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Odds of No-Deal Brexit Are ‘Uncomfortably High,’ Warns BOE’s Carney

Mark Carney threw himself back into the thick of the Brexit debate on Friday, saying the chance of the U.K. dropping out of the European Union without a deal is “uncomfortably high.” The intervention suggests the Bank of England governor …

Atlantic Hurricane Season Had Early Start, but Fewer Storms Are Expected

The Atlantic hurricane season may have gotten off to an early start this year, but it’ll probably end with a whimper — at least when it comes to the total number of storms. Twelve named storms are likely to form …

Concerns Mount over Data Privacy Guidelines Set by Genetic-Testing Companies

Genetic-testing companies that have decoded the DNA of millions just introduced new guidelines to protect data privacy. But those best practices failed to address a major concern: what happens to customers’ data that is shared for research with pharmaceutical giants, …

Allianz Beats Q2 Profit Estimates with Help of PIMCO Bond Fund Unit

Allianz SE said strong growth across its businesses lifted second-quarter profit as Europe’s largest insurer keeps the market waiting on any acquisitions it will undertake. The gains help keep Allianz on track to meet its full-year earnings targets, Europe’s biggest …

Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay $2.09B to Settle U.S. Probe into Mortgage Sales Abuses

Ten years after faulty mortgages upended the global financial system, Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to pay $2.09 billion to settle a U.S. probe into its creation and sale of loans that contributed to the disaster. The long-anticipated penalty, announced …

Cigna Confident About Express Scripts Deal, Despite Icahn Opposition

Cigna Corp. said on Thursday it was confident of winning shareholder approval for its $52 billion Express Scripts buyout, a day after reports that investor Carl Icahn had picked up a stake in the insurer and was planning to vote …

AIG’s Q2 Profit Drops 17% as General Insurance Fails to Improve

American International Group Inc on Thursday reported a 17 percent fall in quarterly profit as its general insurance business failed to show improvement, missing analysts’ expectations. AIG shares fell more than 5.5 percent to $52.15 after hours. Chief Executive Brian …

Swiss Re Weighs IPO for UK Closed-Book Business; Pricing Pressures Hit Earnings

Pricing pressure in the reinsurance industry weighed on Swiss Re’s first-half earnings, overshadowing a drop in natural-catastrophe claims. The company said it’s exploring an initial public offering for its U.K. closed-book business. Swiss Re’s net income fell to $1 billion …

QBE, Jorgensen & Company to Offer E&O Coverage to RIAs

QBE North America has expanded its operating agreement with Jorgensen & Co., a specialist professional liability managing general underwriter, to offer errors and omissions insurance on an admitted basis to small, independent registered investment advisory firms, or RIAs, and registered …

Freight Train Derails in South Carolina, No Injuries Reported

No one was hurt when several cars on a freight train derailed in South Carolina. York County Emergency Management Director Chuck Haynes told news outlets that a Norfolk Southern train had several cars derail around 7 a.m. Wednesday east of …

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