Risk
Delaware Business Court’s Private Arbitration Ruled Unconstitutional by U.S. Court
Delaware's legal industry suffered a blow when a federal court found on Wednesday the state violated the U.S. Constitution with its novel system of allowing judges to arbitrate private business ...
P/C Insurance CFOs Cite Interest Rates As Top Concern
Chief financial officers with leading North American property/casualty insurers rank interest rates as their top concern, above catastrophes and pricing. Eighty-one percent list interest rates as ...
A Year After Sandy, a Slow Recovery for Thousands
A year after Superstorm Sandy catastrophically flooded hundreds of miles of eastern U.S. coastline, thousands of people still trying to fix their soaked and surf-battered homes are being stymied by ...
Court: Goldman Must Pay Legal Costs for Programmer ‘Officer’ with VP Title
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. must pay some legal fees incurred by a former computer programmer accused of stealing code from the bank because his title of vice president made him a bank officer at the ...
U.S. Releases Draft of Voluntary Corporate Cybersecurity Standards
A U.S. bureau on Tuesday unveiled a draft of voluntary standards that companies can adopt to boost cybersecurity - part of an attempt to protect critical industries without setting restrictive and ...
Reinsurers Get Down to Business in Baden-Baden; Willis Re Chairman Comments
"I don't think there have been any big changes between Monte Carlo and Baden-Baden," said James Vickers, chairman of Willis Re International. This isn't that surprising, given that the two ...
Hannover Re Sees Rate Hikes in Germany, Stable Rates Elsewhere
Hannover Re, the world's third- largest reinsurer, said it expects higher rates for insurance and reinsurance in Germany following this year's flooding and hailstorms, which led to the most costly ...
Treasury Seeks Financial Risk Management Officer for Federal Programs
The U.S. Treasury Department wants to hire someone to help manage risks and protect against losses on federal programs, according to an internal memo. The Treasury intends to create the job of chief ...