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More Firms Buying Offices in Foreign Countries Rather Than Renting
After decades of renting being the norm, companies with offices in the world's major cities are seeing more financial sense in buying their own buildings, prompted by a mix of cheap debt, stockpiled ...
Former AIG CEO Greenberg Must Face N.Y. Suit Over Reinsurance
Former American International Group Chief Executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg failed to persuade New York state's highest court to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold him accountable for sham ...
What Should Carrier Execs, Directors Ask About Terror Risk?
As carrier executives and members of carrier boards work to get more comfortable with the risks their property/casualty insurance enterprises are taking on, one risk they will likely want to ...
Ebix’s Raina Loses Magic Touch As U.S. Probes Accounting
Robin Raina always had the magic touch, or so it seemed until Wednesday, when the disclosure of a U.S. criminal probe of his software company's accounting practices blew up a proposed $820 million ...Former Enron CEO Skilling’s Sentence Cut To 14 Years
A federal judge slashed 10 years off of his prison sentence of former Enron Corp Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling on Friday, a decision that could set him free as early as 2017. U.S. District Judge ...
President Obama Speech on Climate Policy Expected Tuesday
President Barack Obama is likely to roll out a number of measures on climate policy, potentially including a strategy to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants, in a speech on ...
SEC Settlement Policy May Pressure Other Agencies To Toughen Up
The decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to seek admissions of wrongdoing in select enforcement cases is expected to put pressure on other federal financial regulators to get ...
Insurers Surveyed Not Confident In Ability To Manage Emerging Risks: Towers Watson
According to a recent survey of 500 global insurance executives conducted by Towers Watson recently, most believe they are ill-prepared to face emerging trends of attracting talent, using advanced ...