CFO / Financial
Chamber Wants Tighter Rules on Systemically Risky Designations for Non-Banks
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for rules that would make it more difficult for a group of regulators to subject financial companies to stricter oversight. A vote of three-quarters of the ...
Hartford Bailout Warrants Double in 3 Years Since Auction, Aiding Paulson, Berkowitz
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. warrants climbed to twice the price they sold for in a U.S. Treasury Department auction three years ago, benefiting investors such as Bruce Berkowitz and John ...
RSA Ireland CEO Smith Quits, Says Made ‘Fall Guy’ in Accounting Probe
RSA Insurance Group Plc's Irish unit Chief Executive Officer Philip Smith resigned Nov. 28, saying he was made a "fall guy" amid an investigation into the insurer's accounting practices. The company ...
Generali CEO Greco Eyes Extra Cost Cuts to Boost Capital
Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Europe's third-largest insurer, plans to cut an extra 150 million euros ($204 million) of costs by 2015 and reduce debt to boost profit and strengthen capital. The company ...
Tower Group Reports $500M Loss for Second-Quarter 2013, Job Cuts
On Friday, Tower announced a second-quarter loss of more than $0.5 billion, with previously disclosed reserve and goodwill charges contributing to the result. The company also said it is cutting ...Markel Authorizes Repurchase of $300 Million of Insurer’s Stock
Markel Corp., the insurer that bought Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd., authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of its shares. The insurer replaced a 2010 buyback program under which about $101 ...
Hartford’s McGee Shares Lessons from Clash with Activist Investor Paulson
Liam McGee, who led a rebound at Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. after shunning John Paulson's call to split the insurer, said executives shouldn't be defensive when handling activist ...
Obama Administration Opposes Privatizing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
President Barack Obama would reject proposals by hedge funds to recapitalize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling said. "I want to make clear, the Obama ...