Georgia Law Allows Out-of-State Health Insurance Policies July 1 June 29, 2011 By Shannon McCaffrey State-licensed insurance companies will soon be able to sell health policies offered in other states that provide less coverage than...
Big Business Wins Key Cases in Supreme Court Term June 29, 2011 By James Vicini Giant retailer Wal-Mart Inc., telecommunications company AT&T Inc. and coal power companies came out the big winners in the Supreme...
Mid-Size Firms Expect Higher Profits, More Borrowing: Poll June 29, 2011 By David Henry Nearly two-thirds of mid-size U.S. companies expect higher profits in the next 12 months, and many plan to borrow more...
Season’s First Atlantic Storm Powers Toward Mexico June 29, 2011 Arlene, the first tropical storm of the North Atlantic hurricane season, churned through the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday but...
Bank of America Near $8.5 Billion Settlement with Mortgage Investors June 29, 2011 By Joe Rauch and Maria Aspan Bank of America Corp. is close to a deal to pay $8.5 billion to settle claims from a group of...
Insurers Seek Investment Alternatives as Interest Rates, Pricing Lag June 29, 2011 By Ben Berkowitz Insurers do not expect interest rates to rise materially in the next year or so, leading them to look for...
Most Commercial Insurance Buyers Expect Flat Rates: Barclays June 29, 2011 Commercial property/casualty insurance prices are stabilizing, with 70 percent of buyers expecting at least flat rates after years of declines,...
US, India Pledge Market Access Cooperation; Could Ease Insurance Barriers June 28, 2011 By David Lawder Finance chiefs from the United States and India pledged on Tuesday to continue efforts to open up India’s financial, retail,...
Pennsylvania Governor Signs ‘Fair Share’ Civil Liability Reform June 28, 2011 By Marc Levy Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has signed legislation that is one of his top priorities, a bill that limits the liability...
Accounting Issues Could Stall France’s Greek Debt Plan June 28, 2011 By Alex Chambers and Helene Durand Accounting issues remain a formidable obstacle facing private sector investors currently considering the French banking sector’s plan for restructuring Greek...