Supreme Court Agenda Includes Key Business Cases October 7, 2014 By Lawrence Hurley Gay marriage may be the most anticipated issue heading for the U.S. Supreme Court, but the justices also must tackle...
Willis’ Ryan Joins Marsh As Gaming Practice Leader October 7, 2014 Insurance broker Marsh has named Christian Ryan, a real estate, gaming and hospitality insurance broker, as its U.S. Gaming Practice...
Treasury to Weigh Changes, Hear MetLife Challenge on Systemic Risk October 6, 2014 By Ian Katz U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said a council of financial regulators will consider changes to how it evaluates companies...
Ex-Treasurer Paulson Defends AIG’s Harsh Loan Terms October 6, 2014 By Andrew Zajac and Christie Smythe American International Group Inc. received harsher terms than other financial institutions in the 2008 financial crisis because regulators needed to...
Marijuana Report: Federal Government’s Role October 6, 2014 By Young Ha Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles on the the marijuana insurance industry to appear on...
P/C Insurers’ Net Income Rose, Operating Income Fell in First Half October 6, 2014 U.S. property/casualty insurers’ net income rose $1.6 billion to $26.0 billion in first-half of 2014 while pretax operating income fell...
BP Still Trying to Undo Some Oil Spill Claims Payments to Nonprofits October 6, 2014 By Laurel Brubaker Calkins BP Plc is seeking to undo payments to some victims of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill in a move...
MetLife Challenges Systemic Risk Designation October 6, 2014 By Ian Katz and Zachary Tracer MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, is challenging a U.S. finding that it poses a potential risk to the...
EFG Launches Home Warranty Product for Sale by Insurance Agents October 6, 2014 EFG Companies has launched a home warranty product designed to be sold by insurance agents. The product, Simplicity Home Warranty,...
Geithner Expected to Testify on AIG Bailout Rate October 5, 2014 By Andrew Zajac Federal regulators cut a “loan sharky” interest rate on an $85 billion bailout loan to American International Group Inc. because...