January 12, 2010
Former AIG chief Maurice “Hank” Greenberg is campaigning for the U.S. government to cut its stake in the insurer to less than 20 percent, saying this would attract new capital to AIG and help taxpayers fully recoup bailout money it …
January 12, 2010
U.S. regulators should investigate whether laws were violated when the New York Federal Reserve Bank urged insurer American International Group Inc. to limit discussions about payments to banks, a Republican member of the Senate Banking Committee said Tuesday. Republican Sen. …
January 12, 2010
It could take until November 2018 to get the full story behind the U.S. bailout of insurance giant American International Group because of an action taken last year by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In May, the SEC approved a …
January 12, 2010
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Companies, which includes Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, based in Novato, Calif. and its intercompany pool participants and …
January 12, 2010
On a bitterly cold morning in Anchorage, Alaska, the Hurricane Hunters lift off to scout a weather track that may bring snow to the Northeast or flooding rains in California in the next five days. The winter mission of the …
January 12, 2010
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has stated that its ratings on Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (currently ‘A’ with a stable outlook) and related entities are not affected by the announcement of several management changes at the organization. S&P referred to …
January 12, 2010
The New Hampshire House is holding hearings on two bills today that would prevent the state from requiring sprinklers in homes. The bills would stop the state from enforcing amendments to building codes that expand requirements for sprinkler systems. Last …
January 12, 2010
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘AAA’ senior debt rating to Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.’s (BHFC) $1.0 billion senior notes. The notes will have various maturity dates. At the same time, S&P placed the ‘AAA’ rating on these …
January 12, 2010
Analyzing physicians’ practice patterns may hold valuable clues about how to curb the nation’s rising health care costs, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. According to a Johns Hopkins study published in the January edition …
January 12, 2010
Specialty construction insurer NationsBuilders Insurance Services, Inc., in Atlanta, recently welcomed William (Bill) C. Tepe as chief financial officer. In his CFO role, Tepe will be responsible for directing the financial and accounting functions of the organization. In addition, he …