June 19, 2024
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Exxon Mobil Corp. against Arjuna Capital after a lawyer for the activist investor group vowed not to try to resurrect a shareholder policy opposed by the company. The judge in Fort Worth, Texas, …
May 5, 2022
Boston-based Safety Insurance Group, Inc. reported first quarter 2022 results showing net income of $7.8 million, compared to $36.2 million for the comparable 2021 period, as auto insurance claim frequency returned to pre-pandemic levels and inflation boosted repair costs. Direct …
December 2, 2015
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, whose call to break American International Group Inc. was rebuffed by the insurer, will probably be unable to force out Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock, Credit Suisse Group AG said. While Icahn may succeed in …
November 24, 2015
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said he may seek to shake up leadership at American International Group Inc. after Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock rebuffed his plan to split the insurer into three companies. Icahn will push for a measure that …
November 19, 2015
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn said he is betting against high-yield bonds, as he sees a bubble among companies that have overborrowed recently, and expects the dollar to keep rallying into next year. Icahn, speaking at the Reuters Global Investment …
November 2, 2015
American International Group Inc., the insurer facing pressure from activist shareholder Carl Icahn for a breakup, posted a third-quarter loss as investment results deteriorated. The company plans to cut as many as 400 senior- level jobs. The net loss of …
October 28, 2015
Activist investor Carl Icahn said he owns a “large stake” in American International Group Inc. and urged the insurer to spin off its life and mortgage units into public companies to avoid being tagged as a systemically important financial institution. …
November 13, 2014
Ebix Inc., a software supplier to the insurance industry, is being targeted by activist investor Barington Capital Group LP, which is seeking talks to nominate additional board members. Barington suggested four independent director nominees including the activist fund’s founder, James …
November 26, 2013
Liam McGee, who led a rebound at Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. after shunning John Paulson’s call to split the insurer, said executives shouldn’t be defensive when handling activist investors. “You can’t circle the wagons,” McGee, Hartford’s chief executive officer, …