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U.K. to Sell at Least $3B in Lloyds Banking Group Shares to Private Investors
Britain's finance ministry said it will sell at least 2 billion pounds ($3 billion) worth of shares in Lloyds Banking Group to private retail investors in spring 2016 to return the bank to full ...
Global Capital Standards Finalized For AIG and 8 Other Insurers
The world's nine biggest insurance companies will have to hold more capital under new rules just finalized by global regulators that aim to prevent taxpayer bailouts of the industry in a crisis. ...
BP’s Record Oil Spill Settlement Rises Another $2 Billion
The value of BP Plc's settlement with the U.S. government and five Gulf states over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill will rise to $20.8 billion, an increase of $2 billion from an agreement reached in ...
Allianz, AIG, Others Start Commercial Drone Insurance Association
Allianz and AIG partnered with a major aviation insurer, a specialized broker and an attorney to launch a new trade association focused on the surging commercial drone industry. The Unmanned Aircraft ...
ACE/Chubb Merger Plan Clears Federal Antitrust Regulatory Hurdle
ACE's planned $28 billion acquisition of Chubb cleared a major milestone necessary to meet a hoped-for completion of the deal in the 2016 first quarter. Specifically, the U.S. Federal Trade ...
Insurers Face Major Exposure to Climate Change Risks: Bank of England Governor
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said UK insurers face potentially "huge" exposure to shifts in climate-change policy and Group of 20 nations need to do more to combat associated financial ...
Russian National Sentenced in ‘Citadel’ Malware Cyber Crime Scheme
A Russian national was sentenced on Tuesday to 4-1/2 years in U.S. prison for using sophisticated malware known as "Citadel" to steal banking information from thousands of computers, authorities ...
Lloyd’s Chairman Nelson Faults Businesses for Too Much Focus on Profit
Lloyd's of London Chairman John Nelson criticized the business community, saying companies are too focused on profit and are at risk of eroding the trust of the public and regulators. Nelson, ...