Government
Q&A on Risks of U.S. Treasury Default
U.S. lawmakers are negotiating to raise the debt ceiling before the Treasury is expected to run out of funds, leaving the country at risk of defaulting on its debt. Below are some key questions ...
Allianz CEO: Capital Rules Fuel Artificial Pricing of Bond Risk
Michael Diekmann, chief executive officer of Allianz SE, Europe's biggest insurer, said capital rules that encourage financial companies to invest in sovereign bonds are thwarting a solution to the ...
SEC Chief Concerned Investors Face ‘Information Overload’
U.S. securities regulators are reviewing whether public companies overwhelm investors with "information overload" and should instead streamline disclosures about financial data, executive pay and ...
Reformers Hail Limit on U.S. Crop Insurance Subsidies
Farm subsidy reformers praised a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to make the wealthiest growers pay more for federally subsidized crop insurance—the first eligibility limit on a program ...
Study: Michigan Auto Costs Can Drop If Lifetime Care Stays
Michigan can lower auto insurance premiums without making major changes to the state's no-fault system proposed in legislation that has stalled for months, according to a nonpartisan report issued ...
P/C Insurers Facing A.M. Best Rating Action If TRIA Not Renewed
Thirty-four property/casualty insurers can add the threat of a negative rating outlook to the list of problems facing their companies at year-end 2013 if the government backstop for terror insurance ...
S&P Subpoenas Federal Reserve Board in U.S. Lawsuit
McGraw Hill Financial Inc.'s Standard & Poor's unit seeks information from the board of governors of the Federal Reserve to bolster its defense against U.S. claims it misled investors in ...
OSHA Issues 24 Violations Against Texas Fertilizer Plant Over Deadly Explosion
The fertilizer facility in Texas that exploded earlier this year, killing 15 people, was cited yesterday by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 24 violations of worker safety ...