EP44 - NAIC Securities Valuation Office’s Proposal Regarding Filing-Exempt Securities and its Potential Impact

Caitlin Colvin, Senior Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations within the business development group at Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), joins host Patrick Dolan to discuss the recent proposal by the Securities Valuation Office (SVO) within the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), which allows the SVO to review and potentially challenge a filing exempt NAIC Designation. The proposal is open for comment until July 14.We delve into various concerns raised by insurance companies and other market participants regarding the proposal, and discuss what issuers and investors within the fixed income market can do to learn more.