Prudential News

Aegon, Transamerica’s Owner, Added to FSB’s List of 9 Too-Big-to-Fail Insurers

Aegon NV, the Dutch owner of U.S. insurer Transamerica Corp., has been added to a list of insurers deemed systemically important by global financial rule makers, while Italy’s Assicurazioni Generali SpA was removed. The updated list of nine too-big-to-fail insurers …

Bird Flu Cuts Supplies to Minnesota Turkey Litter Power Plant

A Minnesota power plant fueled by turkey litter flopped and fell into receivership even before a virulent form of bird flu shook the Midwest’s poultry industry in recent months, yet its new managers say they’re confident they can keep it …

Climate Change Report Slams Insurers for ‘Profound Lack of Preparedness’

A report on the insurance industry released Wednesday shows “a profound lack of preparedness in addressing climate-related risks and opportunities.” Insurance industry representatives immediately criticized the report as a negative take on the industry’s ability to adapt and not reflective …

How Insurers Would Wind Down If Needed to Avoid Future Bailout

American International Group Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc. told regulators they could divest units and halt policy sales to avoid taking a bailout in a future crisis. AIG, the insurer that repaid a U.S. rescue in 2012, and Prudential, which …

Prudential Fraud Claims Against Goldman Sachs Over Securities Dismissed

Prudential Financial Inc. agreed to dismiss its claims that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. engaged in fraud and racketeering in selling $375 million of residential mortgage-backed securities, a court order shows. U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton signed a dismissal order yesterday …

MetLife Says Regulators May Miss Key Insurer Risks with Focus on Bank Rules

Federal regulators may miss important threats to the financial stability of U.S. insurers by focusing on bank risks, MetLife Inc. Chief Financial Officer John Hele said. “Bank rules overlook key insurance risks,” Hele said today at a conference in New …

Foreign Insurers Enter Myanmar Market with Hope, Caution

The world’s top insurance firms are setting their sights on Myanmar, steeling themselves for a fight with corruption and ghosts from the nation’s political past. Prudential Plc, AIA Group Ltd and Manulife Financial Corp. are among the global insurance giants …

New Hampshire, Other States Reach Settlement With Prudential

New Hampshire insurance officials are announcing a $17 million settlement reached by seven states and Prudential Insurance over the company’s use of the federal government’s master death files. New Hampshire was one of seven lead states that investigated Prudential’s use …

Louisiana Insurance Fraud Fugitive Held

A former Baton Rouge, La., man who once faked his death to elude authorities must remain in custody until more hearings in his case. The Advocate reports that Milton Windsor Harris appeared before U.S. Magistrate Christine Noland in Baton Rouge. …

Moody’s Reports on Proposed Systemic Risk Rules for Insurers

A key ratings agency says that recently proposed guidelines for identifying which insurers would qualify as systemic risks represent an important first step in improved federal regulation of financial institutions. The proposed guidelines from the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), …