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SEC Bans Gupta From Director, Officer Roles; Imposes $13.9M Fine
Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. director Rajat Gupta was ordered to pay a $13.9 million civil penalty and banned from serving as an officer or director of a public company for having illegally passed ...
Colorado Wildfire Cost Insurers $292.8M
The Colorado Black Forest wildfire cost insurers $292.8 million and ruined a record 486 structures, making it the second-most costly fire in the state's history. Policyholders submitted 3,630 home ...
For years, the insurance industry has been working to reduce the friction that slows down underwriting, claims, and servicing. Now,...
Paint Makers’ $900M Lead Paint Trial Underway in California
BP Plc's Atlantic Richfield Co. is among five companies fighting a public nuisance lawsuit in state court seeking $900 million to replace or contain lead paint in millions of California homes. In a ...
Allstate Selling Lincoln Benefit Life to London Group for $600M
Clive Cowdery, who earned a fortune cutting deals that consolidated the U.K. life insurance industry, is making a foray into the U.S. by buying a business from Allstate Corp. for $600 million (394 ...
Conn. Says Insurers Must Complete Climate Risk Survey
Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi has decided that about 110 Connecticut-based insurance companies will be required to complete a survey describing what they are doing to address ...
Judge Lets U.S. Pursue $5B Fraud Lawsuit Against S&P
The U.S. government may proceed with its $5 billion lawsuit accusing Standard & Poor's of misleading investors by inflating its credit ratings, after a federal judge rejected the rating agency's ...Galvin Named President of Berkley’s Midwest Employers Casualty
W. R. Berkley Corp. said it has named Timothy F. Galvin as president of its subsidiary, Midwest Employers Casualty Co. (MECC). The appointment is effective immediately. Galvin succeeds Melodee J. ...
New York Approves Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Filing
The New York Department of Financial Services on Monday approved a 9.5 percent revised loss cost increases request from the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board (NYCIRB) with an effective ...