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Berkshire E&S Entrance Is No Concern, Berkley Says
Profit-focused executives from strong firms who understand the business of underwriting are welcome to enter the excess and surplus lines segment—and that includes Berkshire Hathaway's Ajit Jain, ...
Federal Regulation Would Have Uncovered AIG Problems In ’08: Benmosche
Federal regulation at the holding company level would have prevented the near-failure of American International Group in 2008—and had the company actually failed, it would have disrupted the entire ...
Financial Firms’ Living Wills Risk Clash of Nations Over Assets, Warns AIG’s Benmosche
American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Robert Benmosche said that living wills, designed to help unwind struggling financial firms, may lead to international disputes. Comparing ...
Private Equity Ownership Hurts Company Performance: U.K. Study
U.K. companies bought by private- equity firms become less productive than their peers, according to a study by academics at three British universities. Researchers at Warwick Business School, ...
AIG’s Benmosche Uncertain About ILFC Sale; Welcomes Extra Oversight
American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Robert Benmosche raised doubt about whether the company will complete a sale of its plane-leasing unit to a Chinese investor group by a ...
FDIC to Define Non-Bank Financial Firms Under Resolution Powers
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board will vote on rules defining whether a non-bank company is engaged in financial activity to an extent that would subject it to the agency's liquidation in the ...Scor to Buy Generali Reinsurance Unit for $750 Million
Scor SE agreed to purchase the U.S. reinsurance unit of Assicurazioni Generali SpA as part of a plan by Italy's biggest insurer to boost capital. Scor, France's largest reinsurer, would pay about 579 ...
Financial Analysts Say Direct Contact with Executives Is Essential
Private phone calls with managers remain an essential source of analysts' earnings forecasts and stock recommendations – even in light of regulations limiting businesses' selective disclosure of ...