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Corporate Risk Consultants Uneasy After China’s Detention of Investigators
The detention by Chinese authorities of a British corporate investigator and his American wife in the wake of a corruption probe into pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has had a chilling effect on ...
Ralph Nader Planning Tort Law Museum
Ralph Nader has a new cause. After dedicating nearly half a century to battling businesses over almost everything from dangerous products to the influence of money in politics, the consumer advocate ...
TD Bank Faces Insurance Loss Due to Flood Claims
Toronto-Dominion Bank , Canada's second-largest lender, said it will take a third-quarter charge after tax of C$418 million ($406 million) due to recent severe weather in Alberta and Ontario and to ...
As New York City Comptroller, ‘Sheriff of Wall Street’ Spitzer Would Face Limits
Eliot Spitzer promises that if he gets elected New York City comptroller, he'll reimagine the office, using about $80 billion in pension stock holdings to keep corporations well-managed and socially ...
Bernanke Should Testify in Greenberg Case Against Bailout: Judge
A U.S. judge said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke should be required to testify in the lawsuit by the former chief of American International Group Inc., Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, against the ...
Allianz, QBE to Face Most Claims from Spain Train Derailment
Germany's Allianz and Australian group QBE bear the bulk of the insurance liability from this week's fatal train crash in northwest Spain, according to sources at the companies. While Allianz's ...
Greenberg Again Moves to End New York AG’s Lawsuit Against Him
Former American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Maurice "Hank" Greenberg said he's filed another request to dismiss an eight-year-old fraud lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney ...
How to Avoid Potentially Violent Situations During Claims Investigations
Working in unfamiliar locations on stressful losses, usually alone, adjusters in the field can be at a disadvantage when it comes to knowing if a situation with a policyholder or claimant could turn ...