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ACE CEO Greenberg: ‘We Are Looking Pretty Good’ Despite Strong Dollar
ACE Ltd. is in a position to be bullish about the vast majority of its 2014 fourth quarter results. The property/casualty insurance giant booked a sizable jump in underwriting income, growth in net ...
Judge: Las Vegas Exec and Company Must Fork Over $584M For Ponzi Scheme
A Las Vegas executive and his company were ordered by a federal judge to pay $584.4 million for running what the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission called a Ponzi scheme that bilked thousands of ...
For years, the insurance industry has been working to reduce the friction that slows down underwriting, claims, and servicing. Now,...
NAIC Adopts New Corporate Disclosure Requirements: What Carriers Can Do Today to Avoid Problems Tomorrow
The NAIC recently adopted the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Model Act and corresponding Model Regulations (CGAD). Although the initial disclosures are not likely due until 2016 at the ...
Post-Blizzard, Costs Are Mounting as New England Digs Out
Millions in the U.S. Northeast on Wednesday started digging out from a powerful blizzard that dumped up to 3 feet of snow and led to coastal flooding around parts the region, while largely bypassing ...
Risky Mortgage Bonds Returning Under a New Name
The business of bundling riskier U.S. mortgages into bonds without government backing is gearing up for a comeback. Just don't call it subprime. Hedge fund Seer Capital Management, money manager ...
MA, RI and ME Still Face Blizzard Conditions As Storm Continues
A U.S. blizzard swept past New York City and struck hardest at some 4.5 million people around Boston, dropping nearly three feet of snow in areas and triggering high tides that breached a seawall and ...
ISO & PCI: P/C Net Income, Profitability Takes a Dive Through Much of 2014
The first nine months of 2014 saw policyholders' surplus for the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reach record levels. At the same time, net income after taxes declined substantially and ...
The Number of Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuits Is Dropping
The size of federal class action lawsuits accusing companies of securities fraud has dropped significantly, new studies show, as the bull market in stocks approaches its sixth birthday. Losses ...