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Exec Pay Stock Options Boosting Top CEO Pay by Billions: Reuters Large U.S. Co. Analysis
Chief executive officers at large U.S. companies collectively realized at least $6 billion more in compensation than initially estimated in annual disclosures in the five years after the financial ...
Supreme Court Revives Pregnant UPS Driver Case
The U.S. Supreme Court last Wednesday sided with a former driver for UPS Inc. by throwing out a lower court ruling blocking her lawsuit accusing the package delivery company of discrimination for ...
Federal Reserve May Slow Implementation of National Capital Rules
The U.S. Federal Reserve is considering a proposal from life insurers that could delay the implementation of a costly nationwide capital framework for the $1 trillion industry, according to records ...
Large Underwriters Not Yet Drawn to Google’s Auto Insurance Distribution Plan: Nomura
Google plans to tackle auto insurance distribution in the U.S. are making waves, but they haven't yet attracted interest from large underwriters, Nomura noted in a new industry report. "GEICO, ...
U.S. Fed Weighs Insurers’ Proposal for New Capital Rules
The U.S. Federal Reserve is considering a proposal from life insurers that could delay the implementation of a costly nationwide capital framework for the $1 trillion industry, according to records ...
Cyber Risks Emerging as Shipping Sector Threat: Allianz
Cyber risks are emerging as a new threat for the shipping sector even as ship losses have sunk to their lowest level in a decade, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty concluded in a new study. ...
XL Group: Teaching Spanish to Construction Site Managers Reduces Risk
After an initial pilot effort, XL Group plans to expand a program that teaches Spanish to clients' construction site managers so they can communicate the need for worker safety directly to their ...
Securities Class Action Settlements Plummet to 16-Year Low
Bringing a securities class action became less lucrative last year. According to a new Cornerstone Research report, total settlements in such cases hit their lowest point in 16 years. The aggregate ...