Articles by David McLaughlin and Sangwon Yoon

Waldorf Sale to Chinese Firm Risks U.S. Review Over Spying Concerns

For years, high-profile guests at New York City’s landmark Waldorf Astoria hotel could be assured their private conversations wouldn’t be overheard by anyone — except, perhaps, by U.S. spies. That may be changing. The 83-year-old Art Deco luxury hotel, home …

New York Investigates Mortgage Firm Ocwen’s Insurance Deal

New York’s banking regulator asked Ocwen Financial Corp. for information about an insurance agreement that it says may be designed to funnel fees to an affiliate for minimal work. Benjamin Lawsky, the superintendent of the Department of Financial Services, is …

Swiss Re, Lloyd’s Among Insurers Probed by N.Y. on Iran Sanction

Swiss Reinsurance Co. and Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, are among insurance companies being probed by New York’s insurance regulator about their compliance with an expanded Iran sanctions law. The state Department of Financial Services is asking …