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Anbang Insurance Seized by Chinese Government; Founder Charged With Fraud
China's government seized temporary control of Anbang Insurance Group Co. and will prosecute founder Wu Xiaohui for alleged fraud, cementing the downfall of a politically-connected dealmaker whose ...
Accomplish Important Tasks by Not Sweating the ‘Small Stuff’
The "small stuff" is keeping executives and employees alike from accomplishing their important tasks. Finding a way to overcome the little things will go a long way toward addressing bigger goals and ...
General Liability Erupts as New Casualty Insurance Problem, Plus 9 Other Marsh Market Predictions
Automobile liability has been the problem child for casualty insurers for years, but general liability is becoming the next trouble spot, Marsh asserts in a new report looking at the top 10 U.S. ...
Buffett’s Annual Letter to Berkshire Hathaway Could Offer More CEO Succession Clues
Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders is coming Saturday, and it may bring more clues about the 87-year-old billionaire's succession plans at his conglomerate. In ...
No Insider Trades Before Cyber Breach Disclosure, SEC Says In New Guidance
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday updated guidance to public companies on how and when they should disclose cyber security risks and breaches, including potential weaknesses ...
U.S. Lawmakers Eyeing Federal Cryptocurrency Rules
Jolted by the global investment craze over bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, U.S. lawmakers are moving to consider new rules that could impose stricter federal oversight on the emerging asset ...
UK’s Legal & General Seals Deal to Bring Slice Lab’s On-Demand Insurance Platform Overseas
Slice Labs, a New York-based developer of on-demand insurance, has expanded overseas for the first time through a new partnership with the venerable UK carrier Legal & General. Their initial ...
Finding Qualified Insurance Employees Remains a Challenge Even as Hiring Stabilizes
Fifty-eight percent of insurance companies plan to increase staff during the next 12 months, in part due to an expected increase in business and new markets, according to the Semi-Annual U.S. ...