Leadership & Strategy
U.S. Energy Sector At Risk From Climate Change: DOE Report
Rising temperatures and sea levels will profoundly impact the U.S. energy sector in coming years, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a report released on Thursday that outlined the need to ...
U.S., China Agree to Restart Investment Treaty Talks
The United States and China agreed on Thursday to restart stalled negotiations on an investment treaty, with Beijing dropping previous efforts to protect certain sectors of its economy from the ...
Senate Told Fed Is Confined to Bank-Based Approach for Insurers
The Federal Reserve is working to modify a bank-based capital model to cover insurance companies as much as they can under Dodd-Frank Act restraints, Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo told lawmakers at a ...
Senate Bill Would Again Separate Banking from Insurance, Other Financial Services
A small bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced legislation that would break up Wall Street's megabanks by separating traditional banking activity from riskier financial services. ...
Top 10 U.S. Aircraft Insurers: SNL
American International Group Inc. (AIG) has been reported to be the lead insurer for the recent Asiana Flight 214 tragedy in San Francisco. AIG's role is not surprising, given its presence in Asia ...
Insurers Serving Fresh Supply of Political Risk Coverage for Uncertain World
Tourism, manufacturing and resources companies surveying an unpredictable world are increasingly having to consider insurance against political risks, and the insurance industry is gearing up to ...
Colombian Insurer Seguros Colpatria Looking for Buyers: Report
Seguros Colpatria SA, a Colombian insurance provider, is weighing a sale that may fetch $500 million, said people familiar with the matter. Seguros Colpatria, which provides fire, earthquake, ...
Insurance Regulators Brace For Technology-Related Issues
Should auto insurers be able to monitor the sleep patterns of their policyholders? The question is not as far-fetched as it seems in a world where carrier creativity and technology advances ...