Regulation & Compliance
Keep Stricter Audit Committee Standards Flexible, Argues New Canada-Based Study
Independent, financially-literate audit committees lead to higher firm values and less diversion of resources by management, shows a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto. But the ...
Critics Take Aim at Crop Insurance Subsidies, Insurers’ Profits
Former American International Group Inc. chief Maurice "Hank" Greenberg has a new business partner: the U.S. taxpayer. Greenberg's Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. is one of 18 companies approved ...
U.S. House Panel Probes Obsolete Technology at SEC
A U.S. House of Representatives committee is investigating whether federal securities regulators are using last century's tools to review corporations' books despite a rule that requires them to use ...
World Bank Insurer Posts Third Record Year on Power Projects
Political risk insurance provided by a World Bank Group agency in developing nations rose for a third straight year to a record, led by guarantees on power projects from Angola to Bangladesh. The ...
Fitch Sees Alternative Capital Fueling Reinsurance Mergers
Mergers and acquisitions in the reinsurance industry may rise in coming years because of higher valuations and the inflow of alternative capital, according to Fitch Ratings Ltd. The consolidation ...
G20 Regulators Commit to Completing Financial Reforms
World leaders renewed their determination on Friday to work more closely and regulate across the financial system to avoid conflicting rules that would crimp economic growth. The Group of 20 nations ...
Reinsurance Rendez-Vous Gets Underway in Monte Carlo
The 57th Reinsurance Rendez-Vous in Monte Carlo, which begins with registration on Saturday, promises to be somewhat less stressful than many previous Monaco gatherings. A mass of warm air, combined ...
The Geneva Association Launches New Brand
After 40 years of making its mark on the insurance industry with research and analysis for industry leaders, international insurance think tank The Geneva Association has today adopted a new brand ...