Government
China Insurance Regulator Tightens License Rules: Sources
China's insurance regulator is making it much tougher for insurers to get new licenses as it seeks to reduce risks resulting from the aggressive business and investment practices of some players, ...
Google Spying, Requiring Illegal Confidentiality Agreements From Employees, Suit Says
A Google Inc. product manager has sued the company, accusing it of unlawfully prohibiting employees from sharing concerns with coworkers, shareholders or the press, and maintaining a "spying program" ...
Carl Icahn Named Trump Special Adviser for Regulation Overhaul
President-elect Donald Trump named billionaire investor Carl Icahn a special adviser to help him overhaul federal regulations in ways the Republican said would promote business growth. "His help on ...
Industry Associations Applaud Draft NFIP Reform Principles
Insurance industry associations are applauding the draft Principles for Flood Insurance Reauthorization and Reform issued by the House Financial Services Housing and Insurance Subcommittee. These ...
Oklahoma Quakes Spark Lawsuits Against Energy Cos., U.S. Govt. Over Fracking
Residents of a town hit by Oklahoma's strongest earthquake have filed a class-action lawsuit against dozens of energy companies, accusing them of triggering destructive temblors by injecting ...
‘Unicorn’ Startups in the Crosshairs; New Risks Possible for D&O Insurers
Underwriters of directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance should keep an eye on the increased scrutiny of "unicorn" technology firms by aggrieved shareholders and securities regulators, ...
With Brexit, UK Govt. Should ‘Refine Not Replace’ Solvency II: ABI
Rather than replacing Solvency II entirely when the UK leaves the European Union, regulators need to refine EU's insurance regulation to make it more appropriate for the UK market and customers, ...
Hensarling Willing to Consider ‘Version 2.0’ of Dodd-Frank Overhaul
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling said he's willing to tweak his plan to overhaul the Dodd-Frank Act before reintroducing it to Congress early next year. The committee is ...