Regulation & Compliance
Biggest Supreme Court Ruling Nobody Has Heard About
The Supreme Court has yet to decide this year's attention-grabbing cases on same-sex marriage, affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act. But last week, a divided court decided Arlington v. FCC, ...
Obama Administration Issues Rules on Workplace Wellness Programs
Employees will be eligible for significantly lower premiums on the health insurance they buy through their employers if they participate in "workplace wellness programs," even if they don't improve ...
New York State: Ex-AIG Chief Greenberg Should Face Trial
Hank Greenberg should still face trial over sham transactions he is accused of orchestrating while he was head of American International Group, even though New York has dropped most of its claims ...
Indian Refiners Decline Iran Insurance Offer
Iran has offered insurance to Indian refiners in a bid to boost its crude sales, industry sources said, though some oil executives warned the plan would not remove the threat of western sanctions. ...New York Regulator Requests Details on Insurers’ Cyber Security Plans
New York's top financial regulator has asked some of the largest U.S. insurance companies to disclose details on their preparedness for cyber attacks, following a similar request to major banks ...
Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling on Disabled Employee’s Right to Job
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an appeal by United Airlines that sought to limit a federal law that requires employers to accommodate disabled workers. The justices today left intact a federal ...
AIG Ex-CEO Greenberg Hopes Court Will End Spitzer Suit Over Reinsurance
Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, the former chief executive officer of American International Group Inc., is set to ask New York's highest court today to clear his name and dismiss what remains of an ...
Regulatory Risk Tops All Others For Financial Services Execs
According to a new KPMG International survey report, regulatory pressure is consistently one of the biggest threats facing companies across industries, and the number one challenge facing financial ...