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Watchdog Group Warns Arctic Shipping Safety Not Assured
Canada will have trouble ensuring marine safety in the Arctic as climate change melts the sea ice and shipping increases, Parliament's environmental watchdog said on Tuesday. Canada, said Environment ...
Ex-Treasury Secretary Talked With China About 2008 Financial Bailout
Henry Paulson, the former treasury secretary, said he talked with China about helping bail out financial firms in 2008, in the first discussion of the rescue scheme in a court with two other plan ...
JPMorgan Cyber Attacks Sign That Rate of Trouble Will Increase
Tom Ridge, the first homeland security chief under President George W. Bush, says companies face more risk of cyber attacks similar to those that struck JPMorgan Chase & Co., Home Depot Inc. and ...
AmTrust Closes Deal to Snatch Up Florida WC Insurer
AmTrust Financial Services has closed its purchase of a workers compensation insurer—a subsidiary of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida (Florida Blue)—right according to plan. AmTrust still ...
USAA Wants to Survey Disaster Site Damage With Drones
United Services Automobile Association, the provider of insurance to military families, is seeking permission to use unmanned drone aircraft to survey damage at disaster sites. USAA requested ...
MBIA Lures Barclays Exec to Lead Muni-Bond Insurance Arm
MBIA Inc. hired Tom Weyl from Barclays Plc to head efforts to win business at its municipal- bond insurance unit. Weyl will start by year-end as managing director and head of new business development ...
Allianz Makes More Management Changes
Allianz SE is continuing to revamp its executive roster. The same day that it announced its CEO will step down next year, the company disclosed more staff shuffling. Allianz Global Corporate & ...
Allianz CEO Will Step Down In Wake of PIMCO, Fireman’s Fund Challenges
Allianz SE said Chief Executive Officer Michael Diekmann will step down next year and named board member Oliver Baete to succeed him as it grapples with upheaval at Pacific Investment Management Co. ...