U.S.
Hensarling Willing to Consider ‘Version 2.0’ of Dodd-Frank Overhaul
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling said he's willing to tweak his plan to overhaul the Dodd-Frank Act before reintroducing it to Congress early next year. The committee is ...
What’s Out Under Trump? Federal Fracking Rules, Probably; FSOC, Possibly
Three days before Donald Trump's inauguration as the 45th U.S. president, attorneys for Barack Obama's outgoing administration will ask an appeals court to revive rules governing oil-and-gas fracking ...
Life-Saving Tech Not Yet Standard on Most Cars
Computerized sensors that warn drivers they're about to rear-end another vehicle or prevent other types of accidents are available on models made by every major auto manufacturer. The problem, ...
Regulators, Insurers Need to ‘Prove Value-Add’ as Disrupters Gain Traction
Property/casualty insurance executives may be worried about disrupters discovering novel ways to connect with their hard-earned policyholders, but an insurance regulator with a reputation for ...
Berkshire Makes Surprise Investment in U.S. Airlines
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Monday said it has bought shares in the four biggest U.S. airlines: American Airlines Group Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., Southwest Airlines Co. and United ...
Argo Group’s Planned Ariel Re Buy Leaves S&P Long-Term Ratings Unchanged
Argo Group's planned $235 million acquisition of Ariel Re is drawing the market equivalent of a shrug from Standard & Poor's. S&P said that its long-term ratings for Argo and its related ...
Executives On The Move at Chubb, Allied World, Lockton and More
Allied World brought on two former AIG executives to help run operations in Asia. Chubb named a new executive to lead its Real Estate & Hospitality Industry practice, after the previous executive ...
The Latest Launches From BHSI and Everest Insurance
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance added new employment practices liability coverage. Everest Insurance expanded its environmental coverage offering. *** Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is ...