November 6, 2023
Elon Musk asked a federal judge on Nov. 2 not to force him to testify in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe into his $44 billion takeover of social media site Twitter. Musk filed the objections in San Francisco …
November 6, 2023
Sheila Bush, a cosmetologist, was lounging in the recliner at her St. Louis-area home last winter when an advertisement from a law firm flashed up on her television screen, urging viewers to call a toll-free number if they or a …
November 6, 2023
A teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia can press forward with her $40 million lawsuit against a school system over claims of negligence by school administrators, a judge ruled Friday. The surprise decision by Newport News …
November 6, 2023
Warren Buffett`s company has reported a nearly $13 billion loss in the third quarter as the paper value of its investments fell, but the companies it owns – particularly the insurers – generally performed well. Berkshire Hathaway said Saturday that …
November 3, 2023
Though American International Group (AIG) saw a turnaround in underwriting income in the third quarter, driven largely by business in North America, the company’s chief executive said financial lines offset growth. AIG’s third quarter underwriting income within its General Insurance …
November 3, 2023
While Lemonade is still burning cash and reported a net loss on the bottom line of its third-quarter income statement, the insurtech expects both situations to reverse by year-end 2026. The cash situation, in fact, will turn around by year-end …
November 3, 2023
The Travelers Companies today said it has agreed to buy cyber managing general underwriter Corvus Insurance Holdings, Inc. for about $435 million for its middle-market excess and surplus lines presence. “This transaction accelerates our access to cutting-edge cyber capabilities that …
November 3, 2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty Nov. 2 of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange in one of the biggest financial frauds on record, a verdict that cemented the 31-year-old former billionaire’s fall from grace. A 12-member …
November 3, 2023
The Department of Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office finalized its proposed Climate-Related Financial Risk Data Collection. The FIO in June released a report analyzing climate-related issues and gaps in U.S. insurance supervision and regulation, calling state regulatory efforts fragmented and limited. …
November 3, 2023
Amazon.com used a series of illegal strategies to boost profits at its online retail empire, including an algorithm that pushed up prices U.S. households paid by more than $1 billion, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission detailed in a new court …