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The Greenberg Interview: Spitzer, AIG, Bailout, Foreign Trade and More
The near-collapse of American International Group (AIG) in 2008 came about because of the scare tactics and political ambition of one man—then New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, according to ...
One-Click Vote Button Vanishing From Proxy Sites; Reaction To SEC Concerns
Pressured by regulators, websites that help collect shareholders' votes have removed a button that set all votes as recommended by boards of directors—a controversial design that seemed to give an ...
Buffett’s Salary Unchanged for 25 Years
Warren Buffett's total compensation declined 14 percent last year to $423,923 as Berkshire Hathaway spent less on his security, but his salary remained unchanged at $100,000. Buffett's salary for ...
Too Much Analysis Primes Whistleblower Suits: Lawyer
If your company uses a detailed analytical process to arrive at projections of growth or earnings, that process may make you particularly vulnerable to shareholder suits when forecasts don't pan out, ...
Directors & Officers Liability Market Firming: Towers Watson Survey
The directors and officers liability market continued to see price increases in 2012, with more private/not-for-profit organizations reporting rate increases than public organizations but, according ...
U.S. CEOs See Better Economy, But Few Hiring
U.S. chief executive officers' confidence in the economy rebounded in the first quarter, but they remained leery of taking on new workers at home, according to a survey released on Wednesday. The ...
Carrier CEO Survey: Growth Opportunities
While 55% of insurance industry CEOs will focus on an organic growth strategy for their companies this year, most of those (46%) will stay close to home, according to the 16th Annual Global CEO ...
Insurer CEOs Confident On Growth Prospects; Lag On Fundamental Strategy Shifts: PwC
Insurance carrier chief executives are upbeat about their companies' growth prospects, with nearly 90 percent of those recently surveyed saying they are at least reasonably confident about their ...