Insurers, State Regulators Try to Block Bank-Like Rules by Federal Reserve July 3, 2013 By Craig Torres and Zachary Tracer MetLife Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc. have been joined by state regulators challenging the Federal Reserve on how to oversee...
Court Asks Former FBI Director Freeh to Probe BP Claims July 3, 2013 Former FBI Director Louis Freeh will investigate possible misconduct by a lawyer involved in making payments to settle claims by...
Agri-Groups Urge New House Vote on Farm Bill July 3, 2013 By Charles Abbott Hundreds of U.S. farm and agribusiness groups have urged Republican leaders in the House of Representatives to try again to...
Employer Health Insurance Mandate Delayed Until 2015 July 3, 2013 By Alex Wayne and Mike Dorning The Obama administration will delay a crucial provision of its signature health care law, giving businesses an extra year to...
Zurich’s Broker Relationship Leader Moves to Berkshire Hathaway Specialty July 3, 2013 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance — the new commercial P/C insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway — appointed Lori Spoon Rafkin as...
Assurant Finalizes 2013 P/C Reinsurance Program July 2, 2013 Assurant, Inc., a provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, has finalized the structure of the company’s 2013...
AXIS Names Pesce Director for Surety in U.S. July 2, 2013 Bermuda-based specialty lines in surer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has named David Pesce as director of Surety for AXIS Insurance....
U.S. Fights Growing Wildfire Threat with Shrinking Budget July 2, 2013 By Daniel Trotta The tragedy came without warning. Wind split the Arizona wildfire in two, trapping 19 firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots...
Willis Group Promotes Jones to CEO of North America Unit July 2, 2013 Insurance broker Willis Group Holdings plc promoted Todd Jones to chief executive officer of Willis North America, the company’s largest...
Drugmakers Work on Safer Painkillers as Opioid Abuse Epidemic Rages July 2, 2013 By Samuel Adams Backed by a U.S. campaign to slow abuse of prescription painkillers, drugmakers are devising new forms of the medicines that...