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U.S. Says Japan Signing Liability Pact Would Aid Nuclear Cleanup
Japan will receive international help with the cleanup at the Fukushima atomic station once it joins an existing treaty that defines liability for accidents at nuclear plants, U.S. Energy Secretary ...
U.S. Says German Export Dependence Hurts Global Economy
The United States reprimanded Germany on Wednesday, saying its exporting prowess was hampering economic stability in Europe and hurting the global economy. The Obama administration has long called ...
MetLife May Challenge If Designated Systemically Important
MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, said it will weigh challenging any designation as a systemically important financial institution after smaller rival Prudential Financial Inc. abandoned ...
Florida Eyes Effect of Lower Reinsurance Costs on Homeowners Rates
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater wants to know why home insurers are not passing along to insureds apparent savings they are realizing on reinsurance. The state's insurance regulator says ...
Obama to Announce Effort to Lure Foreign Businesses To U.S.
President Barack Obama is to tout investment opportunities on Thursday when he announces Washington is expanding its efforts to entice foreign firms to bring jobs to the United States, administration ...
Insurer Founder, Delaware Regulator Fight Over Company Seizure
Indemnity Insurance Corp., which insures nightclubs, is at the center of a legal tug of war between its founder and the Delaware insurance commissioner. The dispute between company founder Jeffrey B. ...
JPMorgan’s $13B Deal Hits Stumbling Blocks: Sources
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the U.S. Justice Department have hit snags in working out the final details of their $13 billion settlement over the bank's mortgage bonds, two people familiar with the ...
New York Announces Emergency Disaster Protocol for Insurers
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that his administration has established a new emergency disaster protocol that insurers should expect to follow in the event of future severe storms and other ...