Lloyd’s Sees Political Risk Insurance Opportunity in Trump, Brexit February 15, 2017 By Jonathan Levin Lloyd’s of London Chief Executive Officer Inga Beale said Donald Trump’s presidency and the U.K.’s planned exit from the European...
Federal Reserve Chair Yellen Defends Role in International Regulation February 15, 2017 By Jonathan Spicer Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, in response to a warning from a U.S. congressman to halt global regulatory talks in...
Ex-CFO of Bankrupt Enron Offers D&O Lessons from Accounting’s ‘Gray’ Areas February 15, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield Andrew Fastow, former chief financial officer (CFO) of Enron Corp., a now-defunct energy trading company swept up in a massive...
Aetna, Humana Officially End Merger Deal; Won’t Appeal Court Ruling February 14, 2017 Health insurers Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. walked away from their $34 billion merger deal on Tuesday, after a U.S....
Greenberg Fights New York AG’s Spin on Reinsurance Saga February 14, 2017 By Chris Dolmetsch Almost a dozen years ago, then-New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed a fraud lawsuit against former American Insurance Group...
Automakers Want Regulatory Road Cleared for Self-Driving Vehicles February 14, 2017 By David Shepardson General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. officials will tell a U.S. House panel on Tuesday that automakers need changes...
Insurers Find Fault With Report Over How Auto Insurers Treat No-Fault Accidents February 14, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson A national consumer group has charged that innocent drivers in most states are being forced to pay more for auto...
Ironshore Forms Oil & Gas Facility for Middle Market Energy Sector February 14, 2017 Ironshore Specialty Casualty has formed Ironshore Energy Solutions, a dedicated oil & gas facility, offering liability coverages for on-shore middle...
Good and Bad of Private Equity Investment in Insurance Agencies February 13, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones It takes a lot of capital for an insurance agency to grow, acquire, merge or partner with another agency, and...
Ex-NFL Players Reminded to Register for Concussion Settlement February 13, 2017 A federal judge last week urged NFL retirees to register for a concussion settlement that could cost the league $1...