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MetLife to Challenge Systemic Risk Designation
MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, is challenging a U.S. finding that it poses a potential risk to the financial system if it were to fail. MetLife requested a hearing before the Financial ...
Ebola Disrupts Some of Exxon Mobil’s West Africa Operations
Exxon Mobil Corp has seen some of its oil and gas activities in West Africa disrupted by the Ebola outbreak, including plans to drill offshore Liberia, the company's chief executive officer said on ...
After several years in which much of P&C was focused on restoring rate adequacy and profitability, the market is finally...
AmTrust Closes Deal to Snatch Up Florida WC Insurer
AmTrust Financial Services has closed its purchase of a workers compensation insurer—a subsidiary of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida (Florida Blue)—right according to plan. AmTrust still ...
USAA Wants to Survey Disaster Site Damage With Drones
United Services Automobile Association, the provider of insurance to military families, is seeking permission to use unmanned drone aircraft to survey damage at disaster sites. USAA requested ...
State, Federal Regulators Vow Cooperation Against Global Uniformity
State and federal insurance regulators insist they will make sure U.S. regulatory standards aren't being subsumed beneath a bid for international uniformity, though they will continue to strive for ...
AIG Trial Testimony: Billions in Bailout Bucks Came Through, Sans Paperwork
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York poured billions of dollars into rescuing American International Group Inc. in September 2008 without drawing up documents that would cement the government's ...
Report: Used-Car Dealers Focus of Loan Fraud Investigation
U.S. federal and state authorities are investigating used-car dealerships to examine if they are inflating borrowers' income or falsifying employment information on loan applications to ensure that ...
Allianz Makes More Management Changes
Allianz SE is continuing to revamp its executive roster. The same day that it announced its CEO will step down next year, the company disclosed more staff shuffling. Allianz Global Corporate & ...