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...
Storm Joins Willis of Tampa October 7, 2014 Insurance broker Willis North America has appointed Charles “Chip” Storm as vice president, Property & Casualty, with its Willis of...
Zurich Insurance Names Sharma General Insurance Chief for UK October 7, 2014 By Carolyn Bandel and Sarah Jones Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland’s biggest insurer, named group controller Vibhu Sharma to head of general insurance operations for the...
Scientists Calculate Risk of Ebola Spreading to France, Britain October 7, 2014 By Kate Kelland Scientists have used Ebola disease spread patterns and airline traffic data to predict a 75 percent chance the virus could...
NYC’s Waldorf Astoria to Be Biggest Chinese Real Estate Purchase in U.S. October 7, 2014 By David M. Levitt New York City’s Waldorf Astoria hotel is set to become the biggest prize yet for buyers from China who have...
Global Finance Chiefs to Warn of Economic Risks, Call for Aid for Poor October 7, 2014 By Lesley Wroughton Finance and development ministers from around the world this week will warn of considerable downside risks to the global economy,...
UK Banks Face Deadline for Customer Safety Plans October 7, 2014 By Huw Jones and Steve Slater Britain has given its banks three months to show how they plan to protect their retail customers from riskier parts...
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...