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Google Pays $7M To Settle 38-State Probe; Largest Internet Privacy Fine
Google Inc. will pay $7 million to 38 states and the District of Columbia to settle an investigation into a controversial incident in which its Street View mapping cars collected passwords and other ...‘Solid Progress’ Made At Pacific Trade Talks
Progress is being made in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks but hurdles remain and Japan is unlikely to be set to join the next round in May, negotiators said on Wednesday, pointing to a ...
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N.Y. Proposes Establishing Private Right of Action for Insureds Suffering Disaster Losses
A New York legislator proposed a new bill that would establish a private right of action for the insured for unfair insurance settlement practices when the claim relates to loss or injury in regions ...Direct Writers’ Race Past Agency Carriers On Personal Auto Rate Of Growth: Study
Personal auto insurance premiums grew 10 times faster for direct writing carriers than for independent agency carriers in 2011, according to a new study. The newly-released "2013 Property & ...
P/C Industry Suffers Worst 4Q In A Decade: SNL
SNL Financial reported recently that property/casualty industry fourth-quarter 2012 underwriting results, buffeted by losses from Superstorm Sandy, are on track to come in at the worst level for any ...
Greenberg Doubles Claims in AIG Bailout Suit vs. U.S. to $55B
Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, the former American International Group Inc. chief executive, has more than doubled the size of his class action lawsuit against the United States over the insurer's bailout ...
U.S. Companies Stash More Cash Abroad, Tax Likely Factor: Report
Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Pfizer Inc. and other big U.S. multinational corporations boosted cash held offshore in 2012, likely in an effort to flee U.S. taxes, said a report released on Tuesday. ...President Obama To Meet With CEOs About Cyber Security; Michelle Obama Is Hacking Victim
President Barack Obama will sit down on Wednesday with corporate leaders to discuss efforts to improve cyber security in private industries amid rising concern about hacking attacks emanating from ...