market concentration in most sectors, indicating a high degree of competition. Overall, the insurance sector, and the property and casualty companies in particular, has been resilient through the financial crisis. However, there have also been significant stresses in the insurance sector in the last two years. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/126 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/126/002.2010.issue-126-en.xml IMF e-Library