Government
SEC Discloses Edgar Hack; Thiefs May Have Profited From Stolen Info
The vulnerability of governments and businesses to cyberattacks was exposed again Wednesday when a top U.S. financial regulator said hackers had breached its electronic database of market-moving ...
Allstate CEO Wilson Urges Congress to Overhaul Federal Flood Insurance Program
Allstate Corp's Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson on Tuesday called on U.S. lawmakers to overhaul a government subsidized flood insurance program, calling for a more streamlined system that does not ...
NFIP Head: $11B in Payouts Likely for Hurricane Harvey Insured Homeowners
The head of the National Flood Insurance Program said Wednesday early estimates show Hurricane Harvey will result in about $11 billion in payouts to insured homeowners, mostly in southeast Texas. ...
UK Business Leaders Want May to Seek Three-Year Brexit Transition
British business leaders urged Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a three-year transitional period after Brexit, warning failure to secure more time would jeopardize "our collective prosperity." In a ...
CBO: Federal Flood Program Is Diving Deeper Into Debt Even Without Major Storms
The federal flood insurance program is on a course to continue falling deeper in debt, even when there is no catastrophic storm like Katrina or Harvey. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is ...
National Flood Insurance Program Gains Extension Until Dec. 8; Reform Talks Continue
President Donald Trump last Friday signed legislation reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program until Dec. 8, 2017, which buys more time for Congress to consider reforms of the program. The ...
FEMA Funds May Run Dry on Friday, Florida Senators Warn
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency will run out of disaster assistance funding on Friday unless Congress approves more money, two Florida senators warned on Thursday. As Hurricane Irma ...
Brexit Deadline: UK Insurers Must Decide on Moving EU Policies by November
Insurers in Britain face crunch time within weeks if the government and the European Union do not allow millions of cross-border policies to continue to run undisturbed beyond Brexit. While Britain ...