Regulation & Compliance
Workplace Bullying Emerging As Major Employment Liability Battleground
Margaret Fiester is no shrinking violet, but she says working for her former boss was a nightmare. "One day I didn't do something right and she actually laid her hands on me and got up in my face and ...EU Fines Microsoft $731M
The European Union fined Microsoft Corp 561 million euros ($731 million) on Wednesday for failing to offer users a choice of web browser, an unprecedented sanction that will act as a warning to other ...
Insurer Ratings Unlikely To Change With New Governance, Mgmt. Criteria: S&P
In mid-November last year, Standard & Poor's announced it was updating its criteria for evaluating management and governance for corporate entities and insurers, but the rating agency does not ...
S&P Explains Rating Evaluation Of Insurer Governance, Management Strategy
As insurers seek to compete in the challenging global economy, key strategic decisions are critical to striking a balance between growth, profitability, and risk. A combination of slow global ...
Pfizer’s Gets Celebrex Patent Extended, Sues Generic Makers
U.S. regulators granted Pfizer Inc. a reissued patent on its multibillion-dollar Celebrex pain drug that extends its marketing exclusivity until early December 2015, the company said on Tuesday. That ...Bankinter, Apollo team up for Generali’s BSI: Sources
Spain's Bankinter has joined forces with U.S. investment fund Apollo Global Management to bid for Italian insurer Generali's Swiss private bank BSI in a deal worth up to 2 billion euros ($2.6 ...FDA Launches Series of Meetings on Food Safety Proposals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration kicked off a series of public meetings last Thursday to explain its proposed new rules for improving the safety of the nation's food supply— and gain feedback ...Ex-NY Ins Supt. Dinallo’s OK Of MBIA ’09 Split Was ‘Not Arbitrary,’ Court Rules
MBIA Inc. on Monday won the dismissal of a lawsuit by Bank of America Corp. and Societe Generale SA challenging its 2009 restructuring, sending the bond insurer's shares up 24 percent. New York ...