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European Insurers Relieved By Less Burdensome Solvency II
European insurers breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday that a deal on new capital requirements was less burdensome than initially feared, ending an uncertainty which has been hanging over the sector ...
Lenders Miss Out on Supreme Court Showdown; New Jersey ‘Disparate Impact’ Case Settles
The settlement of a New Jersey housing-bias lawsuit scuttles a U.S. Supreme Court showdown that might have shielded lenders from discrimination suits pressed by the Obama administration. The Supreme ...
Every insurance claim tells a story, but rarely in a single document. Instead, that narrative unfolds across adjuster notes, medical...
Allianz Looks to Boost U.S. Presence, Improve Fireman’s Fund: Bhojwani
Allianz SE, Europe's largest insurer, said it is committed to bolstering operations in the U.S. after international rivals scaled back in the country. "It is a monster market," Gary Bhojwani, the ...
House Passes Bill Requiring Reporting by Asbestos Victims’ Trusts
Honeywell International Inc., whose political action committee donates more money than any other corporate PAC, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which spends more to lobby Congress than anyone else, ...
JPMorgan’s #AskJPM Twitter Hashtag Backfires Against Bank
JPMorgan Chase & Co., the target of at least eight Justice Department investigations, was mocked and taunted by Twitter users after asking followers to send questions to an executive using the ...
CFA Report Calls for Prior Approval for All States
Holding automobile insurance regulation in California as an example, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) issued a report on Tuesday showing that auto insurance expenditures in America rose by 43 ...
Progressive CEO Sees Telematics Edge for Driverless-Car Insurance
Progressive Corp. said its technology that tracks driver behavior to set insurance rates will help the company adapt as automated cars take the road. The auto insurer offers a device called Snapshot, ...
Tower Restating Prior Financials; ‘Going Concern’ Status in Doubt
Tower Group International Ltd. announced Thursday that it is restating previously filed audited annual consolidated financial statements for 2011 and 2012, which are contained in Tower's March 31, ...