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AIG’s Plan to Decentralize and Other Things Revealed in Its Strategic Plan
Of all the changes detailed in American International Group's wide-ranging strategic plan, the insurer's bid to decentralize decision-making among leaders of its operating divisions may be among the ...
National General Grabs Two U.S. P/C Insurers in Multi-State Expansion
National General Holdings Corp. acquired two U.S. regional property/casualty insurers, allowing it to expand into multiple states. The first acquisition involves Century-National Insurance Company, a ...
Cyber Attack Continues to Disrupt HSBC’s Online Banking
HSBC Holdings Plc said its U.K. online banking continues to be affected by a cyber attack that started earlier on Friday, the second time the bank's online services have been disrupted in Britain ...
Massive Workers Comp Fraud Scam Leads to 13 Indictments
An investigation into what's being called one of the largest cases of workers' compensation health care insurance fraud in California Department of Insurance history led to 13 indictments announced ...
Validus Saw Net Income Plunge in Q4 in Competitive Market
Validus Holdings saw its income plunge in the 2015 fourth quarter Chairman and CEO Ed Noonan said, however, that the Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance holding enjoyed premium gains in some ...
California Will Require Drivers for Driverless Cars
Google Inc. envisions a world where a blind man can get in his car alone and tell it to take him to the grocery store. California regulators say self-driving automobiles aren't smart enough yet to ...
Your Toaster Could be at Risk for a Cyber Attack
Hijacking "smart" toasters and refrigerators and hacking corporate ventilation systems are among the new threats envisioned by cyber security experts as an increasing array of items are connected to ...
A.M. Best Places AIG’s Financial Strength Rating Under Review, with Negative Implications
AIG's massive strategic plan - including a move to boost its loss reserves - caught the attention of A.M. Best. The ratings outfit is not impressed. The financial strength rating for American ...