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GE Pension Sues AIG Over Losses Tied to Bailout
General Electric Co.'s pension trust is suing American International Group Inc. over losses related to the insurer's 2008 government bailout. AIG failed to disclose to investors the risk in its ...
Aon Plc: U.S. Northeast Blizzard Left $500M in Economic Losses Behind
The Northeast U.S., including New York and Massachusetts, sustained at least $500 million in economic losses last month when a winter storm ripped through the region, Aon Plc said. The blizzard from ...
Towers Watson: Insurers Worry About Flat Growth and Low Interest Rates
Most insurers expect business conditions to remain flat or even become worse over the next few years. Within that context, regulatory changes and continued low interest rates remain their top ...
New York Payout to Madoff Victims Will Surpass $7.2B
The trustee liquidating Bernard Madoff's firm on Monday said he is distributing another $355.8 million to the swindler's victims, bringing the total payout to more than $7.2 billion. Irving Picard, ...
Insurers Face New York Cybersecurity Review After Anthem Attack
New York's Financial Services Department said on Monday it planned to do regular cybersecurity reviews of insurers in the wake of the massive breach at health insurer Anthem Inc. The state agency ...
Chinese Insurer to Grab Starwood Capital’s Baccarat Hotel in NYC
Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Capital Group agreed to sell New York's luxury Baccarat Hotel to an affiliate of China's Sunshine Insurance Group. The 114-room property on Manhattan's West 53rd Street is ...
Anthem, Reeling From a Data Breach, Warns U.S. Customers About an Email Scam
Health insurer Anthem Inc on Friday warned U.S. customers about an email scam targeting former and current members whose personal information was suspected to have been breached in a massive cyber ...
CNA Brings on New Senior VP For Healthcare
CNA Financial Corp. has hired on a new senior vice president for its healthcare sector segment. Glen Curley will take over the slot as of Feb. 23. He replaces Andy Shapiro, who is stepping down due ...